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http://m.active.com/running/articles/eleven_major_marathon_mistakes.htm?page=2

Just got sent this article from a good friend and long time running buddy of mine.  I’m not too sure about the credibility of the article considering that most every marathon training program recommends 2-4 runs during the week with a long run on weekends.  There are some other questionable facts on there that deal with hydration and nutrition prior to and during a race, but check it out for yourself.  What do you think?

Just ran a quick search just to make sure my “sprint for marathon training program” was validated by other professionals in the field.  This is Olympic coach applied and approved if you want to take a look at it.  It basically gives you an outlay on the last page of the article of 2 different kinds of training days per week.  Day 1 is a tempo run, typically structured in the form “3 x 2 miles with a steady half mile recovery between sets.”  Day 2 is a steady long run that you take 10% slower than your calculated marathon pace (you can find conversion calculators for what your marathon pace is by punching in your other paces, such as your 5k pace).  The article of course recommends that you have other training days throughout the week, but the workout centers around the concepts for these aerobic vs. anaerobic workouts.