
Selecting a marathon training programme
There are simply oodles of marathon training programmes - in a nutshell a 20 week plan for a beginner consists of 3-4 runs, one rest day, and 2 cross training days in between the runs ie any other sport that uses the body differently - such as spinning, cycling, HITS, swmimming - whatever you enjoy. Everyone leads busy lives so it also needs to fit in with work, family and other committments and interests; it needs to be right for you. If like me you can't follow the rigidi