Schedule

Following the training schedule from "The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer by David Whitsett", here you can see what's coming.

Day 4 is what they call "the long run", and is the root of the training, increasing the distance. The other days are needed to build the "mileage". Everyone seems to believe that if you can run 18 miles during training, you can run 26 miles during the marathon. Some says about "Excitation of the D-Day", "Well established base" or  just "grinding your teeth". In another book, about long distance running, they say that usually the first half of the run is using the body, the second one using the will.

In anycase, you need to trust the teacher and trust yourself :


"This undertaking may be the most monumental physical and mental task that you have ever undertaken. Second-guessing the validity of the program will only work against you."