Training Plan

This plan is almost exactly the Hal Higdon Novice 1 Marathon Training Guide. I altered the first three weeks to fit to my schedule but after that it’s Higdon’s plan.

Bold weeks are complete.

WEEK MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
1   Rest X   X   X   Rest X   Cross  
2 Rest 3 3 3 Rest 6 Cross
3 Rest 3 X 3 Rest 7 Cross
4 Rest 3 4 3 Rest 9 Cross
5 Rest 3 5 3 Rest 10 Cross
6 Rest 3 5 3 Rest 7 Cross
7 Rest 3 6 3 Rest 12 Cross
8 Rest 3 6 3 Rest 13 Cross
9 Rest 3 7 4 Rest 10 Cross
10 Rest 3 7 4 Rest 15 Cross
11 Rest 4 8 4 Rest 16 Cross
12 Rest 4 8 5 Rest 12 Cross
13 Rest 4 9 5 Rest 18 Cross
14 Rest 5 9 5 Rest 14 Cross
15 Rest 5 10 5 Rest 20 Cross
16 Rest 5 8 4 Rest 12 Cross
17 Rest 4 6 3 Rest 8 Cross
18 Rest 3 4 2 Rest Rest Marathon