Sunday’s race ended our latest round of
training, but it won’t be long before we start again at a much shorter distance.
We'll take just a one-week break, then you are welcome to rejoin to start the
buildup for the next half-marathon as a team.
That will be the Coburg Half on July 17th,
with mileage going up from five to 11 in
weekly steps. I’ll post details later this week.
Meanwhile, recover from the Eugene Marathon between
now and when we meet again on May 15th.
WEEK 19 LESSON: YOUR NEXT
Question: How soon can I run my next marathon after finishing this one
Answer: How does six months later sound? You could run another one much sooner (as soon as a month later, according to the usual recovery timetable). But two marathons per year is a reasonable limit, which is why I schedule only two annual rounds of training for our team. This leaves half the year free to do something other than train for and recover from marathons. Spring and fall are the best times to run this distance because our weather is most reliably cool and dry then. Though we target races in those seasons, it also means doing most of the training in wet Oregon winters and warm summers. If you want to run races in those seasons, keep them shorter.
Answer: How does six months later sound? You could run another one much sooner (as soon as a month later, according to the usual recovery timetable). But two marathons per year is a reasonable limit, which is why I schedule only two annual rounds of training for our team. This leaves half the year free to do something other than train for and recover from marathons. Spring and fall are the best times to run this distance because our weather is most reliably cool and dry then. Though we target races in those seasons, it also means doing most of the training in wet Oregon winters and warm summers. If you want to run races in those seasons, keep them shorter.
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