Training Tips Share Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Email How To Train for a Marathon Rome wasn’t conquered in a day, and neither are marathons. Pick up the basics of what it takes to train for a marathon - injury free of course. Methods to Stop the Dreaded Stitch Stitches can ruin a potentially good run. Understand why it occurs and pick up 4 easy tips on how you can prevent them. Basics to running (1): Warming up As with most sports, warm-up exercises for running are an important part of the routine. The purpose of warm-ups is to ease the muscles and lungs into more vigorous activity later on. Basics to running (2): Posture, breathing, pacing Having covered warm-ups in our previous Running 101, we take a look at the run itself, where there are three key aspects to be considered in order to get a more effective workout and to reduce the risk of injuries. Basics to running (3): Cooling down Cool down exercises are needed to help loosen the muscles as exercising tenses them up, and it is also needed to help the heart come to a stop naturally. Back to Sports Explore the full range of sports