About Fitness: Go the Distance - Marathon - Triathlon - Extreme

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Fitness From Wendy Bumgardner, your About Fitness Editor Train for a Marathon When people stop by my office, the first thing they comment on is my marathon medal display. While they may be hazy on how far a marathon is (26.2 mile), they know they should be impressed. If you are ready to check that off your bucket list, beware, they are addictive. Here's how to train. Train to Run Your First Marathon Run/Walk Marathon Training Schedule Train to Walk a Marathon Search Related Topics:  marathon training  marathon running  running nutrition Triathlon Training Finding time to train for three different activities in the triathlon is a huge challenge. Assuming you already know how to run, bike and swim, here is a four-week training schedule to get you ready for a sprint-type triathlon. If you're into the longer ones, you'll need more time and these schedules. Olympic-Distance Triathlon Training Search Related Topics:  training for your first triathlon  sprint triathlon training  Obstacle and Extreme Races vs. Mud Runs What have you gotten yourself into? You thought you'd be splashing through some mud puddles, but now your superhero costume cape is caught on the barbed wire and you don't need that timing chip on your shoe to tell you that you aren't going to win this thing. Here's the breakdown on obstacle and extreme races. Search Related Topics:  spartan race  tough mudder  warrior dash Train for a Century Ride A century ride is 100 miles. In one day. Yep, you are going to need some training to do that. Here's how. Search Related Topics:  century ride  bike training  Related Searches Training Marathon Triathlon Calendar My Fitness com Iron Man Triathlon Training Triathlon Featured Articles Strength Training for the Triathlon 7 Yoga Brands You Can Trust Triathlon Swimming Tips and Tactics Essential Workout Moves You Must Master Total Body Dumbbell Workout 11 Skills Every Hiker Needs   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest!   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Fitness newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Fitness Easter Basket Calorie Calculator Wear a Race Shirt Monday for Boston Free US National Parks This Weekend Advertisement