Fixed Schedule for Marathon Training

Video Transcript

"I’m Turner, and these are some training tips for marathon runners. These are for first timers and beyond. What you should be aware of is to make a fixed schedule. I’m on a 3 day cycle. I do an upper body workout with weight training, followed by a speed workout on a track or a treadmill. I really wouldn’t recommend treadmills unless you have the top of the line, because the impacts on several kind of treadmills can really damage your knees. And if your knees are sensitive, it can really damage your bones. It can really screw you up for races. Day after that, I do typically a lower body workout, typically weight training for your legs, gluts, anything below the waist. Followed by some aqua jogging or some swimming. So basically on days when I am doing weight training for the upper body, I focus on aerobic for the lower body. Days when I’m doing weight training on the lower body I do weight training on the lower body. Such as swimming. And the day after that I either take the day off or work in a long run. Anywhere between 8 and 20 miles, depending on where you are in your schedule. You need to learn to pace yourself. Build up your distance gradually. If you’re going 8 miles one day and you have not gone any further than that, do not push yourself to 15. If you’re running a half marathon, or a full marathon, there’s a big difference there. With the half marathon you might want to push yourself beyond that distance, say run 15 miles, then for the actual race you run 13.1 miles. For the full marathon, you do not want to do that kind of distance before hand. It will tear up your legs, it will leave you out for a week, and you will not be able to do any training in the meantime. That much distance, only so many people in the world are used to doing it week after week, and they’re the best of the best. "