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Running, as most of you already know, is a sport that all sorts of people love. Running a marathon is also
something that many long-distance runners have as a goal. Now if you decide you want to train for a marathon,
how do you go about getting yourself into excellent shape for the race of your life?
Most marathon training schedules last around 20 weeks and are designed for runners who can run 4-5 days
per week. The secret of a successful training schedule lies in avoiding injury that can happen through pushing
yourself too fast or too hard. So, the idea is to increase your mileage gradually from, let's say,20 miles per week
up to runs of 50 miles per week at some point before the actual marathon. Alternate (交替) hard days with easy
days: an easy day could be a day off altogether or something else like a three-mile run which, although it might
not seem to be really worth the effort to some of you, actually is a joy to do.
Be careful how you warm up and slow down, because these are the times when injuries could happen. When
you set off for a run, take the first mile slowly and when you break into a sweat, stop and do some stretching
exercises for a couple of minutes. Always take the last mile slowly too-if you stop suddenly after a hard run,
then those of you who might have heart attacks are putting yourselves at greater risk at the point. One word of
warning: don't start a training schedule without some guidance from a properly qualified trainer. He or she will
be able to tell you what you're doing right or wrong! Remember that under normal circumstances, health
benefits from regular running are an increased sense of energy and well being, together with fitness.
1. In the second paragraph, the writer says that _____. [ ]
A. it's not worth doing a three-mile run
B. there should be some easy days rather than hard days
C. the training period should last for three weeks
D. a short run can be a pleasant experience
2. The most dangerous times are when you are _____. [ ]
A. starting and stopping
B. building up speed
C. running hard
D. sweating a lot
3. This article might be written for _____. [ ]
A. people interested in taking up running
B. young athletes
C. people already involved in running
D. athletics trainers
4. If you run on a regular basis, you will _____.[ ]
A. avoid having heart attacks
B. be able to win a marathon
C. feel better and more energetic
D. become a faster runner
