Old-school marathon training plans ask runners to crank out 70 to 100 miles a week. It's no wonder those who make it to the start line are running ragged. Smart Marathon Training maps out a healthier, more economical approach to training that emphasizes quality over quantity.
With more than 75 detailed exercises plus six easy-to-follow training plans for half and full marathons, Smart Marathon Training will get you to the starting line feeling refreshed and ready to run your best race yet.
This innovative program eliminates junk miles, paring down training to three essential runs per week and adding a dynamic strength and cross-training program to build overall fitness. Runners will train for their best performance in less time and avoid the injuries, overtraining, and burnout that come from running too much.
Smart Marathon Training builds up a runner's body to resist injury. Runners gain the strength they need to run long using functional exercises that target the hips, glutes, and quads. Running is a full-body sport, so this training program also builds a strong core and upper body to avoid injuries that begin above the waist.
No one fakes a marathon or half-marathon--everyone has to do the work. But Smart Marathon Training replaces long, grinding miles with low-impact cross-training. Horowitz outlines a cycling plan to complement run workouts, boosting base fitness while saving runners' bodies for their best runs.
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Jeff Horowitz is a certified running, cycling, and triathlon coach and a personal trainer who has run more than 200 marathons and ultramarathons across six continents. Formerly an attorney, he quit law to pursue his passion for endurance sports. He currently teaches running and strength training at the George Washington University and works with athletes from ages 14 through 80. Horowitz is the author of Quick Strength for Runners, Smart Marathon Training: How to Run Your Best Without Running Yourself Ragged, My First 100 Marathons: 2,620 Miles with an Obsessive Runner, Ageless Strength: Strong and Fit for a Lifetime, and Think Like a Runner.
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Introduction
1: The Plan: Making the case for a high-intensity, low-mileage training program.
2: Key Running Workouts
3: Cross-Training
4: Functional Exercises and Core Strength Program
5: Strength Training and Weight Lifting Program
6: Putting It All Together
7: Avoiding Injury
8: Beyond the Marathon: Ultramarathon, Triathlon, Adventure Racing
9: Six Training Schedules for Half-Marathon and Marathon
APPENDIX A: Race Pace Chart
APPENDIX B: Rate of Perceived Exertion
References
Index
About the Author