Alternative Training Schedules

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This suggested schedule is from a handout supplied to members following a previous (1996) Loma Linda Lopers Marathon Clinic. Although this it is subject to change in the future, it has served some members well.

For alternative Marathon or Half Marathon training schedules, see the training schedule for our current Clinic, and adjust the dates as appropriate.

Personalized Maintenance ScheduleFull Marathon Training ScheduleHalf Marathon Training SchedulePost Marathon Recovery Schedule
Week* Mileage
Sun* Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 8-10-12 4 4 4
2 8-10-12 5 4 4
3 8-10-12 5 4 5
4 8-10-12 5 5 5
5 8-10-12 6 5 5
6 8-10-12 6 5 6
7 8-10-12 6 6 6
8 8-10-12 6 7 6
9 8-10-12 6 7 or 8 7
10 8-10-12 6 7 or 8 7
11 8-10-12 6 7 or 10 7

* Alternative mileages
To increase your weekday mileage

  • Start with week 1 above
  • Proceed week after week until you have reached your goal
  • Hold that weekday mileage
  • Alternate the Sunday mileage
Week Mileage
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 14 Continue with your personal maintenance schedule weekday mileages
2 8
3 16
4 8
5 18
6 9
7 20
8 10
9 22
10 11
11 24
12 12   4   4 4  
13 12   4   4 4  
14 26.2   4   2 1  
Week Mileage
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
4 14 Continue with your personal maintenance schedule weekday mileages
5 8
6 16
7 8   4   4    
8 13.1   4   4    
Week Mileage
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 4     2   2  
2 5   2   2    
3 8   3   3    
4 8   4 3   3  
5 10   4 4   4