The half marathon is the ideal ... you need on race day, and rest days are crucial to recovery,” Coogan says. (More on the taper later.) This plan spans 14 weeks and starts with a five-mile ...

the main workouts on the plan, and what exactly to do on non-running days in order to keep your fitness level up. You may be less likely to abandon your marathon training because the three-day-a ...

Or use the Couch to Marathon Program for another good guideline. Always remember that a good training plan will alternate hard days with easy days, and hard weeks with easy weeks. This will allow ...

When you’re training for a race, a good training plan is ... long for a marathon, and one to two weeks for a half marathon. For shorter races it may be just a few easy days so you can rest ...

Perhaps you should. The moments after you finish a marathon can be euphoric. But the hours and days that follow can bring a world of pain. Your legs will hurt, and so will your arms. Walking will ...

Pace goals can come for your second half marathon, she adds. Sturtz reiterates to take the “rest” days in your plan seriously. “A day where you don’t have to think about running and you ...