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posted: 4/30/2008 at 3:06 PM |
I am looking at a Fall marathon, and I run every day so my training will not stop but I was wondering how long of a program people follow. I have always found that with marathon training programs 20 weeks was my max and even that was a bit long (18 would probably be best) because I tended to get burnt out from the high mileage.
I have seen programs out there that range from 16 weeks up to 35 weeks. My marathon is about 25 weeks out right now and I am trying to gauge when I should really put myself into "marathon training" mode.
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posted: 4/30/2008 at 3:27 PM |
| I agree that 20 weeks is on the edge of too long of a program for most people, self included. My first marathon was done with an 18 week plan - I think this is my personal max. My last marathon I did on a 12 week plan - much more to my liking and good for a 45 minute PR. I can't argue with success - so I'm just started the same 12 week plan again for a 50K I have coming up in July. |
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posted: 4/30/2008 at 3:32 PM |
| For someone newer to marathons, I'd say 16-18 weeks. |
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posted: 4/30/2008 at 3:42 PM |
| Quote from Scout7 on 4/30/2008 at 3:32 PM: For someone newer to marathons, I'd say 16-18 weeks.
What he said - use the extra weeks to build a steady base. |
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posted: 4/30/2008 at 3:45 PM |
I'm planning on 18. Starting at around 33 mpw and maxing at 50 or so. I'm not following any specific plan, but looked at about a half-dozen to see what sorts of commonalities they had and came up with something to work around my life and what I know works for me. I'll tweak it further for any future marathons I do--assuming the first one doesn't have me swearing-off the marathon entirely.  |
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posted: 4/30/2008 at 3:58 PM
modified: 4/30/2008 at 3:59 PM |
I am new to long distance running, currently in week 11/18. It has been a great one IMO. Basically, it is broken into groups of 4 weeks, 4/4/4/4/2. Each set of 4 bumps up the mileage. It also suggests when and how to ease into hill, tempo, speed workouts. It was written by the course record holder of Grandma's, 2:09:XX, for 3 levels novice, int., adv. Seems likes he knows what he is talking about.
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posted: 4/30/2008 at 4:11 PM
modified: 4/30/2008 at 4:12 PM |
I cobble mine together too because I find most start lower than I want to start at and ramp faster than I want to ramp. I am a big fan of repeating the tougher distances a few times before moving on.
I am kind of training all year, in that the big goal is in the back of my mind and I divided the year up into quarters to focus on different areas.
I have a goal HM in June...after that it will be marathon focus which is I think 16 weeks. But I hope to get one 18 in before then. |
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posted: 4/30/2008 at 4:33 PM
modified: 4/30/2008 at 4:47 PM |
Mine was/is offically 25 weeks, but because the training goes through the nov/dec holidays, most folks probably did 22 weeks--a little leeway in case people go out of town during the holidays and have to blow off some training runs/long runs.
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