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20 Weeks to Your First Marathon

Written by Jim Vance
Posted Aug 25, 2008

Can you hear it? That voice in your head, telling you to give the marathon a try....

You’ve been trying to silence it for months, saying you wouldn’t know how to train for it, or even where to begin. But now, with the following 20-week training program, you’ve got no excuses! If you’re in the three-to-five hour range for the marathon, this program is for you.

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Your biggest challenge is choosing which race to do. So pick one, and get running!

Click Here to download a marathon analysis chart... use it after the race to see how well you did at pacing yourself on the course - the better to assess your performance and step it up at the NEXT marathon!

Jim Vance is a USAT Level 2, and USATF Level 1 Certified Coach for TrainingBible Coaching,
and a professional triathlete. Questions or comments can be sent to jvance@trainingbible.com.  
   

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