2024 Fall Marathon Training Schedule
Our marathon training schedule is based on Hal Higdon's Novice 2 Training Schedule. We've selected this level, because at the higher (Intermediate and Advanced) levels, Hal moves the long runs to Sunday to allow for faster/shorter pace runs on Saturday. Please check out Hal's excellent website for more details and training information, including what to do with the rest of your week. This schedule includes running a half marathon as part of your training. I was unable to find a convenient half for Baltimore, but, of course, you're free to just run 13.1 with the group or on your own, find your own race, or adjust your training schedule to run a race on a different weekend.
| Date | Location | Baltimore October 19 |
Philadelphia November 24 |
Calif Int'l December 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22 | Loch Raven | 8 | ||
| June 29 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 9 | ||
| July 6 | Loch Raven | 6 | ||
| July 13 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 11 | ||
| July 20 | Loch Raven | 12 | ||
| July 27 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 9 | 8 | |
| August 3 | Loch Raven | 14 | 9 | |
| August 10 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 15 | 6 | 8 |
| August 17 | Loch Raven | 13.1 | 11 | 9 |
| August 24 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| August 31 | Loch Raven | 18 | 9 | 11 |
| September 7 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| September 14 | Loch Raven | 20 | 15 | 9 |
| September 21 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 12 | 13.1 Susquehanna | 14 |
| September 28 | Loch Raven | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| October 5 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 12 | 18 |
13.1 Snack Town |
| October 12 | Loch Raven | 8 | 13 | 17 |
| October 19 | NCR Trail, Ashland | Marathon | 20 | 18 |
| October 26 | Loch Raven | 12 | 13 | |
| November 2 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 20 | 20 | |
| November 9 | Loch Raven | 12 | 12 | |
| November 16 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 8 | 20 | |
| November 23 | Loch Raven | Marathon (Sun) | 12 | |
| November 30 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 8 | ||
| December 7 | Loch Raven | Marathon (Sun) |
2024 Fall Half Marathon Training Schedule
As with the full marathon, the half marathon training schedule is based on Hal Higdon's Novice 2 Training Schedule. Please check out Hal's excellent website for more details and training information, including what to do with the rest of your week. This schedule includes running a 5-K and a 10-K as part of your training. Suggestions are provided, but you're free to do your own thing.
| Date | Location | Baltimore October 19 |
|---|---|---|
| August 3 | NCR Trail, Ashland | |
| August 10 | Loch Raven | 4 |
| August 17 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 5 |
| August 24 | Loch Raven | 6 |
| August 31 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 7 |
| September 2 | Loch Raven | 8 |
| September 7 | NCR Trail, Ashland |
3.1 Pirate 5K |
| September 13 | Loch Raven | 9 |
| September 21 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 10 |
| September 28 | Loch Raven |
6.2 Columbia Classic |
| October 5 | NCR Trail, Ashland | 11 |
| October 12 | Loch Raven | 12 |
| October 19 | NCR Trail, Ashland | Half Marathon |
| October 28 | Loch Raven |
