The Training Plan

For the NYC Half, my first long distance race, I followed the Novice 1 plan of Hal Higdon, marathon guru. I followed it to the letter (which won't surprise anyone who knows me).

So for the NYC Marathon, I will be following this again:

http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51137/Marathon-Novice-1-Training-Program

It is an 18 week program. I think I can follow it pretty well. I will be shifting everything one day. So the week becomes:

Monday - Cross Training
Tuesday - Rest!
Wednesday - Short Run
Thursday - Medium Run
Friday - Short Run
Saturday - Rest! (Of course!)
Sunday - Long Run

Some hurdles will appear - trips to UK, religious holidays, but all surmountable. I will also be having some pretty early mornings as I promised Debs that I will not take up all the exercise time! In any event, it is good practice for race day which apparently starts VERY early! - more on that at a later date...

Training officially starts on my 38th Birthday, Monday July 1st. Until then, I will be doing pretty much the equivalent of the first few weeks of the training plan, so it shouldn't get too rough until some time in August.