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How to Run and Enjoy the Marathon By James Raia

Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running

Here is a schedule that a friend made for me when I was training for a marathon. This schedule is specifically tailored to me in that I am much more motivated when I'm getting out there every day, and I'm much happier doing interval runs where I can really see progress then doing hills (although I do mix those in there sometimes).

You should look at a number of schedules and work with other marathoners or trainers to come up with the best schedule for yourself.

Monday	35-40min
Tuesday	Interval Runs with goal of increasing speed
Wednesday	35-40min
Thursday	Variation on the Interval Run with a goal of increasing endurance OR Hills
Friday	35-40min
Saturday	Last long run + 5min

For an article discussing why those interval runs are good, check out Active.com's "Speedwork: The bottom line is, you have to run fast to run fast"

Marathon Training: The National AIDS Marathon Training Program is a six-month physical-conditioning program developed by Olympic athlete and world-renowned marathon trainer Jeff Galloway. Geared to both beginners and experienced runners, the training program combines running and walking to prepare you to complete a marathon.

Book Recommendations

How to Train for and Run Your Best Marathon by Gordon Bakoulis Bloch

"From a national class marathoner who qualified for the Olympic Trials--valuable coaching on gearing up for and finishing a marathon. Bloch explains the benefits of cross-training for marathon runners, offers winning strategies specific to individual race courses, and more." Amazon.com editorial review

April 12, 2003 Book of the Week
How to Run and Enjoy the Marathon - go to the sales page
By James Raia

How to Run and Enjoy the Marathon is a series of 15 articles addressing different aspects of running and training for a marathon.