There are guides you can find in many places such as here; http://www.marathonguide.com/training/index.cfm ; Also if you were to seek out a personal trainer, they'd be really helpful.
You can find information about marathon training at the Breast Cancer Marathon website. If you're going to be running you may want to run for a cause! You can check out the website here: http://www.breastcancermarathon.com/run/local-training/
Here are a couple of websites that I found useful http://www.runningplanet.com/training/marathon-nutrition.html and http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/How-to-Create-Your-Marathon-Nutrition-Plan.htm.
For help with marathon training, check out "http://www.denverfit.com/" and "http://www.personalbestmarathoncoaching.com/". Good luck with your training!
Consult with a personal trainer to find out how best to train for a half marathon. Also you can visit your local gym to learn about training for marathon running.
You can find help in making a training plan for a half marathon at the following web sites...www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-591--14225-0,00.html or www.halhigdon.com/training/.../Half-Marathon-Novice-1-Training-P...
In order to get free training for a half marathon, you can try and find local groups of athletes training for the very same marathon. Training in groups can help a person stay focused and learn new techniques.
The best place to find information about the LA marathon would be the official LA marathon website. One can find all the information about this subject that one is ever likely to need from this website.
Many fitness forums should have this information with a small amount of searching. I would recommend you check marathonrookie.com, runnersworld.com, and shape.com as they all seem to have basic information on how to go about beginning your training regimen.
To find a personal coach to train you for a marathon, I would first try the gym, and then try the local yellow pages...This site may offer you some insight...www.runnersworld.com Training Training Plans
looking for information on ultra marathon training and dieting is not particularly easy to find but I have found a website which helps. http://planetultramarathon.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/eating-for-endurance/
Hal Higdon sells a series of marathon training programs. He guarantees marathon success by following the programs. Check out his Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide, available at: http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00index.htm
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