Virgin London Marathon Training 2011

First of all, congratulations on winning a place in the Virgin London Marathon 2011. Whether you’re running a marathon for the first time, or are a past master the aim is the same; to get round in your best possible time, without injury.

From January 16th, 2011 Bodies In Action are running a course of 12 weekly running sessions every Sunday from 9am – 10:30am, to help you achieve your marathon goal.

Leading up to your big day you’ll need lots of guidance and support. During the training session you will be introduced to a proper warm up specific to marathon runners and shown the correct running techniques from experienced long distance experts.

Group Running

This training session will prepare you to run with a group of runners and meet other people in the same position to see how their training is going. It is also a great way to motivate yourself and each other.

Pace Management

These training sessions will give you on-the-spot techniques to manage your pace and judgment. This will help improve your running technique and manage it for the full distance.

Injury prevention

Every year people have to drop out of the marathon with common running injuries. This could have been prevented with the correct technique and running programme. These training sessions will assess your technique to ensure you are well prepared for your big day, and offer you the best advice for your ability.