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posted: 4/18/2008 at 4:55 PM |
Thanks to the solid advice of my friends here at runningahead, I was able to finish my first race this past Sunday.
I'd like to run the Hartford Marathon on October 18. Is there enough time to build up a good base and then complete a training program? If so, I'd really appreciate some advice on a good approach. |
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posted: 4/18/2008 at 4:57 PM |
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posted: 4/18/2008 at 5:30 PM |
Choose a training program that reaches at least 50 miles a week to safely and adequately prepare for the distance.
Tom |
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posted: 4/18/2008 at 6:15 PM |
| Quote from Figbash on 4/18/2008 at 5:30 PM: Choose a training program that reaches at least 50 miles a week to safely and adequately prepare for the distance.
Tom
Thanks, Tom.
I found this one:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/run/971152.html |
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posted: 4/18/2008 at 8:00 PM |
N/A - I hope so, since I have a simlar goal! I am aiming for NYC, but if I don't get picked I will go for Hartford, Cape Cod (10/26), or Newport (10/18-). I'm starting with less of a base than you, and am using a plan from the NYC website with modifications for some speedwork and extra miles taken from Runner's World and Running Times articles I saved last year or the year before. So, good luck to you in your training (and me in mine  )!
Also - just noticed you referred to Hartford date as 10/18/08 - per the website
(http://www.hartfordmarathon.com/marathonnew.htm)
Hartford is on October 11th this year. Looks like they moved the race up a week from last year.
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Michael
Revised 2008 Goals: Get to 160#s | 1000K
2008 Plan
Live Well 5K 32:28! (5/11) | Htfd Race For The Cure 5K 36:57 (6/7)
Lightfoot 3M 33:25 (6/14), 5M 1:06:10(6/28), New Haven Labor Day 5K 34:58 (9/2)
Manchester Thanksgiving Day Race
2009 Goals
NJ Marathon | New Haven Labor Day 20K | NYC Marathon
"The race goes not always to the swift, but to those that keep running." * ~ Unknown |
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