There's an old adage that for every second too fast per mile in the first half of the race, you'll run at least 2 seconds slower at the end.
Even world class performers can benefit from walk breaks.
Find a way to enjoy parts of every run. Most of your runs should be mostly enjoyable.
To finish will leave you feeling like a champion and positively change your life.
Being an athlete is a state of mind which is not bound by age, performance or place in the running pack.
Marathon training doesn't have to be a grind. By running for about 30 minutes two times a week, and by gradually increasing the length of a third weekly run-the long run-anyone can finish a marathon.