Trying to fit walking in can be tough. I'm training for the Columbus Marathon Half using the training program put together by the Buckeye Striders. (Actually, the members took a couple training programs and revised them to the club's needs.) I've been doing the best I can, but I just cannot fit in all of the miles I need. I have not asked any of my columnists what the best thing to do is, but here is how I'm handling it.
I am going to walk 4 days a week since I just cannot fit in 5. And I will never skimp on a distance day. I have not yet done my distance on a Saturday yet, but I still get in the long mileage.
Half marathons are more forgiving than full marathons. Because I have completed many of them, they don't scare me. Unfortunately, that also makes me less likely to follow a training program closely enough. Sometimes I get a little cocky and assume I have built up muscle I haven't. I'm hoping to be smarter this time. I want to be able to finish faster and feeling good.
So far, my training is going great!
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Hi Larry,
I have not been to Sharon Woods with the group in quite a while. I need to walk with them more often.
I used to have tons of training schedules with lots of variations, and I can't find them right now. I remember one that had you walk 4 miles 3 nights during the week, and then a long slow distance on the weekend. (That was the one I was looking for.) If I find one that looks, I'll let you know.
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