Well, hell. Look at that.

[taratru]

Just got my calendar out and the training cycle for my September marathon starts this week. 

I'M NOT READY. 

Think I'd be okay to take this week to just dork around with runs (I have the Bolder Boulder on Monday) and start next week?  15 weeks is fine, right? 

[Brit]

Meh, 15 weeks is kind of arbitrary, right? I suck at training plans. Don't listen to me.

In all seriousness though, it probably depends on what your base is right now. I bet yours is pretty big. There is a difference between working up from 20mpw with long runs of 6 miles than working from a base of 35mpw with long runs of 12 miles, kwim? You need to think about where you are at relative to what the plan is asking of you during each of those 15 weeks.

[emuni04]

I'm running Bolder Boulder, too. Good luck

[archaeominx]

My plan starts this week for my full in the beginning of Oct. I thought the same thing, holy crap ready? But then I remembered that I wrote it out with some easy weeks and some repeats so I didn't beat myself up over needing to whiff some runs in there or risk burnout.

So all that babble aside... A run is still a run, right?

[mrs.jacinthe]

I just realized that I need to start training this week for my tri in August. Egads. 12 weeks isn't very long.

ETA b/c I'm a goober ... I think you'll be ok with 15 weeks of training.  It's not like you're starting out without a base.

[kams]

I have a sneaking suspicion that you will be just fine with 15 weeks

[secretlyevil]

Training plans are overrated.

[shelbyann]

15 weeks seems like plenty for someone with a good base. I say dork around and enjoy the holiday weekend before launching into serious training.

[pixy0stix]

I'll be the dissenting voice - Suck it up, buttercup! No more slacking and get that butt in gear!

[grk2012]

My plan starts this week, too. Like, today. Good thing the first thing on it is "rest/X-train"

[taratru]

May 20, 2013 21:34:30 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I'll be the dissenting voice - Suck it up, buttercup! No more slacking and get that butt in gear!

Hey, now.  Will I be seeing you in Boulder on Monday? Hmmmm....?  

[pixy0stix]

May 20, 2013 21:44:02 GMT -5 taratru said:

May 20, 2013 21:34:30 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I'll be the dissenting voice - Suck it up, buttercup! No more slacking and get that butt in gear!

Hey, now.  Will I be seeing you in Boulder on Monday? Hmmmm....?  

No, but it wasn't on my plan!

[chw57]

I've never trained for more than 12 weeks, and even that seems long.

[cinco]

May 20, 2013 22:50:08 GMT -5 chw57 said:

I've never trained for more than 12 weeks, and even that seems long.

I think I'm going to use Pfitz 12/55 for my Fall marathon. I usually do the 18 week plans, but after NYCM was cancelled this past year, and my 18w plan turned into a 22w plan, I'm all about shorter. 

I like Shelby's idea of just starting after the holiday weekend. 

[secretlyevil]

The two other people I actually *know* who are crazy enough to run marathons like you taratru tell me they train for 12 weeks. Plus, it's not like you're starting from scratch.

I would do something this week, just not a 10 mile run.

ETA: Careful, you might yourself unknowingly on RATT.

[chw57]

May 21, 2013 8:07:03 GMT -5 cinco said:

May 20, 2013 22:50:08 GMT -5 chw57 said:

I've never trained for more than 12 weeks, and even that seems long.

I think I'm going to use Pfitz 12/55 for my Fall marathon. I usually do the 18 week plans, but after NYCM was cancelled this past year, and my 18w plan turned into a 22w plan, I'm all about shorter. 

I like Shelby's idea of just starting after the holiday weekend. 

That is my favorite plan ever! 

[taratru]

May 21, 2013 8:07:03 GMT -5 cinco said:

I think I'm going to use Pfitz 12/55 for my Fall marathon. I usually do the 18 week plans, but after NYCM was cancelled this past year, and my 18w plan turned into a 22w plan, I'm all about shorter. 

I like Shelby's idea of just starting after the holiday weekend. 

What's this?  This would be fantastic...totally take the pressure off when I go to AP grading for 9 freaking days in two weeks...

[cinco]

May 21, 2013 21:32:42 GMT -5 taratru said:

May 21, 2013 8:07:03 GMT -5 cinco said:

I think I'm going to use Pfitz 12/55 for my Fall marathon. I usually do the 18 week plans, but after NYCM was cancelled this past year, and my 18w plan turned into a 22w plan, I'm all about shorter. 

I like Shelby's idea of just starting after the holiday weekend. 

What's this?  This would be fantastic...totally take the pressure off when I go to AP grading for 9 freaking days in two weeks...

www.amazon.com/Advanced-Marathoning-Edition-Peter-Pfitzinger/dp/0736074600

I couldn't find a copy of the schedule online, unfortunately.

[taratru]

cinco is this it?

www.runningahead.com/logs/58bcd5d8cf504a32b9356b6259234d97/plans/fd4d9a88c8494f13b041de1185578125

[cinco]

Yep! Good google skills taratru

[cinco]

Yep! Good google skills taratru