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A Time Based First Marathon Training Plan
Interest in marathon running continues to grow at a record pace. For the first time ever, in 2010 the number runners entering and finishing a U.S. marathon exceeded the half-million mark. Many of those runners completed their very first marathon.
One of the first questions from those thinking about running a first marathon is how to go about training to run the 26.2 mile event. There is no shortage of marathon training plans available in running books, magazines, and on the web but almost exclusively the plans available are mileage-based. Those following the plans must log a specific number of miles each training week.
Mileage based training programs require courses of known distances to either be mapped out in advance of each run or the purchase of pricey gadgets to keep track of mileage.
In A Time Based First Marathon Plan, veteran marathon runner and author Larry Darter offers a simpler alternative. No time is required to map out courses in advance and there is no need for the user to purchase any specialized equipment to track mileage. Instead an alternative approach, time-based training is used. A 16-week training plan features weekly scheduled runs calculated in minutes rather than miles. This approach lends itself to out and back courses where the runner merely runs out half the scheduled time and then turns around and runs back to complete the day's training. It is the same approach that Darter used himself to complete his first marathon in a respectable time of just over four hours.
Many of those looking for a simple yet effective training strategy to prepare them for a first marathon will find this time-based approach to be less tedious than logging a specific number of miles each training day. In addition to the complete 16-week time-based training plan readers will also find tips on training, hydration, and marathon preparation.
One of the first questions from those thinking about running a first marathon is how to go about training to run the 26.2 mile event. There is no shortage of marathon training plans available in running books, magazines, and on the web but almost exclusively the plans available are mileage-based. Those following the plans must log a specific number of miles each training week.
Mileage based training programs require courses of known distances to either be mapped out in advance of each run or the purchase of pricey gadgets to keep track of mileage.
In A Time Based First Marathon Plan, veteran marathon runner and author Larry Darter offers a simpler alternative. No time is required to map out courses in advance and there is no need for the user to purchase any specialized equipment to track mileage. Instead an alternative approach, time-based training is used. A 16-week training plan features weekly scheduled runs calculated in minutes rather than miles. This approach lends itself to out and back courses where the runner merely runs out half the scheduled time and then turns around and runs back to complete the day's training. It is the same approach that Darter used himself to complete his first marathon in a respectable time of just over four hours.
Many of those looking for a simple yet effective training strategy to prepare them for a first marathon will find this time-based approach to be less tedious than logging a specific number of miles each training day. In addition to the complete 16-week time-based training plan readers will also find tips on training, hydration, and marathon preparation.
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Published July 23, 2011
About the author
Larry Darter
66 books31 followersLarry Darter is an author and retired police officer who enjoys writing crime fiction, mysteries, and thrillers. He was born in Oklahoma and lived in Dallas, Texas for more than a dozen years.
He is a veteran of the United States Navy and also served for more than ten years as an infantry officer in the United States Army Reserve, leaving military service at the rank of captain.
Larry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Larry’s first book, an Old West novel, The Highbenders, was published in 2011. He subsequently wrote and published several non-fiction books on diverse topics ranging from popular culture to personal finance. He is currently working on a crime fiction series set in Los Angeles, California.
Beyond writing, Larry’s other passions include spending time with his partner Suzanne, reading, watching baseball, running, and travel.
He is a veteran of the United States Navy and also served for more than ten years as an infantry officer in the United States Army Reserve, leaving military service at the rank of captain.
Larry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Larry’s first book, an Old West novel, The Highbenders, was published in 2011. He subsequently wrote and published several non-fiction books on diverse topics ranging from popular culture to personal finance. He is currently working on a crime fiction series set in Los Angeles, California.
Beyond writing, Larry’s other passions include spending time with his partner Suzanne, reading, watching baseball, running, and travel.
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