An experienced school principal in Savanna, Illinois, Andrew Andy Jordan is an alumnus of Western Illinois University with a doctorate in educational leadership with superintendency endorsement and a master of arts in educational administration. Andrew Jordan currently serves as the principal of Donovan High School and co-owns J3 Timing, a company that times races and marathons. Training for a marathon requires dedication. It can take up to a year to prepare, even for regular joggers unaccustomed to a continuous run of at least 20 miles. Finishing relies on endurance, cardiovascular fitness, and the ability to manage and conserve energy. As such, marathon experts recommend talking with a doctor before you start training. First, a person can start running 30 miles a week to prevent injury the first few weeks. Doctors advise that a person run consistently for one year before considering training and participating in a marathon. Then, to increase the mileage and build resistance for a marathon, a person can start running three to five times a week. After becoming comfortable with running on a routine basis, a person can start taking long runs every week or every 10 days. In this way, the body can adjust to longer distances. To mentally and physically prepare for a marathon, participate in 5k or 10k races. Two or three weeks before the marathon, a person can scale down the training and its difficulty so that they do not get too tired. Also, the final week before a marathon should include a lot of rest and no running.

1. THE BASICS OF MARATHON
PREPARATION
Andrew Jordan

2. INTRODUCTION
An experienced school principal in Savanna, Illinois, Andrew Andy
Jordan is an alumnus of Western Illinois University with a doctorate
in educational leadership with superintendency endorsement and a
master of arts in educational administration. Andrew Jordan currently
serves as the principal of Donovan High School and co-owns J3
Timing, a company that times races and marathons.

3. Training for a marathon requires dedication. It can take up to a
year to prepare, even for regular joggers unaccustomed to a
continuous run of at least 20 miles. Finishing relies on endurance,
cardiovascular fitness, and the ability to manage and conserve
energy. As such, marathon experts recommend talking with a
doctor before you start training.

4. First, a person can start running 30 miles a week to prevent injury
the first few weeks. Doctors advise that a person run consistently
for one year before considering training and participating in a
marathon. Then, to increase the mileage and build resistance for a
marathon, a person can start running three to five times a week.
After becoming comfortable with running on a routine basis, a
person can start taking long runs every week or every 10 days.

5. In this way, the body can adjust to longer distances. To mentally
and physically prepare for a marathon, participate in 5k or 10k
races. Two or three weeks before the marathon, a person can scale
down the training and its difficulty so that they do not get too
tired. Also, the final week before a marathon should include a lot of
rest and no running.