Official ING New York City Marathon 15 Wk Training Program: Beginner
Author: Andrew Kastor
15 weeks - $45.00
Total Miles: 407

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?

After purchase, your plan will be available in your own private online training log account. You'll enjoy these benefits and more:
- Daily e-mails with your next workout keep you on track
- Create your own routes or search our library of routes for tracking your workouts
- Map, graph and share workouts with your friends by e-mail, Facebook and view in Google Maps or Google Earth
- Upload workouts from one of more than 80 training devices (Garmin, Suunto, Timex, Polar, more) or easily record your workouts manually
- Track your fitness and gain confidence
- Complete nutrition tracking to monitor your diet
- Get support and answers on the Message Boards
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.