This is the plan I used to guide my training for my first marathon. I ran four days/week and used Hal Higdon as my guide. If you are interested in training for a marathon, please do what works best for you and your body at this time.
| Week | M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su | TotalMiles |
| 18 | 3 | 4 | Cross | 3 | Rest | 8 | Cross | 18 |
| 17 | 3 | 5 | Cross | 3 | Rest | 9 | Cross | 20 |
| 16 | 3 | 5 | Cross | 3 | Rest | 10 | Cross | 21 |
| 15 | 3 | 5 | Cross | 3 | Rest | 8 | Cross | 18 |
| 14 | 4 | 6 | Cross | 4 | Rest | Cross | 10 | 24 |
| 13 | Rest | 5 | 3 | Cross | 10 | Rest | Cross | 18 |
| 12 | 4 | 6 | Cross | 4 | Rest | 12 | Cross | 27 |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | Cross | 4 | Rest | 13 | Cross | 28 |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | Cross | 4 | Rest | 10 | Cross | 24 |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | Cross | 4 | Rest | 15 | Cross | 29 |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | Cross | 4 | Rest | 16 | Cross | 32 |
| 7 | 4 | 8 | Cross | 5 | Rest | 12 | Cross | 29 |
| 6 | 4 | 9 | Cross | 5 | Rest | 18 | Cross | 36 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | Cross | 5 | Rest | 14 | Cross | 33 |
| 4 | 5 | 10 | Cross | 5 | Rest | 20 | Cross | 40 |
| 3 | 5 | 8 | Cross | 4 | Rest | 12 | Cross | 29 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | Cross | 4 | Rest | 8 | Cross | 22 |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | Cross | 3 | Rest | Rest | RACE | 37.2! |
I was thinking of running the Disney marathon in January. I love seeing all the blogs on marathons and the training involved! Thanks!