Full marathon training

I'm not sure about a "formal" plan but the last time I trained for a full marathon, I used a 3 day a week schedule. Tues/Thurs/Sat, long run was always on saturday. The days I didn't run were spent lifting. I usually took 1 or 2 days a week totally off to recover.
 
I've never done a full, but google FIRST. It is Furman Institute......don't know the rest. Anyway, it is based on 3 runs, but 3 quality runs (I think it is 1 speed session, 1 tempo and 1 long run).
 
KDSL said:
I've never done a full, but google FIRST. It is Furman Institute......don't know the rest. Anyway, it is based on 3 runs, but 3 quality runs (I think it is 1 speed session, 1 tempo and 1 long run).
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There's also a book: Run Less, Run Faster.
 
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buneknek said:
Momto4-how many miles your weekday runs?
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My "baseline" is 6 miles 3 times a week, tues, thurs, and sat. That's what I run every week when I'm not training for a race. My typical training schedule would keep tuesday between 6 or 8 miles. Thursday would usually be 8 to 10 miles, and saturday was always my long run, increasing by 2 miles every week up to 20 or 22 miles. The closer I got to race day, I would just up the miles as I felt necessary, backing off a bit a month or so before the race. It really wasn't a formal schedule but it worked for the 3 of us that trained together. We all managed to train successfully without any training or over used injuries, and we finished with respectable times.
 
momto4 said:
My "baseline" is 6 miles 3 times a week, tues, thurs, and sat. That's what I run every week when I'm not training for a race. My typical training schedule would keep tuesday between 6 or 8 miles. Thursday would usually be 8 to 10 miles, and saturday was always my long run, increasing by 2 miles every week up to 20 or 22 miles. The closer I got to race day, I would just up the miles as I felt necessary, backing off a bit a month or so before the race. It really wasn't a formal schedule but it worked for the 3 of us that trained together. We all managed to train successfully without any training or over used injuries, and we finished with respectable times.
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FM is such a time consuming when it comes to training. My longest run so far was 14 miles doing 22 miles seems so looong LOL!
Thank you:)

Raciela
 
The last time I trained for a marathon was in 2009...but I did only run 3X a week. Usually a 5-6 miles one day, about 8-10 another, then Saturday was my long run. I did actually run 26 miles before the actual race, probably 3 weeks out. Vary your shorter runs with speed/hills, and just get your long runs in every week, taper after that 26 miler (which isn't necessary, but I think that's what helped made the Philly Marathon so much easier).

Good luck!! I am sure you will do well!!
 
I wanted to say that the last time I trained for a marathon, I did plyo legs from STS once a week, and it made running so much easier for me. I will certainly be incorporating plyo legs into a training schedule again.
 
momto4 said:
I wanted to say that the last time I trained for a marathon, I did plyo legs from STS once a week, and it made running so much easier for me. I will certainly be incorporating plyo legs into a training schedule again.
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Yes, I agree with this...doing some sort of Plyo training helps, I do this as well.
 
I finally signed up for a full marathon, little bit scared & want to slap my face after the fact, LOL.
I did 17 miles today & my legs were tired but soaked my legs with cold bath & that helps tremendously. Have you guys heard sport legs supplement?
 
buneknek said:
I finally signed up for a full marathon, little bit scared & want to slap my face after the fact, LOL.
I did 17 miles today & my legs were tired but soaked my legs with cold bath & that helps tremendously. Have you guys heard sport legs supplement?
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Unless your race is next weekend, the fact that your long run is already 17 miles means you are going to have NO problems getting ready!!!!

Ice baths are a godsend - they truly work. I *think* I've used Sport Legs in the past, but ... it was a long time ago so I don't really remember anything about it, or why I even got it in the first place. I recall that perhaps it's an electrolyte supplement (essentially salt tabs?)?
 
buneknek said:
I finally signed up for a full marathon, little bit scared & want to slap my face after the fact, LOL.
I did 17 miles today & my legs were tired but soaked my legs with cold bath & that helps tremendously. Have you guys heard sport legs supplement?
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Sound like were on the same training "schedule". I just did my 17 mile run yesterday. A bath with Epsom salts always works wonders for me.
 
momto4 said:
Sound like were on the same training "schedule". I just did my 17 mile run yesterday. A bath with Epsom salts always works wonders for me.
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I think I have 9 more weeks to go before the marathon. November 3rd. I need to get some of Epsom salt, where do I get them?
 
buneknek said:
I think I have 9 more weeks to go before the marathon. November 3rd. I need to get some of Epsom salt, where do I get them?
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Mine is October 20th. I get mine at the grocery store. Big box stores, pharmacy, almost anywhere carries it...and its cheap too.
 
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