How To Train For A Mini Marathon

So, we're talking about children running a mini-marathon. One of the things we have to remember is that children are all different. They are all developing at different stages, particularly in their younger life.

So what we want to do is not get them to run long distances all the time and straight away. The way to do it is to split the distance up into quarters or eights and get them to run a little bit every day, or every other day, and increase the distance one a week. Kids are great mimics so if they aren't taught how to run, they run like they see adults running.

A lot of the time, adults don't know how to run. One of the first things we will do is teach kids how to use their arms and how to use their legs - cycling their legs when they're running - and not to run too quickly because then they will get tired very quickly. Running technique is very important for running and it's surprisingly something that doesn't get taught a lot, so teaching kids at a younger age how to correctly run is very important and it's a life skill.

If we look at middle distance runners, they are running in excess of about nine - ten miles an hour. They will have almost a sprinting action. Their arms will be pumping so they will be moving back and coming forward to propel the body forward.

Their legs will be cycling and landing underneath their center of gravity. Their feet will either be landing heel toe or flat on the balls of their feet. If you look at this runner, his arms are moving backwards and forwards, his posture is upright so he's not leaning forward, and his heel is coming up almost to his backside.

Some arise on the mini-marathon. We want them to run short distances regularly. Remember, it takes six to eight weeks to change the metabolism of the body.

Don't let them run too quickly. This VideoJug film will instruct you on how to properly train children for a Mini Marathon. You will learn the correct techniques to help improve your running!.