*DISCLAIMER*
I am not a running coach (yet). I am an average runner who uses various training plans from various sources and tailors them for my own needs. Before you start any training plan you should speak with your doctor and/or running coach to see if a plan works for you.
Now that I got that out the way, here is my plan for the Space Coast marathon:
WEEKS TO GO
|
MON
|
TUES
|
WED
|
THURS
|
FRI
|
SAT
|
SUN
|
TOTAL
|
18
|
Off
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
off
|
13
|
3
|
27
|
17
|
Off
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
off
|
10
|
5
|
30
|
16
|
Off
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
15
|
3
|
32
|
15
|
Off
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
12
|
4
|
34
|
14
|
Off
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
off
|
18
|
4
|
35
|
13
|
Off
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
13
|
4
|
37
|
12
|
Off
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
18
|
3
|
40
|
11
|
Off
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
13
|
5
|
42
|
10
|
Off
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
20
|
3
|
45
|
9
|
Off
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
13
|
5
|
42
|
8
|
Off
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
20
|
3
|
45
|
7
|
Off
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
13
|
5
|
42
|
6
|
Off
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
20
|
3
|
45
|
5
|
Off
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
13
|
5
|
42
|
4
|
Off
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
22
|
3
|
45
|
3
|
Off
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
15
|
3
|
35
|
2
|
Off
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
Off
|
8
|
4
|
27
|
1
|
Off
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
Off
|
3
|
26.2
|
14+race
|
I got this plan from my training book
I bought this book about five years ago when I thought I was ready for running but really wasn't. This book has been my life once I committed myself to running. There are pace charts, heart rate information, training plans for ALL types of runners and half of the book is devoted to a running journal where you can record all the information for your runs. This book follows me around the house and has been a great help and resource for me. As I said earlier, you will want to check with your doctor before you choose a plan but the good thing is that there are more than enough plans to choose from.
I will say that I did not follow this plan as it is laid out. I started out following it to a T but realized that I couldn't keep up with running six days a week. I altered my runs so that I could have two days off instead of one with one of my rest days before my long run. I found that if I took a day off before a long run I was able to tackle that run a bit better than if I had run three or four miles the day before.
So what plans are you following and what are some tips you have for training?
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