Program Format – Do I really have to do a 20 mile run 4 days a week?
Nooooo. The training program follows the same as many other programs out there. The general format of the program is to do three (3) “mid week runs” of 5-7 miles (intermediate-advanced) each and then one (1) “long run” every Saturday. The long runs progress each week, starting at 5-6 miles early on and working our way up to “the” long run of 20-22 miles when we peak. We then spend a few weeks “tapering” as we near the race.
