Swenani wrote:tycho wrote:Swenani wrote:Can I train for a marathon strictly by skipping/jumping rope?
I don't think skipping rope only can prepare you for a Marathon though the skipping rope works better than a treadmill.
But combining skipping, interval training, and deep stretching can prepare you for a decent run.
Thank you @Tycho, the reason i asked is that i can do 10kms comfortably in sub 45 mins but i can't jump rope continuously for more than 10 mins without taking breaks of around 60 secs.Hence my thinking was if i can skip continuously for 45 mins without a break;then i can do a marathon or a mini marathon in sub 4.5hrs or sub 2hrs respectively
I don't think this supposition is true @swenani. Running 21 or 42 kilometers bears the same rationale as a ten kilometer run.
In your case, your body knows how to handle energy use for the ten kilometers, does it know how to handle a Marathon?
Then there's the question of mental energy and will power, and general body strength.
I wonder how much time you've got to prepare for the Marathon?