Training for 25K

If you have run a half marathon in the last 12 months it should be fairly easy for you to train and run the 26K race. The training program for a 25K race can pretty much be the same as that for a half marathon except that the longest train run can be 24Km (15 miles) in stead of the usual 12 or 13 miles.

If you have not run a half marathon before and the longest distance you have ever run is 5K, you can still train to run the 25K race over the next 3 months. Even if you don't run, but are reasonably fit, you can walk the 25k comfortably, since the course will be open for 10 hours i.e. till 6:00 PM.

There are several Half Marathon training programs available on the Internet. Here are links to a few of the popular ones:

• http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/index.htm
• http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/half_marathon.html
• http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_4/144.shtml
• http://www.marathonrookie.com/half-marathon-training.html
• http://www.marathon-training-program.com/training-program-for-half-marathons.html