If you are a regular (经常做某事的) (run), you might want to complete one marathon each year. The London Marathon in April, or New York in the autumn, may become your main focus for part of your training year.
But once you have run your marathon and have enjoyed a good rest period afterwards, there (be) still plenty of time in the remaining part of the year for you (enjoy) your running and benefit (受益) from your fitness.
So can you get the most out of this period of non-marathon training?
Marathoners use different (way) to go on with their training and competition once they have run their marathon. Some like to take advantage their marathon fitness in the months following, by competing in races over shorter distances. Others prefer to take a break from organized training and are happy to run, either competitively just for fitness, when time allows.
It is often the case that you won't know (exact) what you will feel like doing until your marathon is behind you. Whatever you choose to do, you may find it (help) to have a plan for the remaining part of the year — even if the plan consists of ( 由……构成) not (follow) a detailed training programme.
