Megan Eddy
Yoga Instructor. Pilgrim. Mom. Overall Decent Human.
Week 1
Day 1: 3 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles
Day 4: 2.5 mile run/walk
Day 5: 3 miles
Week 2
Day 1: 3 miles
Day 2: 3 miles
Day 3: Cross train
Day 4: 2.5 run/walk
Day 5: 4 miles
Half Marathon/Marathon Training #2
Week 3
Day 1: 3 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles
Day 4: 2.5 mile run/walk
Day 5: 5 miles
Week 4
Day 1: 3 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles
Day 4: 2.5 run/walk
Day 5: 6 miles
Week 6
Day 1: 4 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 4 miles
Day 4: 3 miles run/walk
Day 5: 8 miles
Week 5
Day 1: 3 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles
Day 4: 3 mile run/walk
Day 5: 7 miles
Week 7
Day 1: 4 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 4 miles
Day 4: 3 mile run/walk
Day 5: 9 miles
Week 8
Day 1: 4 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles
Day 4: 3 mile run/walk
Day 5: 10 miles
Week 9
Day 1: 5 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 4 miles
Day 4: 2 mile run/walk
Day 5: 12 miles
Week 10
Day 1: 4 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles
Day 4: 3 miles run/walk
Day 5: 8 miles
Week 11
Day 1: Cross train
Day 2: 3 miles
Day 3: Cross train
Day 4: 2.5 run/walk
Day 5: 14 miles
Week 12
Day 1: 4 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles
Day 4: 3 mile run/walk
Day 5: 10 miles
Week 13
Day 1: 4 miles 3/1
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles 3/1
Day 4: 15 miles 3/1
Day 5: 3 mile walk
Week 14
Day 1: 4 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles
Day 4: 3 mile run/walk
Day 5: 10 miles
Week 15
Day 1: 4 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 4 miles
Day 4: 2.5 mile run/walk
Day 5: 16 miles
Week 16
Day 1: 4 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles
Day 4: 2.5 run/walk
Day 5: 12 miles
Week 17
Day 1: 3 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles
Day 4: 2.5 mile run/walk
Day 5: 18-20 miles
Week 18
Day 1: 4 miles
Day 2: Cross train
Day 3: 3 miles
Day 4: 2.5 mile run/walk
Day 5: 12 miles
Week 19
Day 1: Cross train
Day 2: 3 miles
Day 3: Cross train
Day 4: 6 miles
Day 5: 2.5 mile WALK
Week 20
Day 1: 3 miles
Day 2: 20 minute walk/run
Day 3: 20 minute walk
Day 4: RACE!
**HALF MARATHON WEEK
I created this schedule while experimenting with my second round of marathon training. Both plans work but the number of running days are different. I found my training was going smoother with an extra day of run/walking. I felt my legs were looser and in turn my runs were easier and felt less forced.
In this schedule I do not include the run/walk intervals as to not confuse with the fourth day of running which is ALWAYS a walk/run regardless. Again, you can add the run/walk intervals to all of these runs.
I recommend giving yourself one month to work up to 3 miles before following a marathon training schedule. These schedules are based on already being able to run or run/walk 3 miles.
2/1 = 2 minute run/1 minute walk
3/1 = 3 minute run/1 minute walk