


Otherwise, you may find yourself struggling over the following weeks. My question to people would be if you can handle that long of a run in your first week of training? You need to be fit enough to run 6 miles comfortably, even if taking walking breaks. Not every new marathoner possesses this much base, but that would be ideal, considering that the long run in Mile 1 of my 18-week Novice 1 program is 6 miles. Ideally, I would like runners to be up to 15 to 25 weekly miles before starting to train for a marathon. How many miles should I be running weekly before I start your Novice 1 training plan? I have suffered a few injuries in the past, so I want to be cautious about doing too much. I want to start training for my first marathon.
