From first runs to running consistency: the value of a structured training method

Roberto — Tue, 07 May 2024 08:00:49 +0000

When deciding to turn sporadic running into a regular running endeavor, establishing a structured training method becomes essential. In this article, we will explore how a systematic approach can not only improve performance but also ensure steady progress without the goal of competition.

1. Set a goal
Starting a journey in running starts with setting a goal. Whether you are starting from scratch or want to improve your runs, setting a personal goal is crucial. This could range from completing a certain distance, improving your time, or simply increasing the frequency of your running sessions. The important thing is to choose a realistic and measurable goal that can serve as a driving force and guide in your journey.

2. Plan management.
After defining the goal, the next step is to create a sustainable training plan. This should include variety in the types of training, such as long runs, variations and repeats, and hilly trails, ensuring that each session contributes to your ultimate goal without causing undue stress. The key is to maintain a balance that allows you to both enjoy the successes and manage the not-so-successful moments, always with your eyes fixed on continuous improvement.

3. Building a foundation.
A good training method is based on a solid foundation. This means building not only physical skills but also mental ones. The physical foundation includes progressively increasing endurance and strength, while the mental foundation is about the ability to stay motivated and manage fatigue. Proper preparation in these areas is vital to the effectiveness of targeted training sessions.

4. Professional support.
Although many runners start out on their own, the support of a coach or running group can make a big difference. An expert can offer personalized advice, help you avoid common mistakes, and keep your motivation high. By signing up for our program, you can follow workouts prepared for you by our Coach Paolo Vialardi, or consider joining a local running club or contacting a personal coach who specializes in running.

5. Continuity and regularity
Perhaps the most critical element of running success is consistency. Regularity in following your training plan ensures that each step gets you closer to your goal. Make your running sessions an integral part of your weekly routine and watch as continuous improvement becomes an added motivator.

By implementing these five key principles, every runner can develop an approach to running that not only increases performance, but makes the whole process more enjoyable and less prone to injury. With the right mix of goals, management, building, support, and continuity, your running journey will be full of satisfaction and results.

The Vienna Marathon

Roberto — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:50:40 +0000

It is one of the most watched sporting events in the world and reaches a very high number of entrants each year, both because of the international importance of this tradition and because of the fantastic setting in which the competition takes place. Although there are many opportunities for running amateurs and not just professionals, this race is the most important one-day race held in Austria. The Vienna Marathon missed its 2020 edition because of the Coronavirus, which peaked right around the time the event is held in March. Finally, however, there is good news because the marathon is coming back in 2021, not in March but in September because the situation is expected to be more sustainable. The race is scheduled for September 12 and the start time is 9 a.m. with the start as usual from Wagramer Strasse on the Reichsbrucke Bridge, in front of the UN building. It continues along the Danube, accompanied by the words of Johann Strauss’s famous melody, and then crosses the Ringstrasse: a series of nineteenth-century boulevards that retrace the same structure as the medieval walls that once surrounded Vienna’s historic center.
Locations
For runners taking part in the marathon, the event is the right opportunity not only to measure themselves in sporting competition in one of Europe’s most beautiful capitals, but also to visit the characteristic places that stand on the banks of the Danube, Europe’s longest river. Among these, one of the most distinctive is the Ringstrasse: a path of avenues that although it takes the name ‘ring’ i.e., ring, has a U-shape since it is interrupted by the passage of the river. This structure replaces the walls that formerly surrounded the old town, and the ring, which is 5300 meters long in total, includes several streets connected by tramway and set in natural landscapes rich in gardens and interrupted by various historic hotels and cafes. Vienna is touristically one of the most beautiful cities to visit, and there are also many opportunities for sporting activities; in fact, in addition to the Vienna Marathon, there are many routes dedicated to amateur runners and various competitions such as the half marathon. Another setting for the event is the Reichsbrücke Bridge that crosses the Danube and from which there is a breathtaking view of the city.
The Prater
Runners will pass through many interesting spots in the historic center surrounded by culture and nature, such as the Prater: a large park with old attractions such as the Ferris wheel from the late 1800s. We focus particularly us this place because it covers a huge area and is considered one of the most beautiful city parks in the world. The area consisting of forests of old trees and bodies of water makes this place a small oasis of peace to spend relaxing hours or train surrounded by greenery, likewise, the place lends itself well to be the setting of this important race due to the presence of the main avenue, more than 4 kilometers long and with a particularly strenuous route to give athletes the opportunity to measure their skills.
The State Opera
After the Prater we continue on to the State Opera, a very old theater whose inauguration dates back to 1869 and which took on this name with the birth of the first Austrian Republic in 1920.
Schoenbrunn Palace
Marathon participants will then arrive at Vienna’s famous imperial palace: a stupendous Baroque-style building that bears witness to Austrian history through its connection to the Habsburgs.
End of the race
The Vienna Marathon ends at one of the most beautiful squares in Vienna: the Rathausplatz. Renovated in 1999, this square is characterized by the presence of buildings in neo-Gothic architectural style facing a very large space that welcomes tourists and in this case runners, precisely in front of the neo-Gothic Town Hall building: the Rathaus.

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From first runs to running consistency: the value of a structured training method

The Vienna Marathon