The basic starting point of any good marathon is the marathon training schedule. These are the curriculum for runners to follow for months and serve as a hard and fast guide that every marathon runner lives by during the course of their training.
The marathon training schedule can last anywhere from 12 weeks for more advanced runners; all the way up to a year for beginners. Making the starting point of each one very important.
There are several ways to go about finding a marathon training schedule, or you can certainly write you own. I have discussed these various ways below and the ups and downs of each.
The easiest way to find a marathon training schedule is to, of course, steal one. With permission of course. The internet is a great place to find many different varieties of generic marathon training schedules. The downside to these however, is they all have different starting points and vary in total weekly mileage.
Marathon training schedules can also be purchased. Coaches and running instructors write marathon training routines customized for an individual runner's time schedule and ability. These are great because they take advantage of the expertise of a professional but can also cost up to $100.
You can also write your own marathon training schedule. Doing this requires a bit of research and some time but with enough basic knowledge found in a few books you can develop your own marathon training schedule with relative ease.
If you want to develop your own you need to follow a few simple guidelines. First, find out what kind of time frame you are working with. This means first picking a marathon that you're interested in running.
Picking a marathon first gives you a definite time frame to work with. You then need to work in reverse from the full 26 miles required. You will need several 18-20 mile training runs in the last three weeks of your training routine with at least a two week taper before your run.
From your current starting point, the number of miles you can comfortably run, you will need to increase your long run and total weekly mileage by around 10-15% per week until you reach your goal.
These variables, as you can see, cause the length and amount of training to vary substantially from schedule to schedule. So find your particular starting point and time frame.
In a perfect marathon training schedule you will have several days per week, at least two, of rest. These recovery days give you a chance to get stronger and faster.
Now you have all the tools you need to either create or have someone create for you your very own marathon training schedule. So go out and run a few dozen marathon next year!
The marathon training schedule can last anywhere from 12 weeks for more advanced runners; all the way up to a year for beginners. Making the starting point of each one very important.
There are several ways to go about finding a marathon training schedule, or you can certainly write you own. I have discussed these various ways below and the ups and downs of each.
The easiest way to find a marathon training schedule is to, of course, steal one. With permission of course. The internet is a great place to find many different varieties of generic marathon training schedules. The downside to these however, is they all have different starting points and vary in total weekly mileage.
Marathon training schedules can also be purchased. Coaches and running instructors write marathon training routines customized for an individual runner's time schedule and ability. These are great because they take advantage of the expertise of a professional but can also cost up to $100.
You can also write your own marathon training schedule. Doing this requires a bit of research and some time but with enough basic knowledge found in a few books you can develop your own marathon training schedule with relative ease.
If you want to develop your own you need to follow a few simple guidelines. First, find out what kind of time frame you are working with. This means first picking a marathon that you're interested in running.
Picking a marathon first gives you a definite time frame to work with. You then need to work in reverse from the full 26 miles required. You will need several 18-20 mile training runs in the last three weeks of your training routine with at least a two week taper before your run.
From your current starting point, the number of miles you can comfortably run, you will need to increase your long run and total weekly mileage by around 10-15% per week until you reach your goal.
These variables, as you can see, cause the length and amount of training to vary substantially from schedule to schedule. So find your particular starting point and time frame.
In a perfect marathon training schedule you will have several days per week, at least two, of rest. These recovery days give you a chance to get stronger and faster.
Now you have all the tools you need to either create or have someone create for you your very own marathon training schedule. So go out and run a few dozen marathon next year!
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