by Homer » 07 Mar 2005, 10:52
Well, I'd have said that to get ready for a May marathon you'd want to be capable of running 10 miles just now and to build up each week from that, to be running nearly 20 by the beginning of May. I don't think they'd say this in the training manauals though - they tend to be more conservative. If you're young, light and resistant to injury then you can increase the training more rapidly. I'm none of these three as I'm finding out when running this year !
If you can keep your head when all around are losing theirs, it probably means you've underestimated the gravity of the situation.