Now that things are starting to return to normal and we'll hopefully have in person races again next year, I'm thinking of picking up the marathon training again this fall and seeing if I can complete my first marathon before I turn 40 in February of '22. I trained for a full marathon about 5 years ago but didn't fully invest myself and ended up doing the Austin half instead.
I live in Austin but I think the hills are just too much so this time I'm thinking I'd do Houston with my younger brother who's done probably 12 marathons and lives in central Houston. I'm in much better physical shape overall this time around and my kids aren't toddlers anymore so I'm thinking i can actually do it this time as far as the dedication component goes.
My question is what should I be doing at this point this far out as far as conditioning and training goes? I hit the gym once or twice a week and then usually mountain bike 6-10 miles on Saturdays. Also what training plan do you guys recommend. Any other advice is appreciated as well. Thanks.
I live in Austin but I think the hills are just too much so this time I'm thinking I'd do Houston with my younger brother who's done probably 12 marathons and lives in central Houston. I'm in much better physical shape overall this time around and my kids aren't toddlers anymore so I'm thinking i can actually do it this time as far as the dedication component goes.
My question is what should I be doing at this point this far out as far as conditioning and training goes? I hit the gym once or twice a week and then usually mountain bike 6-10 miles on Saturdays. Also what training plan do you guys recommend. Any other advice is appreciated as well. Thanks.