Hi everybody,
I currently am building my base for my 2nd marathon. I alternate between the following two weeks.
Week A - 2 6-mile slow runs, 1 13-mile run at expected pace (25 miles total)
Week B - 4 mile slow run, 6 mile slow run, 10 mile run at expected pace (20 total miles)
So each week I am either running 20 or 25 miles. I plan to follow one of the Hal Higdon marathon plans for my second marathon.
https://www.halhigdon.com/training-programs/marathon-training/novice-2-marathon/
If I do start this plan at the beginning, I would be running about five weeks with less mileage than I currently am. My concern is that I could actually lose fitness by beginning with week 1.
Should I begin somewhere in the middle of the training plan? Where?
(I am using the novice plan bc my schedule only allows me to run a few days per week. Intermediate plans add more days)
Thanks for any suggestions,
Waltons ThreadLord
I've heard two philosophies on this: 1) keep running as is until the plan "catches up" with you and 2) jump into the plan where it matches your current mileage. Either way, no reason to decrease your mileage. My other suggestion is to get more days/mileage if you can, though I know life doesn't always allow for that.
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