marathon training schedule
Question
Ok, so I ran a half-marathon when I was 15, and I mad up most of the schedule/times on my own because my neighborhood was about a mile around, and I tried to run it in 8:30. I got an 8:40 pace because my neighborhood is actually a little bit shorter than a mile. Now, I am 17 (and this is next year, around this time), that i want to run a marathon. I looked for training schedules online, but half them have so much rest, and I haven't taken more than a week off of running since I was 14, and I don't plan to. So, I made my own up, but I don't know if it is too much for a first-time marathoner. Do you think you could analyze it, and give me pointers and stuff. I would be SO happy. =) I'll put it here: (But, I'll summarize)
So basically every monday would cross train (I wanted to do that and run a very easy 3 miles, but that added another 51 miles to my plan., every sunday I NEVER run, but that is a part of my religion. tuesdays go like this: 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 8, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4. wed and friday alternate R(rest)4, [oh, and wed run are always fast, and fridays are always medium-hard, whatever I feel like on friday]
2R, R4, 3R, R5, 2R, R6, 4R, R6, 3R, R7, 4R, R7, 5R, R6, 4R, R3. Then Thursday is 4, 3, 5, 4, 6, 5, 7, 6, 8, 7, 9, 8, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, .
Finally, the long runs. (i.e. Saturdays): 6, 7, 8, 10, 9, 12, 14, 10, 15, 16, 18, 17, 19, 20, 22, 18, and I can't decide, either 15 or 13). Then, in the final week (saturday is the day of the race), I can't decide what to run. I know that I won't run friday, I'll probably cross train on Monday. I'm thinking that I will do a short jog on thursday, and I don't know what to do with tuesday and wednesday. Any tips you can give will help. Thanks!!!
Answer
Hi Carissa
It is really hard to understand your schedule and in order to properly give you the kind of quality answers your looking for for a successful race i would need to talk to you and ask many questions.Would it be possible for you to call me here in albuquerque NM to go over this plan of yours.You can go to my web site for contact info.I look forward to response.You can call any time
All the best
John
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