After retiring from competition as an elite middledistance runner, i decided to try marathons. This plan is specifically for experienced marathon runners looking to improve their performance. Marathon pace runs are mediumlong or long runs during which you run most of the miles at your goal marathon pace. This comparison covers many of the most popular marathon training plans, and. Pete pfitzingers training plans runners world uk forum.
Scrr marathon training plan 1 scrr erie marathon intermediateadvanced plan the scrr erie marathon intermediateadvanced plan is designed for intermediate to advanced runners aiming to run the presque isle erie marathon on september 15, 20 in under 4 hours. Plans for experienced runners, including some high mileage plans with. Week of mon tue wed thu fri sat sun total jun 08 rest 8 mi w 10x100m 11 mi 5 mi 9 mi 5 mi 15 mi 53 mi jun 15 rest 8 mi w 10x100m 12 mi 5 mi 9 mi 5 mi 17 mi 56 mi jun 22 rest 9 mi w 4 mi mi 5 mi 11 mi 5 mi 15 mi 58 mi jun 29 rest 9 mi w. Pete pfitzinger ran in the 1984 and 1988 olympic marathons, both times finishing as the top american. Pete pfitzinger s plan worked for me and ill be following it again. Chapter 11 marathon training on more than 85 miles. Renato canova training philosophy pdf the ultimate training guide hal higdon the competitive runners handbook bob and shellylynn florence glover daniels running formula jack daniels advanced marathoning pete pfitzinger and scott douglas run faster brad hudson and matt fitzgerald lore of running timothy noakes. For example, rather than trying to get in a midweek 11miler. Training plan pete pfitzinger marathon 70 mi 18 wk. Advanced marathoning travelmate destination management. I thought i would take some time to get very specific about how canovas marathon training varies from the traditional american system.
The best example of that system for the marathon to my mind is advanced marathoning by pete pfitzinger and scott douglas. Adapted from author and coach, pete pfitzinger, this plan requires that. Pete pfitzinger signals he is number one after being the first qualifier in the usa olympic marathon trials on may 26, 1984, with a qualifying time of 2. The best example of that system for the marathon to my mind is advanced marathoning by pete pfitzinger and. Pfitzinger, now an exercise physiologist, won the san francisco marathon twice and finished third in the 1987 new york city marathon. Dec 28, 2014 pfitzinger 18 70 marathon plan training plan pete pfitzinger marathon 70 mi 18 wk. For example if choosing an up to 70 mile, you should already be running 4045 miles per week. Coauthor scott douglas is a wellknown writer on pdf running, a former editor of running times, and a competitive runner. Compared with daniels marathon plans, which have weekly long, grueling workouts, pfitzs plan relies much more on consistently putting in highend aerobic.
All of my training has been based on what i learned in advanced. These runs provide the precise physiological benefit of. Boston marathon training plan level four week 1 3week prep phase monday 46 mile easy run tuesday 57 mile easy run wednesday 7 mile aerobic run thursday off day friday 46 mile easy run saturday 56 mile easy run sunday 11 mile easy long run week 2 3week prep phase monday off day tuesday 67 mile aerobic run. Pete pfitzinger marathon training plans salty running. Advanced marathoning pete pfitzinger, scott douglas. An added component of the pfitz training plan which i think is commonly overlooked in many other plans is an additional fiveweek post marathon plan to help you recover from the marathon the first week is typically two easy runs and the rest are either crosstraining or rest days and then gradually reintroduce some base miles.
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