One should make sure they stay hydrated and rest up well before a marathon. One should also lather themselves with Vaseline or body lotion in places where one could possibly get chaffed.
Well if it were me I would train my legs as much as I can in fact I would train the day I heard about the marathon.
It would depend on the severity of your tendonitis and what tendons are affected. If you have tendonitis and want to train for a marathon, you should see your doctor before starting any sort of training program.
If a person exercises a lot, he or she will not only train his or her muscles, but also his or her lungs. And since the lungs are surrounded by muscles, you train these muscles too. So a marathon runner has stronger lungs, that have a bigger capacity, as the muscles that surround can contract and stretch farther than those of a nonactive person.
It depends on how much running experience you have already and how much time you have to train.
Runner's World has several half-marathon training plans on its website (http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-591--14225-0,00.html). It has tips for beginners to running as well as general tips for staying fit, so it should be helpful for getting into shape.
There are many apps for phones, tablets, etc that help prepare people train for marathons. One of these apps is the Livestrong application. Another is Runner which tracks one's daily progress.
There are a number of websites that provide good guides for people wanting to learn about marathon running. For example, there are training guides on sites such as Runner's World, Marathon Rookie or Cool Running that provide good tips and advice on how to train and run a marathon. Alternatively, there a number of good guides you can purchase, such as 'The Expert's Guide to Marathon Running', 'The Marathon and Half-Marathon', or 'Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide'.
It probably be best to do cardiovascular activities such as mountan biking or running on a treadmile.
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Firstly, the length of time to train for a half marathon will depend on your natural physical activity, your routine running, general health, age, sex, weight etc. Ideally your training schedule should be 10-12 weeks with varied intensity. However, before you enter this staggered intensity schedule, you should be comfortable running for 30 minutes. It can take a fortnight or more to get your body used to running depending on how active you are to start with. RunnersWorld have a wide variety of training plans, check them out for expert advice.
Just search it on the internet or on youtube. You could definitely look up "how to train for a half marathon", and that would definitely give you the answer you're looking for.
Train and train! If you want to be a long distance runner you have to have a lot of stamina, strengh and speed.