I have long term running goals and am now starting to think through this little one “run a marathon”
The one I want to do will be September 2020 and my current 5k race plan ends in August, which gives me 2x6 month plans that I can follow. I’d appreciate any advice on how to spend the first six months of the year.
I will by then have a long run of 10 miles, and I’m running 3/4 days a week (pretty much running every other day) and covering a peak of 30 miles of week. On my rest days I spend at least 30 minutes a day in brisk walk, and do some cross training.
Part of me is thinking I could fit in two marathon plans back to back... and as I started each one I am in a position where I could add a day. I’ll have been running 14 months at the start of my next plan. The other part of me is aware that marathon training is a massive commitment and not to be taken lightly, so possibly the first plan should be HM? I’ve also noticed that most marathon plans recommend taking on HM during them... is this something that would be recommended regardless of if I go for HM next spring?
Thanks for any advice... I know a lot of you guys were once in my position, having come through C25K after years of not running, so I’ll value it above advice from people who have always been runners.