Marathon training is so gruelling I find it essential. Getting a consistent block of training with no injury is much better than stop/start between injuries.
I always look for my athletes to have at least 1 day a week of complete rest and most (with marathon target times of 3.5 hours to 4.5 hours) are only training 4 to 5 times a week.
I schedule my athletes' plans based on building intensity and duration over 3 to 4 weeks followed by a "cut back" week where they do less which gives their body a chance to incorporate some of the training adaptions, before ramping up again and repeating the cycle.
In a few weeks I hope to have time to write a marathon training series via @runningproject so keep your eyes peeled for more details.
Good point, but how do you combine that with training for a marathon?
Marathon training is so gruelling I find it essential. Getting a consistent block of training with no injury is much better than stop/start between injuries.
I always look for my athletes to have at least 1 day a week of complete rest and most (with marathon target times of 3.5 hours to 4.5 hours) are only training 4 to 5 times a week.
I schedule my athletes' plans based on building intensity and duration over 3 to 4 weeks followed by a "cut back" week where they do less which gives their body a chance to incorporate some of the training adaptions, before ramping up again and repeating the cycle.
In a few weeks I hope to have time to write a marathon training series via @runningproject so keep your eyes peeled for more details.