How can I train to run a marathon without leaving my home?
Probably going to be tricky. Really to run a marathon in a decent time you need to put n some time with cardiovascular training, this could be running but it could also include cycling or swimming. When I say putting in some time, I mean doing some cadio exercises 3 or 4 rimes a week of various lengths of time – from 30 minutes to 2 hours. A marathon is quite a commitment to complete. OK people have completed marathons without a specific training programme however these people are generally fit to start with and arn’t afraid to exercise outside. Now it is possible to train for a marathon without running on the streets – I have done it a couple of times, but you do need access to a gym, or home gym with a treadmill, perhaps a cycle machine and cross trainer. What is not possible is being inactive for 6 months and then running a sub 4 hour marathon. Another thing that won’t work is jogging on the spot – all that does is to teach your body to move it’s legs up and down without any forward
