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Official ING New York City Marathon 15 Wk Training Program: Beginner

Author: Andrew Kastor

15 weeks - $45.00
Total Miles: 407
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To start the beginner program, an athlete should have run in a couple of 5K or 10K races within the past year and have the goal of running a first half-marathon or marathon. The runner 's goal for the ING New York City Marathonis simply to finish in Central Park on November 1st feeling healthy and happy.
  What do you get with a training plan?
Sample workouts:
Day #1
Easy Run
10 minutes walking, then 2 x 1 mile with 2 minutes recovery walk
Day #2
Easy Run
Planned Time: 0:0
3 miles easy running plus 4 x 80-meter strides.
Day #3
Day Off
Total Recovery
Day #4
Easy Run
4 miles easy running, walking 1 minute every 2 miles.
Day #5
Day Off
Total Recovery
Day #6
Easy Run
Planned Time: 0:0
5 miles easy running plus 4 x 80-meter strides.
Day #7
Day Off
Total Recovery
Day #8
Day Off
Total Recovery
Day #9
Easy Run
Planned Time: 0:0
3 miles easy running plus 4 x 80-meter strides.