Couch to 5k is a great way to start running. A few member of my family successfully completed the program and ran well at their first 5k. As for longer runs I cut my teeth on Hal Higdon's plans.
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Thanks Kevin! I seen the book, but haven't read it. I'll get me a copy so I'll know more about it. 3:29! Awesome! I need a 3:30 at Marine Corps to qualify for Boston.
I also used The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer for my first marathon--it's the book that got me started running in the first place. The program is very user-friendly, there's a lot of good advice throughout. They place equal emphasis on mental traini…
I also used The Non-Runners Marathon Trainer for my first marathon--it's the book that got me started running in the first place. I highly recommend it--it's very user-friendly, and includes perspectives from other runners of many different abilitie…
For my first marathon I followed the very simple plan in this book: The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer
16 Weeks. Four days a week. No speed work. No hills. Got me a 3:29 finish!
Dear Thad - my trainer worked out a training plan for us as beginner marathoners and I don't know if it has a specific name. She used her years of personal training experience. We had NEVER run before so we started out building up cardiovascular and…
I'd like to recommend various marathon training plans to my blog readers. I've used one of Higdon's plans and a Runner's World plan. Now I'm trying out FIRST. What plans do you guys recommend for beginners, intermediate and experienced runners?
Host of RunnerDude's Blog http://ncrunnerdude.blogspot.com Just a regular guy that loves to run. Keeps me fit and sane. I've run for over 20 years—more seriously the past 8 or so. Love distance running, especially marathons. I've run several marathons all over the country from Richmond to Baltimore to San Francisco to Honolulu. Need that annual goal to keep me motivated.
Activities
Marathons, Half-Marathons, 10Ks
Events you have Finished
NYC Marathon (x3), '97, '98, '03
Country Music Marathon '03
Rock-n-Roll Marathon-San Diego '04
Baltimore Marathon '04
San Francisco Marathon '05
Richmon Marathon '06
Honolulu '06
Chicago Marathon '07
Events you will Finish
Marine Corps Marathon 2009
And one day an ultra marathon
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