marathon training, week 1
Monday is the first day of the first week of marathon training. I've decided to stick with the training plan we used the first time since well, it worked. The schedule calls for 4 running days and 3 rest days a week. My plan is to convert one of those rest days to a cross-training day. Here's week 1:
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 4 miles, including 4:00 TUT (total uphill time)
Wednesday: cross-train
Thursday: 1-hour run
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 4 miles
Sunday: 6 miles
Comments
Do you have a running group to train with?
Not locally, no. Seems like most of the running clubs meet up at the Marina for their training runs, which is difficult for me to get to without a car. Nike does a run on Wednesday nights that leaves from Niketown, but I haven't checked that out yet.
I'm training "virtually" with some of my running buddies in NYC.
I have some knowledge of this(B.S. Exercises Phys). You might want to evaluate that extra day of X-training after a couple of weeks. If you aren't feeling completely recovered by your next running day, you may want to drop the X-training until the marathon is over.
Thanks, Captain! That sounds like advice worth following.