I am wanting to train for my first marathon. I have ran higher mileage in the past but the last few years only 40-60 miles a week. I am looking to run a bit more mileage all in singles due to scheduling. I am 30 years old and work full time so online coaching is the best option for me. No offence but I am not interested in a certain Swedish coach.
PB
5k: 14:55
10k: 31:12
1/2 M: 1:10:33
I would like to run 2:20 in the marathon. I know this will take time but I am willing to put in the work.
That's a pretty lofty goal based on your other times. I'm not sure good coaching and training will get you there, but you won't know if you don't try.
supragraf wrote:
No offence but I am not interested in a certain Swedish coach
xD
Smoove, can you help?
I would recommend Mike Luchessi out of the Second City Track Club in Chicago. He coaches Colin Mickow who got 6th in Chicago as well as many sub elites/regular folks
I would recommend Yuki Kawauchi or his coach. The world`s best runner and coach on single runs per day!
Then you have JS of course who also is an expert on daily singles , but you clearly told you don't want him. Good luck!
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Try Mile2Marathon. The coaches are current and former elite marathoners and distance runners. I think one of them ran 2:12 at their peak.
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Magic Wizard, shot down right out of the gate!
Excellent first post. Telling the self-proclaimed World's Greatest like it is!
Seriously though, there's a lot to find online. You can start with the schedules Canova gave to his stars. Mosop's 2011 day-by-day Boston build is right here on the Board. Moen too, prior to his excellent Fukuoka run. There's a Rodgers Rop schedule on Hodge's site. Now, you may wonder how much that helps you. Well, you can see the type of workouts done and how long progressions, alternators, less specific track sessions, etc. are mixed. You can take certain workouts, add a minute per mile, and do it. In my old age, I add 2! I also space everything out more.
So let's say you see a 35k long run with the last half hard and the last 5k quite fast. Then 16k worth of intervals at closer to half marathon pace. Maybe10 times 2k on/1k float alternation follows. For me, that would be the better part of a month to fit it in with easy days and strides and hills sprints occasionally. Nevertheless, the type of workouts is still a good guide even if you put more time in between and run them slower.
You may see a 40k fast-finish later. Then 8X 3k/1k. 20k of faster track work. You can see how it builds and each workout is not impossible, but a step beyond what's already been done. Of course, exactly what they do, at their paces, IS impossible for us, but if you apply paces for 2:20, 2:30, 3:00, 3:10, whatever, you can do it.
There's a thread entitled:
'Canova for hobby joggers'
Another:
'Is it worth doing Canova on 50 miles a week?'
You will be faster than the OPs in both, but then again, slower than Mosop or Moen. There are good ideas in there. The principles are still sound.
Anyway, good luck.
Smoove? He's the assistant coach of JS. Better to chose the GOAT himself. JS is the MAN!
Zachary Ornelas- Smiletotheline
Assistent of JS wrote:
Smoove? He's the assistant coach of JS. Better to chose the GOAT himself. JS is the MAN!
STFU JS!