Marathon Training Plans - The 5 Most Important Elements Of Any Running Training Program
Marathon training plans are simply the tools that runners use in order to reach their goals. If our goal is to finish a first marathon then we choose a conservative and relaxed plan that will get us to the start line in good shape and then onto the finish line without an injury. If our goal is to finish a marathon in under 2 and a half hours then the training plan will have to be more rigorous, perhaps more risky, and definitely more involved.
No matter what our marathon goals are, every good marathon training plan will include at least some of each of the 5 essential ingredients:
