| There seems to be so many theories about
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| | beyond 20 miles and increasing to 23 or
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| long runs during marathon training. How
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| | 24 miles always prevented the wall form
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| often should you run? How far to run? How
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| | happening.
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| many long runs? How fast? It is my turn
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| | Pacing for marathon long runs should be
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| to give some opinions and theories about
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| | very comfortable. The reason for your
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| this topic.
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| | marathon long runs is purely aerobic.
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| I believe that building mileage for a
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| | Other aspects of your marathon training
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| marathon is the biggest robber of
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| | will address marathon pacing etc. I
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| performance. Training for weeks and weeks
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| | recommend using a heart rate monitor for
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| plus adding mileage leaves a person worn
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| | all training, especially during long
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| out. Weeks and weeks of long runs add to
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| | runs. Keep your heart rate below 75% of
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| this exhaustion.
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| | maximum. Going above 75% will lengthen
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| I consider a long run to be over 15 miles
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| | the recovery time of your long run.
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| in length. When the length starts
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| | How many long runs? I prefer to train 20
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| approaching 20 miles even more stress is
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| | weeks for a marathon. I don't believe
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| added to your training. I prefer to run
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| | training plans less than this are very
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| long runs two weeks in a row. Resting the
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| | effective. The body needs time to adapt
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| third week and taking one additional day
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| | and become stronger. Most injuries
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| of complete rest.
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| | incurred during shorter training plans
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| Example: Week 1 - Sunday Long
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| | are caused by adding to much stress in a
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| Week 2 - Sunday Long
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| | short amount of time.
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| Week 3 - Sunday Rest, Monday Rest
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| | I will not begin my marathon training
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| The next controversial topic is how far
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| | until I have finished training for a half
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| to run? My own experience from running 15
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| | marathon in the early spring. After
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| marathons has taught me that I need to
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| | running a half marathon my long runs will
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| run one 23 or 24 mile long run in
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| | be over 15 miles. This is a good point to
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| training approximately three weeks before
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| | begin adding runs over 18 miles. I will
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| the actual race. I recommend this
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| | try to run 6 or 7 long runs of 20 miles
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| because, of the confidence that I receive
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| | during marathon training. My last long
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| and the time spent on my feet. Every time
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| | run of 23 or 24 miles will be done three
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| I tried to run just 20 mile long runs I
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| | weeks before marathon race day. Then I
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| always hit the wall at 20 miles. Going
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| | will begin my taper.
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