I am planning to run my first marathon in May. I have been running for 2.5 years (this time - I have run in my earlier life) and have done only two races.
I am now running about 24-30 miles a week, with a third of that a long run of 8-10 miles. When I looked at the Hal Higdon (www.halhigdon.com)training guide for novices, I realized it would be a step down for me to start at that level, but since I have never run a marathon before I am not confident about using the intermediate training guide. Any input?
I also can be pretty sure that my kids will come down with something during my training, so I was thinking of starting early, twenty weeks before instead of 18, so I can make up the difference. Last year we had a horrible week of vomitting and I had three full nights with no sleep. If I miss a week, can I pick up the schedule where I left off?
