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Originally Posted by tcoy777
Thanks, I am just trying to get some of my conditioning back from low mileage the last few weeks. Its amazing how fast it goes away!
Yes, Marathon training starts on June 9th. I am doing the Hal Higdon Novice program. For my first one I don't have any real time goal. I mean I do, but I am not worried if I miss it. I am going to shoot for 4:15. So it gives me something to practice while I train. His novice program does not have any speed sessions, so I will change that up and run a few tempo and pace runs. The first few weeks should be a bit lower then my avg runs now, so I can get back in the swing of training.
Not sure what strength training I will be doing. I really wanted to stick with NROL, but lately I can tell that the lifting and running are starting to wear down my body to fast. Like others here have said its one or the other. I can't continue hitting lifting PR's and expect my legs not to be pissed at me while I run 15 miles. So I may continue with NROL and just drop the weights on the leg days to a real minimal weight.
If any of you have suggestions for a good program for strength while running drop me a note. I just don't want to lose all the muscle I have gained while training for 18 weeks for the marathon, but I realize something has to change. I can't live in this state of constant soreness while upping my mileage in the heat of the summer.
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I did Hal Higdon's Novice program too! I liked it a lot. 4:15 seems like a great goal. I finished Chicago in 5:52, but that was totally not my fault, it was the weather's. hee hee
I wasn't strength training when I did the marathon training, but I would second the advice to ask Wendy. I think she cuts the strength training down to 2x per week, but I'm not sure which program she uses. Though like I said before, I would strongly recommend not doing Fat Loss III.
) Maybe you could focus more on your arms and core during the 18 weeks, and only hit your legs once a week?