Beginner training plan for 100k per month runner?

[cm1987]

Hey all - was hoping for some advice. I’m signed up for a half marathon 1st March followed by the Brighton Marathon on 16th April. I’m currently running around 100k a month and my longest run to date has been 18k. What would be the best training plan for me? I was tempted to look at intermediate but this is my first ever marathon so should I be looking at that? The first few weeks of the beginner plan look pretty easy and straightforward and would be cutting back a bit on what I’m doing now and I’m nervous about cutting back my running from the last week of December to focus on the plan (but again, this would be my first ever marathon!). Thanks for any help you can offer - I’ve been looking at the London marathon beginner training plan.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

I'm no expert on plans (and definitely no expert on training for a marathon), but don't intermediate plans usually go for more run days per week, with beginner plans settling for 3 days running per week? I don't think you say how often you're running just now, but would starting a beginner plan a few weeks along maybe work for you? Choose a week just below where you think you're at now and start there instead of week 1. Others with more experience may have better ideas!

[Whatsapp Half Marathon]

There is no problem with starting a plan that has you cutting back on your mileage for a couple of weeks at the begining. This will just give your body a bit of repreive and build some freshness into your legs ready for the weeks of training and building. Good plans have reset weeks anyway. It wont harm your fitness.

However, think of a plan as an outline. Nobody says you can't skip the first couple of weeks by continuing to do what your doing. Its not cheating and won't be a problem. If it makes you feel more confident then do it.

I can't recall ever following a plan to the letter for one reson or another. You will need to adapt any plan as life gets in the way. Its natural to worry whether you are doing enough, but often the danger is doing too much. Listen to your body and be prepared to give yourself a break if you need it from time to time.

The beginner trainiing plan will be better as it won't put to much pressure on you for your first time out. But it will give you enough for you to be ready on the day.

[backintime 10 Miles]

As the others have said I would just jump into a beginner plan with where you are now. I have seen some plans that have a HM as ppart of the marathon plan, so maybe see if your HM can fall in the right place and adapt ?