Training Plan
There’s all sorts of Marathon training plans out there…we found this one on The Fitness Motivator.com, and it seems to fit our needs the best . Feel free to join us as we train – Week One was the week beginning Sunday, August 30, 2009.
Oh yeah, and XT means “Cross Training.” That’s when the Gomers do their sweet ball workout.
|
Week |
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Total |
|
1 |
2 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest / XT |
2 |
Rest |
4 |
11 |
|
2 |
2 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest / XT |
2 |
Rest |
5 |
12 |
|
3 |
2 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
6 |
14 |
|
4 |
2 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
7 |
15 |
|
5 |
2 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
8 |
16 |
|
6 |
2 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
9 |
17 |
|
7 |
2 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
10 |
18 |
|
8 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
11 |
20 |
|
9 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
12 |
21 |
|
10 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
7 |
16 |
|
11 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
14 |
23 |
|
12 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
4 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
8 |
18 |
|
13 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
4 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
16 |
26 |
|
14 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
4 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
9 |
19 |
|
15 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
4 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
18 |
28 |
|
16 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
4 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
10 |
20 |
|
17 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
4 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
20 |
30 |
|
18 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
4 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
11 |
21 |
|
19 |
3 |
Rest / XT |
4 |
Rest / XT |
3 |
Rest |
12 |
24 |
|
20 |
2 |
Rest |
3 |
Rest |
2 |
Rest |
26.2 |
33.2 |
this plan looks awesome.
Would it be possible for you guys to also post your half-marathon plan again as well?
Thanks
brandon said this on September 14th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Weeks 18 & 19 are looking pretty heavy still. Most plans that I’ve seen don’t have such long runs during the last two weekends.
Frank said this on November 6th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Wow that’s a lot of running lads!
Miguel said this on November 26th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
I still don’t understand why you are advised NOT to run the 26.2 miles until just before the race. The closest you come is 20 miles 4 weeks before the race. other than that you don’t even come close to 26.2 miles. I always thought that when preparing for an athletic event you do MORE in the preparation than you do in the actual event, so that the event seems easy by comparison. When and why did that philosophy change?
Robert Grahmann said this on November 27th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
It’s so you don’t hurt yourself, mostly. If you’re building up to a huge distance, then week after week you’re doing more than your body is accustomed to. So without cutting back, you never really recover, and you’ll end up completely crapping out before race day. With the long runs going back & forth for the last few weeks, you do get to recover without losing conditioning, and as long as you’ve had ample recovery time, you should always be able to do about 30% more than what you’re conditioned for. So since going all the way up to (or past) 26.2 isn’t necessary, the safe bet is to just condition yourself up to where 26.2 is within that extra 30% range.
Mark said this on December 6th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
The best way I’ve heard the reason why you dont run a marathon while training for one, was if you where climbing Everest you wouldn’t practice by climbing Everest. You’d practice on smaller mountains, then progressivly bigger mountains, then you’d have a try at Everest.
Tim Jarrett said this on January 2nd, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Okay; a complete surprise for me: I am exactly at where the Two Gomers are. I was listening while on a scheduled 14 mile run when I heard that they had just done their 14 mile runs. Also the first marathon they are training for is the same one I’m working towards. Very cool. But, I blew off my first 1/2 Marathon this Sunday since it was 27F (w/ice) and waited until it warmed up to 42F (and sunny!) and ran 17 miles (a new record for me). So, since I’m right where they are, I’m switching to their schedule. Maybe I’ll see y’all in Atlanta for the ING Marathon in March. Caio!
Paul said this on February 4th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Where did you get this plan?
Joshua said this on May 20th, 2010 at 9:25 am