First-Time Marathoner

First-Time Marathoner

This is a bare minimum schedule (from a 15-mile-per-week base for at least one month to a peak of 35 miles per week).
    M T W Th F Sat Sun Total
Base   off 3 off 3 off 6 3 15
Weeks to go                  
18   off 3 off 3 off 8 3 17
17   off 4 off 4 off 6 4 18
16   off 3 off 4 off 10 3 20
15   off 5 off 4 off 8 4 21
14   off 4 off 3 off 13 3 23
13   off 4 4 4 off 8 4 24
12   off 4 4 4 off 15 off 27
11   off 4 4 4 off 10 3 25
10   off 3 4 4 off 16 3 30
9   off 5 5 5 off 12 3 30
8   off 4 4 4 off 18 3 33
7   off 5 6 5 3 12 4 35
6   off 4 4 4 off 20 3 35
5   off 5 6 5 off 12 4 32
4   off 4 4 4 off 20 3 35
3   off 4 4 4 3 15 3 33
2   off 4 4 4 off 6 5 23
1   off 4 4 3 off 2 26.2 13+race