Marathon Training System

The idea behind training for a marathon is to condition your muscles and body to be ready for
the race. This includes decreasing your resting heart rate and conditioning your muscles and
respiratory system to function in the most efficient manner possible.

To do this you should schedule your training sessions to allow your body to push to it's limits whilst at the same time allowing it enough recovery time between sessions.

The typical training system should include two rest days, two shorter runs, one semi-long run, a
cross-training day and one long run per week and should look something similar to this basic program:

Monday: Rest day
Tuesday: Short run
Wednesday: Semi-long run
Thursday: Short run
Friday: Rest day
Saturday: Cross-training
Sunday: Long run

This is the most efficient way to get your body into peak condition without running yourself into
the ground.

You can find more exact information on how to schedule your marathon training sessions
by clicking on the following link:

Marathon Bible

"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing, it's when you've had everything to do and you've done it!" --Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher is right. Without taking action you will continue to be in the place
you are right now. and won't be living to your full potential. You can run a marathon!

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