Alex Groothuis had a twenty-year-long career as a successful basketball coach for college, junior college, high school, AAU (Amateur Athletic Union), and international basketball teams. In 2014 and 2015, he was nominated as Florida class 4A Coach of the Year. When not working, Alex Groothuis enjoys being active and participates in marathon running. Below are some tips on preparing for a marathon.
1. When first starting out, make sure you are aware of your limits to avoid injury. Do not build weekly running mileage too fast, instead start by consistently running 20 to 30 miles in a week as a base mileage for about a year, then start training for shorter races.
2. After running a few shorter races, start building your base mileage by less than 10 percent weekly, and do a long run every 7 to 10 days. Long runs should be done at a slower pace to allow the body to adjust to an extra mile every week, building up to a maximum of 20 miles per run.
3. Rest days are important to allow muscles to recover and prevent injury and exhaustion. The goal of a rest day is to not run, although low-impact exercises are appropriate. As the day of the full marathon approaches, start scaling back on your runs to allow the body to rest and be in peak condition for race day.
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