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**RussellPG** · 01-21-2007, 08:05 AM

Irresponsible, yes, but eventually I want to train for a marathon (probably to take next summer) and I kind of wanted to see what my starting point was.

Absolutely irresponsible. 20 miles is a long training run near the end of your buildup to a marathon, not a starting point. There's a good reason you're sore. Looking for a quick way out of it is not exactly smart, either.

If you're new to marathon running, a good starting point is the Boston marathon website. They've got several good training programs for various levels of runner. But even the beginner one starts from running 35-40 miles weekly. Get yourself to the point where you are logging that kind of mileage from running almost every day, and then start training for marathon. Jumping right in like that is a good way to permanently damage yourself.

Start listening to your body if you want to be doing anything active as you get older. You've only got one set of knees and it sounds like you're well on your way to trashing them.

01-21-2007, 08:05 AM	#11
RussellPG Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 473 Senior Member	Irresponsible, yes, but eventually I want to train for a marathon (probably to take next summer) and I kind of wanted to see what my starting point was. Absolutely irresponsible. 20 miles is a long training run near the end of your buildup to a marathon, not a starting point. There's a good reason you're sore. Looking for a quick way out of it is not exactly smart, either. If you're new to marathon running, a good starting point is the Boston marathon website. They've got several good training programs for various levels of runner. But even the beginner one starts from running 35-40 miles weekly. Get yourself to the point where you are logging that kind of mileage from running almost every day, and then start training for marathon. Jumping right in like that is a good way to permanently damage yourself. Start listening to your body if you want to be doing anything active as you get older. You've only got one set of knees and it sounds like you're well on your way to trashing them.
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