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Run or walk in the Second Annual Accra International Marathon to keep Africa Alive!

28 September, 2008

 

AIM 2007 marathoners

 

 

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TRAINING

Suggested training guide for first-time marathon runners. This training program is an 18-week marathon-training schedule for runners who can run about five to six miles at the commencement of training.

Week Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun
1 rest 3 mi 3 mi 3 mi rest 6 mi x-trng
2 rest 3 mi 3 mi 3 mi rest 7 mi x-trng
3 rest 3 mi 4 mi 3 mi rest 5 mi x-trng
4 rest 3 mi 4 mi 3 mi rest 9 mi x-trng
5 rest 3 mi 5 mi 3 mi rest 10 mi x-trng
6 rest 3 mi 5 mi 3 mi rest 7 mi x-trng
7 rest 3 mi 6 mi 3 mi rest 12 mi x-trng
8 rest 3 mi 6 mi 3 mi rest 13 mi x-trng
9 rest 3 mi 7 mi 4 mi rest 10 mi x-trng
10 rest 3 mi 7 mi 4 mi rest 15 mi x-trng
11 rest 4 mi 8 mi 4 mi rest 16mi x-trng
12 rest 4 mi 8 mi 5 mi rest 12 mi x-trng
13 rest 4 mi 9 mi 5 mi rest 18 mi x-trng
14 rest 5 mi 9 mi 5 mi rest 14 mi x-trng
15 rest 5 mi 10 mi 5 mi rest 20 mi x-trng
16 rest 5 mi 8 mi 4 mi rest 12 mi x-trng
17 rest 4 mi 6 mi 3 mi rest 8 mi x-trng
18 rest 3 mi 4 mi 2 mi rest rest AIM

View the half-marathon training schedule