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Hey all. I'm training for my first marathon in May. I'm having such fun with it! I wonder if I am
running too few times a week, though. I'm a mad cross-trainer, because I like the other workouts,
but I may be babying my legs too much...
More info: I'm in my late 20s, and have always been an athlete (college Div.I field hockey, high
school 3 sports, none of them track/cross country), but have used running as a part of my fitness
schedule on and off since college (along with kickboxing, cardio machines, swimming, etc).
In the past 3 years, I've done a bunch of 10ks, 8ks, and 2 10 milers, and I'm doing a half marathon
next week.
Right now, I'm only running 3 times a week. A long run (12 so far), and then a 6-7.5 and another one
(depending on the weather, I've done intervals on the treadmill or quick 3-4 miles outiside). The
long runs are my favorite, then the 6 or 7...I really don't like running short distances, I don't
know exactly why, but I just really like to start out slow on a run, then I start feeling really
good around 5 miles.
On the other days of the week: I swim at least once, do a low-impact/high intensity kickboxing class
one day and sometimes a step class on another day. I also do weights 2-3 days.
I really like the way my schedule is making me feel, and 12 last week was absolutely no problem (I
even finished more quickly than I expected or tried to), but it doesn't really seem like much of a
runner's/training schedule. Because I haven't gotten really high in mileage, I wonder if once I get
into 15, 16, 18, whatever, whether this schedule will still work? For the marathon, I'm totally
doing it to finish safely and have fun...I'm thinking 4:20...and, importantly, (even thought I am
somewhat marathon-goal-driven), I want to continue to enjoy running, which I think I *might* if I
run 4x week, but maybe not at 5x...
Any thoughts? Need any more info?
M
running too few times a week, though. I'm a mad cross-trainer, because I like the other workouts,
but I may be babying my legs too much...
More info: I'm in my late 20s, and have always been an athlete (college Div.I field hockey, high
school 3 sports, none of them track/cross country), but have used running as a part of my fitness
schedule on and off since college (along with kickboxing, cardio machines, swimming, etc).
In the past 3 years, I've done a bunch of 10ks, 8ks, and 2 10 milers, and I'm doing a half marathon
next week.
Right now, I'm only running 3 times a week. A long run (12 so far), and then a 6-7.5 and another one
(depending on the weather, I've done intervals on the treadmill or quick 3-4 miles outiside). The
long runs are my favorite, then the 6 or 7...I really don't like running short distances, I don't
know exactly why, but I just really like to start out slow on a run, then I start feeling really
good around 5 miles.
On the other days of the week: I swim at least once, do a low-impact/high intensity kickboxing class
one day and sometimes a step class on another day. I also do weights 2-3 days.
I really like the way my schedule is making me feel, and 12 last week was absolutely no problem (I
even finished more quickly than I expected or tried to), but it doesn't really seem like much of a
runner's/training schedule. Because I haven't gotten really high in mileage, I wonder if once I get
into 15, 16, 18, whatever, whether this schedule will still work? For the marathon, I'm totally
doing it to finish safely and have fun...I'm thinking 4:20...and, importantly, (even thought I am
somewhat marathon-goal-driven), I want to continue to enjoy running, which I think I *might* if I
run 4x week, but maybe not at 5x...
Any thoughts? Need any more info?
M