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hello, run bros.

I think I am going to tackle the marathon again, and I am looking for a training plan. I'd like to continue lifting and also cycling for cross-training. My goal will be to finish in four hours (which was my original goal, but I missed it by 16 minutes).

As some of you may know, I did the three-day running training (sprint run, medium distance MP run, long slow run) for the Houston marathon. By the end of the training, I was running a fourth day because I didn't feel prepared enough. Nevertheless, I did not meet my time goal, but there were other factors weighing into that other than simply a training plan.

I look forward to your suggestions and thank you for all the help

Asking again

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Posted by Ingeniero

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Member since Dec 2013

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Posted on 7/12/22 at 8:44 pm to Tornado Alley

I've never done a marathon but I swear by Daniels Running Formula. You could modify one of his marathon plans and hit your goal easily if you were 16 minutes off with just 3 days a week. His plans focus on 2 days a week of "quality" workouts, one being a long run and the other shorter intervals. The rest of the week is easy running so you can swap in cycling or cross training for those days and you're set.

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Posted by TigeRoots

Member since Oct 2008

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Posted on 7/13/22 at 6:41 am to Tornado Alley

If you are busy (like we all are) use Jay Johnson's Simple Marathon Training book. It combines strength training before/after runs but they can be done quickly. I used it for my first and had a great experience. I ran the last 10K like my hair was on fire. Felt strong af.

SMT

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