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Beginners Marathon Build Up Schedule

Since you’re reading this chapter I assume you are a new or inexperienced runner that needs to build up a base of fitness before beginning your actual marathon training. The beginners marathon program begins with long run base of 2 miles and the recreational runners program requires a long run base of 3 miles. This build up schedule will take you from zero to 3 miles.

You may or may not need to complete this entire build up schedule. Only a new runner will need to start with week 1 of this schedule. Week one begins with the assumption that you have not run before. If you have some running experience you can begin this program at your current level.

All of the training runs in this program are easy runs or walk/run combinations. Your pace is not important during these build up training runs. Just be sure to keep your pace relatively easy and conversational in nature. The rule of thumb for these conversational runs are that you should be able to speak clearly but not sing. If you can’t carry on a conversation you’re running too fast. If you can sing and carry a tune you’re running too slowly.

Beginners Build Up Schedule Week 1
Day
Workout
1
Walk for 20 minutes at a brisk pace
2
Walk for 30 minutes at a brisk pace
3
Walk for 30 minutes at a brisk pace
4
Rest
5
Walk/Run for 33 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running
for 30 seconds
6
Walk/Run for 33 minutes. Same as day 5
7
Walk/Run for 36 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 1 minute

 

Beginners Build Up Schedule Week 2
Day
Workout
1
Rest
2
Walk/Run for 36 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 1 minute
3
Walk/Run for 33 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running
for 30 seconds
4
Walk/Run for 36 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 1 minute. Same as day 1
5
Rest
6
Walk/Run for 35 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 2 minutes
7
Walk/Run for 35 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 2 minutes

 

Beginners Build Up Schedule Week 3
Day
Workout
1
Rest
2
Walk/Run for 32 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 3 minutes
3
Walk/Run for 35 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 2 minutes
4
Walk/Run for 32 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 3 minutes
5
Rest
6
Walk/Run for 36 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 4 minutes
7
Walk/Run for 36 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 4 minutes

 

Beginners Build Up Schedule Week 4
Day
Workout
1
Rest
2
Walk/Run for 36 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 4 minutes
3
Walk/Run for 30 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 5 minutes
4
Walk/Run for 30 minutes. Alternate between walking for 5 minutes and running for 5 minutes
5
Rest
6
Walk/Run for 36 minutes. Alternate between walking for 4 minutes and running for 5 minutes
7
Walk/Run for 36 minutes. Alternate between walking for 4 minutes and running for 5 minutes

 

 

 

Beginners Build Up Schedule Week 5
Day
Workout
1
Rest
2
Walk/Run for 32 minutes. Alternate between walking for 3 minutes and running for 5 minutes
3
Walk/Run for 32 minutes. Alternate between walking for 3 minutes and running for 5 minutes
4
Walk/Run for 40 minutes. Alternate between walking for 3 minutes and running for 5 minutes
5
Rest
6
Walk/Run for 35 minutes. Alternate between walking for 2 minutes and running for 5 minutes
7
Walk/Run for 35 minutes. Alternate between walking for 2 minutes and running for 5 minutes

 

Beginners Build Up Schedule Week 6
Day
Workout
1
Rest
2
Walk/Run for 30 minutes. Alternate between walking for 1 minute and running for 5 minutes
3
Walk/Run for 36 minutes. Alternate between walking for 1 minute and running for 6 minutes
4
Walk/Run for 36 minutes. Alternate between walking for 1 minute and running for 6 minutes
5
Rest
6
Walk/Run for 33 minutes. Alternate between walking for 30 seconds and running
for 5 minutes
7
Walk/Run for 33 minutes. Alternate between walking for 30 seconds and running
for 5 minutes

 

Beginners Build Up Schedule Week 7
Day
Workout
1
Rest
2
Walk/Run for 33 minutes. Alternate between walking for 30 seconds and running
for 5 minutes
3
Run 1 mile - No walking
4
Run 1.25 - No walking
5
Rest
6
Run 1.5 miles - No walking
7
Run 2 miles - No walking

 

Beginners Build Up Schedule Week 8
Day
Workout
1
Rest
2
Run 2.5 miles - No walking
3
Run 2 miles - No walking
4
Run 3 miles - No walking
5
Rest
6
Run 3 miles - No walking
7
Run 3 miles - No walking

 

 

Way to go! You’ve now graduated from the beginners build up program and are ready to begin your marathon training.

 

 

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