Fall Marathon Training Thread (Retired) (Read 2088 times)

 

Tuffonfeet       Twin Cities     10/04       full       Goal:3:03-3:07    PR 3:14 

 Try this again,

 overlooked the first time through.

 

Sorry ... Got you added now.  Well in a few minutes will update thread header.

Summary is updated through runnerclays updated schedule 6/27.  With only one race added the past week I think we have leveled off.

 

Marathon Training Programs

 

1. When did/does your Marathon Training Officially start? 

 

2.  How many weeks do you plan? 

 

3.  Do you follow standard plan, if so which one?   

 

For me,

 

1. The Marathon program officially starts in three weeks 7/20/09 the day after my 5 mile summer goal race.

 

2. 13 week plan leading up to 10/18 Columbus Marathon (MTA --- Currently in 7 week Advanced 10k plan + added LR to keep base miles up .... So in total 20 weeks, but seemed better to break up into 2 segments??)

 

3. Came up with my own plan for this marathon based on blending several plans; past experience; and goals that I wanted to accomplish.  

1. Ha…I like calling personal choices “official.” I plan to start around August 1^st.

 

2.  14 or so.  

 

3.  No standard plan. I train and prepare based on a lot of advice offered by Greg McMillan, but in the end the plan is always the same: lots of miles at different paces. I averaged just under 30 or so for my last marathon, but I am currently running 45+. I plan to maintain 55-65 for 8-10 weeks.

Marathon Training Programs

 

1. When did/does your Marathon Training Officially start? 

 

2.  How many weeks do you plan? 

 

3.  Do you follow standard plan, if so which one?   

 

1. I'm in training now, but this summer I'm focusing on rebuilding a base after being injured this winter and running some shorter races 5k-10k.  I'll really start thinking about the marathon after my summer racing comes to an end in August

 

2. I've got a plan written out for the next year, but it's fluid. 

 

3.  My own plan

Runner	Race	Date	Type	Goal	Curr PR	#	Note
Dakota RR	Chicago Marathon	10/11/09	Full	2:59:59	3:30:28	2	Dropping 30+ minutes or bust!

 

 

Thanks for putting together this thread, Buckeye!

 

MTA:

 

1. When did/does your Marathon Training Officially start? June 21.

 

2.  How many weeks do you plan? 16 weeks

 

3.  Do you follow standard plan, if so which one? Jumped into Pfitzinger 55-70 18-week plan, two weeks late.  I'm modifying it by doing recovery runs on the rest/cross-training days (so that I average 70+ instead of just peaking there), and by racing a half marathon 9 weeks out (Pfitz doesn't call for tuneup races until 6 weeks out, and he only calls for tuneup races of 8-15k in this particular plan).

 Dakota, I can totally appreciate your note (wanting to drop 30+ minutes or bust). I'm looking to shave 25 minutes from my PR. Good luck!!!

1. When did/does your Marathon Training Officially start? 

 

Early 2008.  Really.

 

2.  How many weeks do you plan? 

 

See # 1.  If you are talking marathon specific workouts I'll say ~12 weeks.

 

3.  Do you follow standard plan, if so which one?   

 

I'm really just doing my own thing, but it's based a lot on advice from this message board.  I'm pretty much focusing on two key workouts per week with everything else easy miles.

Marathon Training Programs

 

1. When did/does your Marathon Training Officially start? 

 

2.  How many weeks do you plan? 

 

3.  Do you follow standard plan, if so which one?   

 

 

1. Already in training. Slow build-up with drills and cross-training to address my quad imbalances.

2. 25 weeks

3. I'm using Matt Fitzgerald's Level 1 Marathon training plan from Brain Training, but with a 5th day of running. 6th day is a slide boarding day.  It seems to be helping  The plan is 24 weeks long, and I added a week to stretch through fall vacation.