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Marathon Training Programs by Marathon Mommies !. Patient Expert

Call me INSANE, but apparantly I have the guts to sign up for the Ogden Marathon for next year. I have decided that now is my time, regardless of the awful half I just did. Training is HARD on me. My body does not like the fact that my mind wants to run. :0) My hip, knee, and feet have the biggest troubles. I know that I will not be able to fi ... Read on »

1/2 Marathon Training: 3.1 Mile Run + Programming Notes by Jeff Irvin Patient Expert

... hange my mind down the road but for now my focus is on Triathlon. Another programming change is that since she is now doing a marathon we are ditching the Runner's World 1/2 Marathon Training program and picking up the Hal Higdon Marathon Training program on week 7. This pretty much starts where we are right now so the transition should be rather ... Read on »

Low stress training program for the Tampa Bay Marathon by Perry R. Patient Expert

The Tampa Bay marathon is on February 18th, and I’m all signed up to joggle it. This will be my 22nd marathon, half-way to the 44 marathon goal. Do you need a marathon training program? This marathon is different because I haven’t followed a training program. My marathon preparation is as follows.Joggle as many days [...]Fil ... Read on »

An Unorthodox Training Program for a Sub Three-Hour Marathon (True Story) by Thomas Tan Patient Expert

A friend of mine, Heath, recently sent me the following story about his friend, Christopher Cassidy, a former U.S. Navy SEAL Team Member turned NASA Astronaut. I think he's trying to tell me something. Read on. So, in the Fall of 1991, three friends decided to go complete their very first running race. Oddly enough, they chose a marathon, the Marin ... Read on »

An Unorthodox Training Program for a Sub Three-Hour Marathon (True Story) by Thomas Tan Patient Expert

A friend of mine, Heath, recently sent me the following story about his friend, Christopher Cassidy, a former U.S. Navy SEAL Team Member turned NASA Astronaut. I think he's trying to tell me something. Read on. In the Fall of 1991, three friends decided to go complete their very first running race. Oddly enough, they chose a marathon, the Marine Co ... Read on »

How much to train for a marathon by Perry R. Patient Expert

Alright, when you lay out your marathon training program (or should I say “if”) it looks good on paper but will you really keep it up? If you are anything like me…you won’t. But y ... Read on »

FIRST Marathon Training Assessment by Perry R. Patient Expert

While reading the excellent Half-Fast running blog, I noticed that Vanilla was going to try the FIRST marathon training program. This is a program in which you get to “run less often and still get faster”. It’s the 3-day a week marathon training program. G ... Read on »

Week 6: The Start of Half Marathon Training, Feb. 3-9 by Cindy P. With the Country Music Marathon coming up at the end of April, I am moving on from the 10K Training Program and focusing on a twelve week half marathon training program. I was happy to complete the 10K training within a 3 month period even though the plan was for 2 months. Slow and steady is my main objective! I chec ... Read on »

Marathon by Brian G. Patient Expert

... e payed the big bucks to run in theChicago Marathon. That pretty much means I’m committed.I’ll be working on a way to continue my weight lifting in addition to my marathon training program. My goal will not be to gain muscle, but to maintain what I have gained over the last year or so.One thing is for sure, diet will play a huge role in ... Read on »

1/2 Marathon Training: Recap & 9 Mile Run by Jeff Irvin Patient Expert

... nd got through the entire 9 miles and it took me 1 hour and 28 minutes. That is a 9:45/mile pace, not bad for 9 miles in a blast furnace! We are starting Week 7 of the Half Marathon Training Program. Here is the schedule for the rest of the week: WEEK 7:MON: 45 min moderateTUE: 30-40 min (Swimming)WED: 50 min easyTHU: 30-40 min (Swimming)FRI: 30 ... Read on »