Marathon Training: Week 2

NINETEEN-WEEK C.I.M. TRAINING PLAN

August 4 – August 10:
(Monday = Optional 3-4 Miles)
Tuesday = Speed Work
Thursday = 8 Miles
Saturday = 13 Miles (30-60 Seconds Slower Than Marathon Pace)
Sunday = 6 Miles (Recovery Run)

The basic four-days a week running schedule shown makes up the “skeleton” of this training program and can be added to in order to increase your overall fitness preparations for the marathon. As you can see, Mondays are always given as an optional fifth running day and the other open days can also be included as running days. It is recommended to include one day of non-running each week. In order to truly achieve an optimal conditioning goal for the marathon, it is suggested that you gradually increase your mileage over the course of this training plan until you are running your peak weekly mileage during the fourteenth and fifteenth weeks of the schedule. The most important thing in your marathon plan, regardless of whichever mileage option fits your own personal circumstances, is to be consistent in your training schedule in order to achieve your goal.

Other exercise can also complement this training plan, and I would even recommend some type of strength-training or stretching workouts in addition to running.

Designed by: Teddy Morris Jr.