Marathon Training

This beginner marathon training program assumes you have been running consistently for at least 8-10 weeks and can run for at least thirty minutes without stopping before beginning the program. Do not run more than two consecutive days when following this schedule. 16-Week Marathon Training Schedule Week Mon Tue Wed Thu 3 Rest 4 3 1 3 Rest 4 3 2 3 Rest 4 3 3 3 Rest 5 3 4 3 Rest 5 3 5 4 Rest 5 4 6 4 Rest 6 4 7 4 Rest 6 4 8 4 Rest 7 4 9 5 Rest 8 5 10 5 Rest 8 5 11 5 Rest 8 5 12 5 Rest 8 5 13 5 Rest 8 5 14 3 Rest 5 3 15 3 Rest 3 Walk 2 16 Fri Sat Rest 5 Rest 6 Rest 7 Rest 8 Rest 10 Rest 11 Rest 12 Rest 14 Rest 16 Rest 16 Rest 17 Rest 18 Rest 20 Rest 9 Rest 8 Rest 26.2 Sun Total Rest 15 Rest 16 Rest 17 Rest 19 Rest 21 Rest 24 Rest 26 Rest 28 Rest 31 Rest 34 Rest 35 Rest 36 Rest 38 Rest 27 Rest 19 Rest 34.2

"Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired in the morning, noon, and night. But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired." George S. Patton, U.S. Army General, 1912 Olympian

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