* Share your workouts on Facebook and Twitter right from your app * Half point alert, letting you know when to turn back * Select your own music and skip tracks without leaving the app * Home screen shows a visual indicator of your training progress * Distance and pace automatically tracked with built in GPS * Hal Higdon's voice will encourage you during your runs * The plan finishes with the Marathon race day * Three regular runs a week + one pace run + one long run each week

You can try our best selling Ease into 5K app which will prepare you to run 3 miles three times a week. If that seems difficult, consider a shorter distance for your first race. The training plan assumes you have the ability to run 3 miles, three to four times a week. If you are over age 35, you probably should see your doctor for a physical exam, but assuming no major health problems, most healthy people can train themselves to complete a 26.2-mile race. Intermediate 2 offers still another jump in difficulty, but let’s concentrate for now on Intermediate 1.īefore starting to train for a marathon, you need to possess a basic fitness level. You now do your cross-training on Mondays, instead of taking the day off. Midweek mileage is slightly higher, but instead of cross-training on the weekends, you get more serious about your running and do a second run of 5-8 miles, often at marathon race pace. You thus get to 20 miles for your long run by Week 13, which permits a second 20-miler in Week 15. You begin in Week 1 with a long run of 8 miles instead of 6 miles.

The Intermediate 1 program offers a slight jump in difficulty from the Novice programs. * Has contributed to Runner's World magazine longer than any other writer * Is one of the founders of Round Runners Club of America * Holds the current M40 and M45 American records for the steeplechase * Completed 111 marathons winning four overall as well as numerous age-group firsts * Author of 35 books, including the best-selling Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide and a new novel, Marathon Hal Higdon's many accomplishments include:

His training programs have helped thousands reach their running goals, and this marathon app will help you get to the starting line with confidence. Get ready for Marathon by training with Hal Higdon the best known running author and athlete.

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