Pat,

I am often asked what the appropriate length of time required to prepare for a 10k/Half Marathon or Marathon would be. I believe that a campaign can never start soon enough however when taking into account that time throughout the year needs to be devoted to the family and other commitments this is often not possible and understandably so.

The truth of the matter is that the longer your campaign the greater the chance you will have reach a higher fitness plateau than previously and you will also be less likely to injure yourself along the way.

2007 is fast drawing to a close which can often find us thinking about the future and what 2008 will involve. The first major distance running event on the 2008 Australian calendar is the Canberra Marathon.

The Canberra Marathon is famous for being blessed with ideal weather conditions and the course is fast. If you intend running in the 2008 Canberra Marathon I urge you to start locking in your plan of attack because it's just over 30 weeks away - April 13.

Five years ago I retired from competitive running and started assisting runners achieve their goals via online coaching. Two common benefits noted in feedback from runners I have guided:

1. Confidence: Through knowing that the type of training I set has helped hundreds of runners achieve. A great deal of time and effort will be invested when striving to achieve your goal and it is important that the guidance you receive is sensible/ attainable and a direction you have confidence in.
2. Maintain focus: Knowing that results of various planned sessions and possible races need to be reported back to me opens up a whole new dimension and ensures focus is maintained.

To enlist me as your personal online running coach all you have to do is click on this link for my payment details and an online bio form which you can use to provide me with all of your relevant information. You will then be one step closer to following a realistic and challenging training program with the ability to contact me via email as often as you wish throughout your campaign.

Cheers

Pat Carroll
Online Running Coach
www.PatCarrollOnline.com

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