http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/marathon-training-blog.html Updates and news about the marathon in the Marathon Blog en-us marathon training Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:41:40 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:41:40 GMT marathon-training-schedule.com http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/training-zones.html Training zones and zone 1 training. Marius - Your explanation of the 5 zones is much appreciated. Zone 3 can be used for the quality sessions, but one Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:41:34 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/hill-interval-training.html How is it to place hill interval training into the 100 day marathon plan ? Hi Marius, Thank you for a great marathon plan! During the winter when the Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:32:24 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/half-marathons.html Back to back half marathons - how should one approach this ? Hello I am following the 100 day Marathon Plan for Paris with a target of less than 3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:40:22 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/improving-pace.html One of the readers is asking if one should improve the pace to reach target finish time. Marius I am using the 3:30 training plan, and am enjoying Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:05:26 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/max-heart-rate-vs-lactic-threshold-heart-rate.html What is the best to base your heart rate training on : maximum heart rate or tested heart rate zone on the lactate threshold ? Marius, I recently purchased Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:09:42 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/100-day-marathon-review.html Just posting a short 100 day marathon review from Rick here : Dear Marius, I am following your 2.45 program, today I raced the Parbold hill race a 7 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:13:14 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/running-and-jet-lag.html What is the best way of dealing with running and jet lag challenges ? Hi Marius, I have just returned from a trip to US and I suffered badly from jet Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:08:33 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/boston-marathon-accommodation.html 'Stay at the Start' has established a network of just over 40 families in Hopkinton (where the Boston marathon starts) that want to provide Boston Marathon Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:28:58 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/half-marathon-race-and-the-marathon.html What is the best time for a half marathon in the 100 day marathon plan ? Can this half-marathon trial be 3 weeks out from the marathon, or is 4 weeks Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:54:43 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/easy-runs-running.html How can you add more mileage to the 100 day marathon plan - is it ok to add more easy runs in your week ? Dear Marius, Thanks for the 100 day plan. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:49:19 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/easy-running.html Where should one add the easy runs in the 100 day marathon plan ? The easy run is session 3. Below the session it states Add this easy run in between Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:47:05 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/running-economy.html Can one improve running economy / form by alternating running patterns to minimize heart rate in Zone 1 ? Dear Marius, I enjoyed getting my first Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:48:16 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/test-race.html What is the test race talked out in the 100 day marathon testimonial ? Hi Marius, in Martin Samdal's testimonial about his experience with the Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:01:02 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/above-the-anaerobic-threshold.html Should I worry when going aboce the anaerobic threshold when training with the 100 day plan ? Hey Marius. You talk about anaerobic threshold in Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:55:00 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/8-weeks-marathon-training.html It is advisable to add more training if you have 8 weeks until the half marathon/marathon ? I have 8 weeks until a 32km (20 mile)race - I last ran Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:39:29 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/high-heart-rates-and-low-speed-running.html What is the way to deal with the pace in the 100 day plan versus the speed outlined there ? I have recently completed a 1hr 50min half marathon, Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:58:25 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/heart-rate-marathon.html Heart rate marathon : Should you run your marathon by heart rate ? Hello Marius Can you say something about heart rate on the marathon race day. In Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:44:36 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/running-races.html How should one incorporate more races during the 100 day marathon ? Hi Marius, Just got the program and I love the philosophy! Thank You. I Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:36:44 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/ultra-marathon-training.html How can you use the 100 day marathon plan adapted into ultra marathon training ? Hi Marius, I'm planning to run a ultra-marathon (100 miles) race Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:52:53 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/recovery-between-intervals.html What is the way to time your recovery between intervals in the 100 day plan ? Marius- I just purchased your plan and read over the entire plan. I Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:42:30 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/heart-rate-zones-in-the-plan.html Heart rate zones in the 100 day marathon plan : Hi Marius, In the 100 Day Plan the heart rate zones are based on a maximum heart rate of 190 bpm. