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I have been in and out of running over the years and have recently started running again and doing pretty well so far (will be running in a little 5K this weekend). I have been back to runnning since April and am building my mileage. Will be running 10 miles this week and next week. I always seem to get hurt when trying to increase my mileage (usually go to hard and too fast)... But If I am averaging 10 miles per week for 2 to 4 weeks, then what is a reasonable increase in distance per week or per month to get to my current goal of 20 miles per week (without getting hurt). Im 55 yrs YOUNG, 5' 7" weigh about 156 with a target weight goal of 139... (want to get up to 20 miles for a number of weeks and then train for a marathon - I have run one Marathon (BOSTON) once when I was 34 and part of a US Army running team, and I want to do it again) Grant me the wisdom of your experience runners John A
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I completed Boston in 3hrs and 59 minutes - and my goal was 4 hrs. It was a fantastic experience and I want to do it again....but now I need a training plan cause what I did when I was 32 won't work any more. John A.
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There isnt a running injury that I havn't had at least a few times. But Im more interested at what rate other people are increasing their mileage and keeping from getting injured. I belive that in the past I have increase my distance too quickly and now am trying to be much more cautious (but also I want to get on up to 20 miles as soon as I can without causing damange). So really Im curuious and what rate you increased your mileage until you got up to your current level without gettinig hurt.... As I look at my mileage any my build, it seems 1 1/2 mile increase per week every other week or so - might be a good number..... Ennay said possibly increse some of my daily's by .5 - I have alway increased by one mile on a daily...so the .5 makes a lot of sense to me too...along with the 1 1/2 per week that you said you do. This gives me a different approach.....that sounds reasonable. Thanks for the response John