Why is My Longest Training Run 20 Miles?
Why is My Longest Training Run 20 Miles?I’m training for my first marathon and I was surprised to see on my training schedule that my longest training run is only 20 miles. Shouldn’t I be running longer during training, in order to be ready to run 26.2 miles?Answer: Many first-time marathoners wonder why so many marathon training schedules don’t go beyond 20 miles. How can you be prepared — both mentally and physically — to run six miles beyond your longest run? Well, there’s definitely a lot of debate about this issue. But most running experts will tell recreational marathoners that it’s not a good idea to run more than 20 miles at one time during training. The reason is that running 20+ miles really takes a toll on your body. You’ll need a long recovery period and you run a high risk of getting injured. Running 18 to 20 miles as your longest training run will prepare you to complete the marath
