On May 3rd, 2014, I am scheduled to run my 2nd
marathon. The “Cheesiest” marathon, the
Wisconsin
This kid knows how to wear the cheese! |
A couple of notes:
- Saturday was ALWAYS a REST
DAY or a walk to prepare for the Sunday long run. This also allowed me to switch the long
run to Saturday if my schedule didn’t allow for the Sunday run.
- Note weekday runs are for
a set period of time, not distance.
- The Sunday long runs are a
good time to practice the intervals you will actually use at the
marathon. Take the Sunday runs SLOW
- For the long runs, do
shorter loops near your home so you are never far from home if something
After a 15 Mile run with running buddies!
Week
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Mon
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Tues
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Wed
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Thur
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Fri
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Sun
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1
|
30 min
Intervals
|
60 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
60 Min
Intervals
|
11 miles
Intervals
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2
|
30 min
Intervals
|
60 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
60 Min
Intervals
|
4 miles
Intervals
|
3
|
30 min
Intervals
|
65 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
65 Min
Intervals
|
13 miles
Intervals
|
4
|
30 min
Intervals
|
65 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
65 Min
Intervals
|
4 miles
Intervals
|
5
|
30 min
Intervals
|
65 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
65 Min
Intervals
|
15 miles
Intervals
|
6
|
30 min
Intervals
|
70 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
70 Min
Intervals
|
4 miles
Intervals
|
7
|
30 min
Intervals
|
70 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
70 Min
Intervals
|
17 miles
Intervals
|
8
|
30 min
Intervals
|
70 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
70 Min
Intervals
|
4 miles
Intervals
|
9
|
30 min
Intervals
|
75 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
75 Min
Intervals
|
20 miles
Intervals
|
10
|
30 min
Intervals
|
70 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
70 Min
Intervals
|
4 miles
Intervals
|
11
|
30 min
Intervals
|
75 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
75 Min
Intervals
|
22 miles
Intervals
|
12
|
30 min
Intervals
|
90 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
90 Min
Intervals
|
4 miles
Intervals
|
13
|
30 min
Intervals
|
90 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
90 Min
Intervals
|
24 miles
Intervals
|
14
|
30 min
Intervals
|
90 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
90 Min
Intervals
|
4 miles
Intervals
|
15
|
30 min
Intervals
|
60 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
60 Min
Intervals
|
18 miles
Intervals
|
16
|
30 min
Intervals
|
45 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
45 Min
Intervals
|
4 miles
Intervals
|
17
|
30 min
Intervals
|
45 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
45 Min
Intervals
|
4 miles
Intervals
|
18
|
30 min
Intervals
|
45 min
Intervals
|
XT
|
XT or rest
|
REST
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MARATHON
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I think this can be shortened up somewhat. But, if you do the whole thing you will be
ready. I remember my husband saying
everyone else looked really tired finishing the marathon but not me. Will
this give you a fast time,? No. But will you PR? Of course, it’s your first
marathon!!!
I’m not doing anything as long as this to prepare for
Wisconsin. I’m hoping that I have some
residual training in me from training for Chicago in October 2013. I may fall flat on my face. If I do, I guarantee you I will go back to a
plan like the one above.
A couple other suggestions.
·
If the weather is hot, get out really
early. I mean like 5:00 AM. You will be
done before the day gets really hot. If you are slow, the longer runs are going to
take 4 to 5 hours. If you get out by 5,
you will be done early in the day and your family won’t feel so put out. The other thing about getting out early, if
you’re running on neighborhood roads, particularly on a Sunday, you will find
them almost empty. I saw very few cars
through my whole training program.
·
Run your training runs on the road. Running on trails is very different. Just ask Ted Jefferson (see, I worked you into
my blog Ted) who ran the Naperville St. Paddy’s Day 5K and found out that
asphalt is a LOT harder than trails. In
other words, train on the same surface your race will be run on.
·
Contradiction to the point above – take a break
on some runs and run a trail or a treadmill.
Give your lets a break.
Run for your life!
Run all your life!