Marathoners and halfers stay together all month in your distances. You go nine miles this Sunday, with an 8:00 start from the Eugene Running Company.
The route: Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don't cross. Turn left onto bike path, to Autzen footbridge and across. Turn right, past Ferry, to Valley River footbridge. Turn AROUND there (0.0 milepost), then back the same way: Autzen, Ferry and store. GPS distance is 9.15 miles.
Bring a drink for delivery at about three and six miles (Ferry Street). Weather forecast: 40s with rain likely.
WEEK THREE MARATHON LESSON: YOUR
MONTHS
Question: Your Marathon Training book
claims that it’s possible to train for a marathon in just 100 days, which makes
it one of the shortest published programs? Can I really train for a marathon in
just three months?
Answer: A big disclaimer here: the 100-day count doesn’t start until you’ve
reached 10 miles. Up to that point it’s pre-training.
Our Joe’s Team program offers a month’s buildup from seven to 10 miles, to see
if you’re willing or able to continue. Only then does the three-month schedule
truly begin. It’s also possible to train for a marathon in even less that three months, if your longest
current run is already above 10 miles. You can safely begin about two miles
above your recent peak. This might let you shorten the program to even less
than the advertised 100 days.
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