Hal Higdon's Training Program

"Shawn Pennington" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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: Has anyone ever used Hal Higdon's Novice Training Program to complete a
: Marathon?
:
: I used to be a fairly dedicated runner, doing 8 miles a day four days a
week
: and completed a couple of half marathons. Since I married a few years
ago,
: though, I quit running and gained 35lbs.
:
: I started jogging again about a year ago and was doing four miles three
: times a week and started using Hal Higdon's 18 week Novice Program in
hopes
: of completing the Air Force Marathon in September. I have been following
: it faithfully but am only on week 5, which is 10 miles for the long run
and
: a LONG way from Marathon level.
:
: Just looking for feedback from anyone who may have used his method,
: particularly at the novice level.
:
: Thanks,
:
: Shawn
:
My training partner and I used it and found it to be a great program. My
friend ran a great marathon. I crashed, but it wasn't due to the program-
it as due to several days with almost no sleep leading up to it and then
lots of sweat and not enough electrolytes. Regardless, I'd highly recommend
the program, as well as "Marathon" by Hal Higdon. Read that 5 or so months
in advance- it dealt with diet, stress, running, injuries, prep for what to
bring to the race, etc. Well worth the read.

Good Luck!
Brian

Quoted message said:

Just looking for feedback from anyone who may have used his method,

particularly at the novice level.>

It is UNEQUIVICALLY the very WORST training program around. Do NOT
attempt this unless you are gay.

Quoted message said:

My training partner and I used it and found it to be a great program.>

Remember what I said about "only trying it if you're gay"? Uh huh...

Shawn Pennington said:

Has anyone ever used Hal Higdon's Novice Training Program to complete a
Marathon?

This guy Andy has, and he's kept a pretty regular diary. It's all on his
website:
http://www.runningcommentary.net/

Tim
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My training partner and I used it and found it to be a great program. My
friend ran a great marathon. I crashed, but it wasn't due to the program-
it as due to several days with almost no sleep leading up to it and then
lots of sweat and not enough electrolytes. Regardless, I'd highly
recommend
the program, as well as "Marathon" by Hal Higdon. Read that 5 or so
months
in advance- it dealt with diet, stress, running, injuries, prep for what
to
bring to the race, etc. Well worth the read.

Good Luck!
Brian

Thanks for the info Brian. That is encouraging. I have hoped to run a
marathon for years but couldn't seem to be able to do it even when I was in
fairly good shape and in my early 20s and running regularly. I didn't
follow any kind of program then, though, other than just going out and
running. No hydration along the way, no electrolyte gels or anything, and I
was only able to get up to about 18 miles of beach running in the hot
Florida sun.

Now I am in nowhere near as good a shape as I quickly approach 40 and the
aches and pains are far more noticeable but I do have a little more sense
about drinking along the way and such, live in a milder climate (Ohio) and
am hoping to be able to finish a 26 miler at last.

Thanks again,

Shawn

I used the novice training for my first marathon. It worked well for
me.

Brian

Shawn Pennington said:

Has anyone ever used Hal Higdon's Novice Training Program to complete a
Marathon?

I used to be a fairly dedicated runner, doing 8 miles a day four days a week
and completed a couple of half marathons. Since I married a few years ago,
though, I quit running and gained 35lbs.

I started jogging again about a year ago and was doing four miles three
times a week and started using Hal Higdon's 18 week Novice Program in hopes
of completing the Air Force Marathon in September. I have been following
it faithfully but am only on week 5, which is 10 miles for the long run and
a LONG way from Marathon level.

Just looking for feedback from anyone who may have used his method,
particularly at the novice level.

Thanks,

Shawn