Marathon Training Overview

Alright, A and I have bit the bullet. We are going to do the Atlanta Marathon this April! This will be our second marathon and we cannot wait to train and run together. Next week I will do a post on our first marathon. It was epic.

We are following an adjusted version of the Hal Higdon novice 2 training plan. We followed the basic version of this for our first marathon and liked it, but we wanted to make a few changes to allow for two 20 mile runs, not one.

								Total Miles
Week	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
1	Rest	3 m run	5 m pace	3 m run	Rest	8	Cross	19
2	Rest	3 m run	5 m run	3 m run	Rest	10	Cross	21
3	Rest	3 m run	5 m pace	3 m run	Rest	8	Cross	19
4	Rest	3 m run	6 m pace	3 m run	Rest	12	Cross	24
5	Rest	3 m run	6 m run	3 m run	Rest	13	Cross	25
6     8/5	Rest	3 m run	6 m pace	3 m run	Rest	9	Cross	21
7     8/12	Rest	4 m run	7 m pace	4 m run	Rest	14	Cross	29
8     8/19	Rest	4 m run	7 m run	4 m run	Rest	16	Cross	31
9     8/26	Rest	4 m run	7 m pace	4 m run	Rest	Rest	Half Marathon	28
10     9/2	Rest	4 m run	8 m pace	4 m run	Rest	18	Cross	34
11     9/2	Rest	5 m run	8 m run	5 m run	Rest	19	Cross	37
12     9/9	Rest	5 m run	8 m pace	5 m run	Rest	13	Cross	31
13     9/16	Rest	5 m run	5 m pace	5 m run	Rest	20	Cross	35
14    9/23	Rest	5 m run	8 m run	5 m run	Rest	13	Cross	31
15  9/30	Rest	5 m run	5 m pace	5 m run	Rest	20	Cross	35
16   10/7	Rest	5 m run	4 m pace	5 m run	Rest	12	Cross	26
17     10/14	Rest	4 m run	3 m run	4 m run	Rest	8	Cross	19
18     10/21	Rest	3 m run	2 m run	Rest	Rest	2 m run	Marathon	33.2

Yes, this is lower weekly mileage than we both run right now. Because I am starting law school, moving, and making major transitions, we decided to go with a lighter training plan. I don't want to crash and burn :) After we see how the first semester of school goes, we will be able to better adjust.

Can I just say how excited I am to be training with A? I love running with him; our long runs have created space for some of our best conversations. I love getting to share the stress, frustration, exhaustion, and sense of accomplishment with him. I love the way he pushes me to be better and encourages me to give my all. We are a good team.

We don't run every run together. We always do the long run together and try to get a short run in together during the week. This week we did a hot & sweaty 5 miles together and plan on doing the long run this weekend.

I am looking forward to updating you on our training adventures and milestones! What are your race plans for this summer/fall?

x0x0x,
Hannah