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- From: sch@sequent.com (Steve Hemminger)
- Subject: Re: marathon first-timer seeks advice
- Message-ID: <1992Sep9.200531.24919@sequent.com>
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- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 20:05:31 GMT
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- As another first time marathoner, what I have heard is that Galloway's book
- is considered too strenuous for people on a first time marathon. Two local
- authors: Patti and Warren Finke, have a book "Marathoning from Start to
- Finish" that is setup for all abliities. They also run marathon clinics
- in Portland and they use a schedule similar to the original Galloway one but:
-
- - Beginner's do not do runs longer than 20 mi. (too many injuries)
- - Runs are at a slow pace (1-2 min per mile below race pace)
- - Long runs on trails (less traffic)
- - No interval work outs for beginners
- - Carbo loading is updated: no carbo depletion diet first
-
- I believe other cities like LA have running clinics that have switched
- away from Galloway's original plan for the same reason, too many injuries
- when beginners run. The modified plan is a trade off, you will run a
- slower time than you could, but you are more likely to make it to the
- starting line without injury.
-
- A typical beginner workout starts with building phase starting at 20mi
- a week, building the mileage and distance. They add 5% more mileage per
- week and build the long run up to 20mi. With a 20mi run, a beginner will
- be out a time approx. equal to the race time. Training at a slow speed
- is critical to not hitting the wall. A 10k race is used for calibration
- and instead of the long run on a weekend.
-
- The end of this a beginner is running a schedlue like.
-
- S M T W Th Fr Sa
- 16 2 3 8 4 8 rest
- 20 2 3 8 4 8 rest
-
- Then they add runs at race tempo. These are designed to get used to race
- pace.
- S M T W Th Fr Sa
- 16 2 3 2T 4 8 rest
- 20 2 3 8 4 8 rest
- 16 2 3 4T 4 8 rest
-
- Then taper before the race
- S M T W Th Fr Sa
- 16 2 3 2T 4 8 rest
- 10 2 3 3 2 2 jog
-
- Remember, do what works for you, and stay healthy...
-
- -sch
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- | #| Stephen Hemminger <sch@sequent.com>
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