Found on Competitor.com and written by Jim Vance Easy to follow guidelines to help you to the line of your first marathon. 26.2 miles is a daunting task. 26.2 miles of running hard is even more daunting. Visions of a possible meltdown in the last 10K can fill a runner’s mind, as the race always seems to come down to those final, critical miles. It doesn’t matter if you’re doing it after 112 miles on a bike as in an Ironman triathlon, or if you’re toeing the line fresh and tapered. If this is…