How to Get Fit with More Running?

Lately a lot of people are asking me, how they are supposed to work out if they intend to run a marathon or if they just like running longer distances, and not just short interval sprints.
Some time ago, I also liked running longer distances and my workouts were different.
A lot of people make the mistake to go to the park or the stadium and just run… they run slowly, until they run the kilometers or the time they set as a goal. Tell you the truth this is just a waste of time and effort. If you want to get in better shape, by running more, you will need to change your steady, slow running workouts!
That is why today I will share with you how I used to train and what helped me get in better shape for running. Besides that now I am training with a woman who is preparing to run a marathon, and she has a tremendous progress by training this way. That is why my advice is to really give it a shot!
First of all, (more…)