Week 3 fitness routine for 5k marathon runners

During the month of March, India is hosting more than 40 marathons across the country. Experts in the field suggest that in case you have signed up for a marathon, you should opt for fuelling strategies such as eating foods rich in protein, loaded with carbs and iron to improve your training regime and enhance your performance. In case you are not a regular runner, it will be difficult for you to complete the race and you may injure yourself during the marathon. You need to follow a 4-week fitness routine to improve your running capacity and ace the race. Nisha Varma, an American College of Sports Medicine certified exercise physiologist, shares the week 3 fitness routine for 5k marathoners. The focus for the week is on pacing striding endurance speed and strength.