18 weeks of Marathon training

JNicole2009 · Post by **JNicole2009** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:48 pm

Hey! Sooooo boyfriend said he would pay for me to run a full marathon. All I do is talk about running and how much I miss it and so on. So, starting last Monday I began training. I found an 18 week program for marathon beginners. plan is to do a full 18 week training program, enter a half marathon, rest, then do an advanced training for a full marathon and then race...26 miles HERE I COME!

So far:
Monday: cross train
Tuesday: 3 miles
Wednesday: 5 miles
Thurdsday: 3 miles
Friday: rest
Saturday: 5 miles pace for 8 miles
Sunday/Today: 5 miles

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:54 pm

i think you'd need 2 rest days a week to start with...80% of injuries occur within 6 weeks of repetitive / overuse training

JNicole2009 · Post by **JNicole2009** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:39 pm

Will do! Thanks. I will take Monday off and move cross training to Tuesday.

JNicole2009 · Post by **JNicole2009** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:00 pm

Cross Training day!

10 minute run @ 7 speed
10 minute bike
2 minute sprint + 1 minute jog = 10 minutes
10 minute ski machine

JNicole2009 · Post by **JNicole2009** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:00 pm

This week has been a little off just because school is going on. I did three miles yesterday and then 5 today with some resistance training. Diet is going well. Trying to keep it all balanced and clean. nutritionist said that I should get some sort of sweets/dessert/"treat" with one of meals daily so that I don't get caught back up in being to strict. I am trying not to over think it but still catch myself battling with some negative and obsessive thoughts. But training is going well and the weekend starts tomorrow! Happy early MLK day everyone! I will be out of town so won't be back till Tuesday.