
This can take anywhere from 10-15 weeks, depending upon your running schedule. My personal rule for clients who request training plans for running of such long races is to take your time and build up to nearly 25-30 miles a week before you really start concerning yourself with improving your performance in the marathon itself. Any plans to put one on the web like your PRT program? Thanks for any advice you can provide us, and thank you for a wonderful column on !" Do you have or recommend any running programs to help those of us running it to max our performance? This will be my fifth MARCORPS Marathon, and it seems that I am always just doing my 5-, 8- and 12-mile runs every other evening (roughly) with a few 15-milers. Take note now of when these races are scheduled to open up registration and mark your calendars to register ASAP."The Marine Corps Marathon is at the end of October. Whether you’re looking for a great postrace party, a big city vibe, or a course that won’t beat you up too bad, there’s something here for you.
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We’ve found this list of races to be quite ideal for first-timers when it comes to 26.2.

Deciding to run a race of any distance is a great achievement and is a wonderful test of your overall progression in running.Įven if you’re new to running and have your sights set on your first marathon, now is a great time to start logging miles and considering what race you can sign up for in the near future. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many races were put on pause for 2020 and the first half of 2021.īut with a slew of new runners taking up the sport over the past year and half (running was probably one of the safest fitness activities to do when gyms had to close), it won’t be shocking to find a lot of new faces on the starting lines of races this fall and in the future.
