The 16th Annual Little Rock Marathon begins March 4 and runners have already started training. Many runners are using different techniques to prepare for the race.<\/p>\n
\u201cRunning apps like Strava or Nike Running are good if you want to know how far you have run,\u201d junior Tyler Wood said. \u201cI try to get up to 30 a miles week if I\u2019m training for a half marathon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wood has run the half marathon before, but decided not to run the race this year. However, he still manages to find time to run during his busy schedule.<\/p>\n
\u201cI typically try to run five to six times a week,\u201d Wood said. \u201cI prefer making little loops and trying to make it less repetitive.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event offers multiple races for participants who may not want to run the full marathon of 26.2 miles. A half marathon (13.1 miles), a 10K (6.2 miles), a 5K (3.1 miles) and children\u2019s race are all open for participants.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have run a 10K before,\u201d sophomore Sommer Cofield said. \u201cIt was in Fredericksburg, Texas when I was in high school.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cofield has signed up to participate in the 10k race. She usually runs four days a week as a part of her training.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve seen my mood improve,\u201d Cofield said. \u201cOver the past couple weeks, I\u2019ve been training just because it helps me relieve a lot of my stress.\u201d<\/p>\n
Running is not the only method of training required for runners participating in marathons. Literacy Lab Director Tia Stone said that sleeping and eating are vital to training for long distance races.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot to it besides just running,\u201d Tia Stone said. \u201cYou want to take care of yourself in the best ways you can.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stone has placed first in the Little Rock Marathon for the last two years. She ran for Harding\u2019s cross country and track teams when she was a student and currently teaches a running course for students.<\/p>\n
Her husband, John Stone, wanted to run the marathon several years ago. She began training with him and soon realized how much she missed running.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a little different than other sports,\u201d John Stone said. \u201cI really enjoy being able to do something I love and stay competitive, even being so removed after college.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Little Rock Marathon started in 2003 and benefits Little Rock Parks and Recreation. Registration for the race is available online through Feb. 23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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