The first few weeks of marathon training involve getting into the routine of running regularly and are often the most enjoyable stretch of the programme. You’re relatively fresh, probably seeing rapid improvement in your fitness, and building up the amount you run slowly with the race still months away.
In the second phase of a marathon training plan things get a little tougher. The weeks of running are adding up and while you’re fitter, you’re also fatigued and running further each week. In this period of marathon training your injury risk can be at its highest, and you need to be alert to any persistent pain or stiffness to make sure they don’t become an injury.
