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Marathon Base Building is Essential

base building, running at sunsetMarathon base building is where I had to start. After a few weeks, I was ready for the longer runs and you will be too!

I named this Web site “Finish First Marathon” because if you follow all the advice within the site you can and WILL become a marathoner. Who knows, maybe you’ll start a Web site on Boston marathon training!

But first, baby steps… A lot of them!

You will start out with four weeks of pre-marathon training. You’ll increase your total mileage by 3 miles each week. Here’s a snapshot of what it looks like.

Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 rest 1 1.5 1.5 rest 2 cross
2 rest 2 2 2 rest 3 cross
3 rest 3 2 3 rest 4 cross
4 rest 4 3 3 rest 5 cross

Basically, you start out with a few weeks of shorter running workouts to build up your stamina and endurance for the longer runs. That’s about it. The 30-minute cross-training workout can be biking, walking, nice jog or something low impact.

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