Cardio Training... Marathon Style

So.. the next phase of my quest for fitness is coming in the form of long run training - marathon length to be exact. Starting Monday, I'll be working an 18 week training program that will work me up to a distance of 20 miles and is the prescribed method for getting to 24.6 or 26.4 miles - whichever it is.

I'll be posting my weekly training schedule and the results there of. So next week's schedule will be as follows:

• Monday: Rest - every Monday will be a recovery day apparently
• Tuesday: 3 Mile Run
• Wednesday: 3 Mile Run (Every other week, this run will increase by 1 mile)
• Thursday: 3 Mile Run
• Friday: Rest - every Friday will be a rest day
• Saturday: 6 Mile run (This will be the long run every week)
• Sunday: Cross-Training (Bike, Walkings, Swimming, Sports)

This training plan comes from the Hal Higdon Marathon Training Guide.

I'm not sure that there will be a marathon for me to run but after having talked with some of the people in my life, it's clear that there needs to be a change. I think that having a goal like this will be a great thing for me to boost my confidence, fitness, and change my lifestyle. It starts small and builds, only asking for me to go outside and make the mileage.

Hope you guys keep reading to follow the progress.