Okay, I've decided that I want to run a marathon. More specifically the MCM this fall.
I'm just about to start my CPTs in primary, and I already find myself getting pretty stressed out about the whole learning to fly the Navy way process, so I decided that training to run a marathon would be a good way to spend my down time and stay in shape.
Question one: Has anyone out there done this? I searched the forum and was unable to locate any examples of primary STUDS training to run a marathon. Is this a fool-hardy endeavour? It seems like the bulk of the training can be done in a little over an hour every day (including warm up, cool down, showering, etc.) I guess my ultimate question is: should I just wait until I have a little more time to myself to jump into a program like this?
Question two: Can anyone who has completed a marathon gouge me up on techniques that were successful for them? I am looking at Hal Higdon's training guide for novice runners right now, but if there is something else out there that is battle tested by members of the forum, I'd like to take a look at that, too.
Thanks in advance.
I'm just about to start my CPTs in primary, and I already find myself getting pretty stressed out about the whole learning to fly the Navy way process, so I decided that training to run a marathon would be a good way to spend my down time and stay in shape.
Question one: Has anyone out there done this? I searched the forum and was unable to locate any examples of primary STUDS training to run a marathon. Is this a fool-hardy endeavour? It seems like the bulk of the training can be done in a little over an hour every day (including warm up, cool down, showering, etc.) I guess my ultimate question is: should I just wait until I have a little more time to myself to jump into a program like this?
Question two: Can anyone who has completed a marathon gouge me up on techniques that were successful for them? I am looking at Hal Higdon's training guide for novice runners right now, but if there is something else out there that is battle tested by members of the forum, I'd like to take a look at that, too.
Thanks in advance.