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'26.2' - The Marathon Training Website: Finding Time To Do Your Marathon Training
When we decide to run a marathon we are making a 16 week (or more) training commitment. Our focus is usually on the running and all the mileage we have to do during the training. Rarely do we think about the time needed to accomplish all of this… The big difference between marathon training and your regular running is that you are on a fairly strict schedule and can’t afford to miss out on too many runs. In a typical training program the average marathon runner will cover between 500 and 800 miles in total. This translates into 75 to 120 training hours (at a 9 minute per mile pace), not counting the time to get ready, warming up, stretching afterwards, etc. Over the 16 week period this amounts to about 7 –10 hours per week. So how do you find the time to train properly and manage all the other activities in your busy life? - By applying the three ‘P’s principle:
Prioritizing Most people’s top priority is going to work to earn the money they need to get by. After this they usually juggle the rest like family needs (such as running the kids to school and sports events), entertainment, studying, exercise and so on. When you decide to run a marathon something has to give way. You have to consciously look at your personal schedule and move things around to make the time for your training. If you don’t do this and just try to fit the training schedule into your usual running routine there’s a good chance it just won’t happen, and frustration will set in. You have to make the time to run a priority in your life during the 16 weeks of training.
Planning Following the training schedule correctly will greatly increase your chances of running a successful marathon.
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