The marathon is an Olympic running discipline. It is a race on the highway at a distance of 42 km 195 meters. Marathons, at the distance of which world records are recorded, should not have a height difference of more than 1 meter per one kilometer of distance. However, marathons are held in completely different conditions. Life will change during the preparation for the marathon. And this must be understood. To prepare, just like running the marathon itself, you need to read a few good books. Three sections are most important: training plan, nutrition and motivation. I think that to achieve a decent amateur result, it is enough to run 10, 17 and 21 km a week (sometimes replacing 21 with 30). This is if you prepare for 3-5 months. To confidently run a marathon out of 3 hours, this pace of training is not good – you will have to run 1.5–2 times more there. then start walking like a pregnant woman on demolition, neatly, like a duck, and eat only pasta and cereals with cakes, that is, soak your cells with carbohydrates – it works. By the start, you should feel like such a moistened carbohydrate ball that jumps, recovering by a couple of kilos. It will still take at least 4 kg for the race. Less meat, more vegetables and fish. It’s easier. 90% of significant marathon runners are vegetarians. The main emphasis in nutrition is on carbohydrates, this is the fastest energy. During preparation, it is equally wrong to a) be lazy and b) force yourself. Running should be fun. Is always. Losing motivation to train is no better than being out of shape. You have to listen to yourself. The increase in loads should be based on the knowledge that the body copes with the stress you offer and adapts to it, adding in endurance. It is very useful to participate in real mass competitions at shorter distances. It is best to spend the day before the start something like this: a) sleep, b) eat croissants with juices, c) read something heroic about marathon or triathlon runners, d) run lightly and smoothly 4-5 km, e) do exercises and stretching, f) go for a massage, g) watch a movie about something heroic, h) eat double pasta, i) get drunk juices and water, j) fall asleep. Everyone insists on the consumption of heroic works of art in their recommendations. Champions. The logic here is simple: when carbohydrates and water run out in the body, and they run out, the brain will begin to persuade you to stop this self-torture. And you have to be ready for this fight.