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:19:59 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/half-marathon-earlier-in-the-schedule.html When should I place my half marathon in the 100 day plan ? Hi Marius, I have no possibility to race the Half Marathon when it is scheduled near Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:16:40 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/two-marathons-with-the-100-day-plan.html What are the options if you want to run two marathons with the 100 day plan yearly ? Hi Marius - I am planning running the Berlin Marathon in 2010 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:36:55 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/speed-sessions.html Is it ok to replace some of the hard trainings each week in the 100 day plan with shorter type speed sessions ? Is it possible to replace one of Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:43:02 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/rock-and-roll-marathon.html As I sit down to write this, every muscle in my body is aching and my sense of smell is on overload. Icy Hot is now part of my grooming routine, but I Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:17:52 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/progressive-running.html How to go about sessions where you feel like the pace is dropping towards the end - always go for progressive running in your sessions. Hello Marius Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:14:42 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/treadmill-pace-and-outdoors-pace.html What is the difference between treadmill pace and outdors pace ? Hello Marius I am enjoying your program. It has been a great inspiration. My Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:31:17 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/strength-training.html Strength training and how to fit it into the 100 day Marathon Plan. Hi Marius, I'm still doing some physio workouts for my knee and we're using Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:19:32 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/hard-and-easy-running.html Hi Marius, Couple of questions on the plan. 1. The week 1 of the 4hrs plan has 4 sessions and the Session 3 and 4 are quite long run (45 + 60 min). Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:13:45 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/heart-rate-versus-pace.html Heart rate versus pace training in the marathon and the 100 day marathon plan in particular. Hi Marius, I am about to start your 3:30 program and Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:06:05 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/cross-training.html What is the best way to add training / can one add cross training to the 100 day marathon plan ? Dear Marius, I have just purchased and reviewed Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:05:22 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/cardiac-drift.html Cardiac drift with increasing heart rate in sessions without an increase in speed. How to deal with it ? Hello Marius! One general question about Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:10:51 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/negative-split-marathon.html How much should the negative split be in the marathon ? Hi, great program. I enjoy your program very much. I feel quite ready for my first marathon. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:02:20 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/cool-down-running.html What is the best cool-down procedure after running ? Chris sent this question : In which order should a cooldown follow after track efforts? 1. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:43:23 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/back-to-back-marathons.html How to do back to back marathons : Marius, first of all let me tell u that this has been an exceptional training that I completely enjoyed...since Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:10:11 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/picking-the-marathon-schedule.html What plans to choose in the 100 day marathon plan. Hello Marius I ran 3:46 (my 22nd) hot marathon in October 2009 with little milage, should I start Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:10:18 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/all-year-marathon-plan.html What is the best way to train between 100 day marathon plans - if you want to use the program as an all year marathon plan ? I have just finished my Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:47:14 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/session-clearification-20-min-track.html Just a quick question. Starting the Half-Marathon phase Week 3 session 2, session info states 20 min + track/hard surface: 10x1 min. 1 min recovery Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:40:49 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/marathon-plan-after-rest-period.html What happens if you're forced to have a rest period during the 100 day marathon plan ? Hi Marius, I got a level 1 distortion to the left medial Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:12:23 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/planning-a-half-marthon.html How can one be planning a half marathon with the 100 day marathon plan ? Firstly let me say that this plan is going to help me tremendously. I have Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:39:21 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/heavy-legs-running.html What do do about heavy legs running trouble on the easy runs ? Hi Marius! Im enjoying your 100 day marathon plan, but I have problems with the Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:45:31 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/training-and-overseas-travel.html Training and overseas travel : I'm in the final stages of the program (week 14) and I'm going on a business travel from US to Europe for the entire Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:41:01 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/easy-marathon-recovery-time.html How fast is the recovery after an easy marathon ? Marius, I am going to be running a marathon next weekend just for fun. I plan to run the race much Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:37:26 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/strength-training-and-treadmill.html Hi Marius As so many times before, thanks for this great marathon program u have given us. My aim is sub 3 Hour. I have two question : Due to all Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:26:21 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/tapering-vs-milage.html Tapering when injuries in the pre-race period. With only 2,5 weeks until my first marathon (New York) I have a question on the final training Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:08:38 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/marathon-sessions-to-skip.html What sessions to skip in the 100 day Marathon Plan, if you have to : The Sub 3:30 100 Day Marathon program has four sessions per week. I play floor Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:01:51 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/after-the-first-100-days.html Extending the 100 day marathon plan. How to do this ? Hi Marius. First of all, thank u for making this marathon plan, my aim is sub 3:00, am now in Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:45:51 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/all-year-marathon-training.html How to use the 100 day marathon plan on a year basis. What is the best way if you want continous improvement ? Hi Marius, I really like your Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:46:05 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/run-easier-on-easy-runs.html How easy can I run on the easy runs ? This is a respons to the comment made by Matt here : Easy Runs and Pace There are individual variations to Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:55:09 GMT http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/5k-and-10k-before-marathon-training.html How can one use the 100 day marathon plan to improve the 5k/10k time ? Dear Marius, and thanks for a great program. I just signed up and although I Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:16:08 GMT