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How would I get the marathon training plan after purchase?

The marathon training plan is an electronic download. After payment confirmation is received, you will receive an email with a download link. Clicking on the link in the email will take you to a download page. The program is in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF).

What program do I need to open the Marathon Geek’s training plan?

All Marathon Geek training plans and Triathlon Geek training plans are written in Adobe Acrobat or PDF. You must download Adobe Reader in order to open and print the training plan. Adobe Reader can be downloaded from this link: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Adobe reader is free.

Where can I find a sample training plan?

Sample training plans can be found here:
http://www.marathongeek.com/sample.htm

How does L1 – L5 translate to heart rates?

I do not list heart rate on my training plan on purpose as I do not want to make endurance training too technical for the masses. However, if you are technical and like training with a heart Rate monitor, here’s the breakdown:

L1- very light (50-60%HRmax),
L2 - light (60-70% HRmax),
L3 - moderate (70-80%HRmax),
L4 - hard (80-90% HRmax),
L5 - maximum (90-100% HRmax).

Should I use a Marathon Training Plan to train for a Half Marathon Race?

I do not recommend that. The Marathon Training Plan comes with very specific workouts that cater to a longer distance race.

I am pretty fit and would like to know which week to start training using your training Plan?

If you are in great endurance shape and want to train for a Half Marathon, you can use the 12 week training plan instead of the 18 week plan. If you are training for a Marathon instead, you can start with week 4. You should have no less than 4 weeks of no activity if you want to do this.

I’ve missed a workout. What do I do?

A missed day of workout is a missed day and is hard to make up. The best thing to do is to move on and to try your best to not miss any KEY workouts marked on the training plan. It’s important to keep your rest day and not substitute it with a missed workout. Doing so might throw off your training as recovery days are typically scheduled after a heavy workout day or before a longer, higher intensity training day. Be flexible and adjust your workouts accordingly.