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20 Weeks to Your First Marathon

Written by Jim Vance
Posted Aug 25, 2008

Can you hear it? That voice in your head, telling you to give the marathon a try....

You’ve been trying to silence it for months, saying you wouldn’t know how to train for it, or even where to begin. But now, with the following 20-week training program, you’ve got no excuses! If you’re in the three-to-five hour range for the marathon, this program is for you.

Click on the image and scroll down!

 

Your biggest challenge is choosing which race to do. So pick one, and get running!

Click Here to download a marathon analysis chart... use it after the race to see how well you did at pacing yourself on the course - the better to assess your performance and step it up at the NEXT marathon!

Jim Vance is a USAT Level 2, and USATF Level 1 Certified Coach for TrainingBible Coaching,
and a professional triathlete. Questions or comments can be sent to jvance@trainingbible.com.  
   

Comments & Feedback
Mark B.  - Abreviations? |Posted on: 10.17.2008
What does XT,E,A,S,F,MPG 30, MPG 105, etc mean?
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