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I am running in my first marathon next month. I am new to this, so do you have any tips?

check out the new marathon article in the MDFM section!

how long have u been training for it? is it a full marathon.

I think I will train for a half marathon first and see if I like it before I decide to train for the NYC marathon. 
 
Do you have any good training routines or resources 
for beginners??
 
I also want to prevent losing muscle as much as possible.
 
 

seems like this is marathon season—everywhere i turn, one of my friends / family members is training for one!
saw this half marathon training schedule on kickstartfit.com…

I would NEVER run a marathon… It would be an amazing accomplishment but you sacrifice so much… Injuries (knee, shin splits, pulled/torn muscle, time, lost muscle ect… I could not even imagine running that many miles.  I know I am physically and mentally fit to train for one but i think it’s absolutely CRAZY!
 
 I would hate to lose muscle I worked so hard for…
 
What are your thoughts about marathons?
 

check out this NY Times article addressing the correlation between running marathons and knee injuries:

http://www.muscledog.com/blog/view/293/DO_MARATHONS_HURT_YOUR_KNEES