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"If you have the fire, run..." -John Climacus
------------------------------------- 5K - 18:25 - 3/19/11 10K - 39:38 - 12/13/09 1/2 - 1:29:38 - 5/30/10 Full - 3:45:40 - 5/27/07
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You have plenty of time. Just start adding mileage to your long run and throw something longer (8-9) in during the week.You will be at 50 mpw before you know it.
Thank you. I was thinking of something simple, like taking this week very easy, then: week one: 2, 3, 5 week two: 2.2, 3.3, 5.5 week three: 2.4, 3.6, 6.1... I just imagined that there was more to it than that...
Something like that will work. IMHO to train for the marathon you really only need 1 increasing long run, 1 mid week longer run (8-9), and the rest you can fill up with recovery, hills, speed work, easy, etc. Make sure you don't overdo it. If your legs feel like total crap and are incredibly heavy, consider taking the day off entirely. If you go out for an easy run and your legs feel incredibly light and springy, run a little bit faster. The only run I "plan" is the long run and even then I don't plan pace. All of my other runs are done based on how I feel, same with long run pace. In the past I have set aside certain days to do track workouts, etc and found it is very frustrating to hit the track with dead legs. This made for a bad workout and could have been counter-productive in the long run. If you don't already have one, invest in a HRM. Keep on eye on it but don't be a slave to it. If running at 8:00 pace normally produces a HR of 140, and one day it's 160...ease off. It's not rocket science. It's just running. I applaud your motivation!
Incidentally, are you a litigator or a transactional guy. Based on your profile pic, I'd put my money on litigator...definitely.
How the hell can you tell from that pic?
You look like you're sitting at counsel table waiting to give your appearance.