🏃♀️HOW LONG TO TRAIN FOR EACH RACE DISTANCE🏃♀️
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How long it will take you to get ready for a specific race distance is completely dependent upon your running history and consistency. An experienced runner can get ready to race any distance in a relatively short amount of time, though it will take a longer period of focused race-specific training to run a personal best 💯
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What level of runner you are has ❌NOTHING❌ to do with speed. It has everything to do with the amount of years running and consistent mileage over those years
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🔥Advanced runners:
▫️5-10+ years of running experience
▫️20+ miles per week consistently
Has run several races
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🔥Intermediate runners:
▫️1-5 years of running experience
▫️10-20 miles per week consistently
▫️Has ran a few races
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🔥Novice runners:
▫️1 year or less of running experience
▫️0-10 miles per week
▫️Has never done a race or has only done a couple shorter races
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⚡️5k⚡️
❇️ADVANCED: 0 weeks to race a 5k, but 2-4+ months to get into “PR shape”
❇️INTERMEDIATE: 0 weeks to race a 5k, but 2-4+ months to get into “PR shape”
❇️NOVICE: 4-6 weeks to finish
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⚡️10k⚡️
❇️ADVANCED: 0 weeks to race a 10k, but 2-4+ months to get into “PR shape”
❇️INTERMEDIATE: 0 weeks to race a 10k, but 2-4+ months to get into “PR shape”
❇️NOVICE: 1-3 months to finish
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⚡️Half Marathon⚡️
❇️ADVANCED: 0 weeks to race a 10k, but 3+ months to get into “PR shape”
❇️INTERMEDIATE: 3-6 months recommended
❇️NOVICE: 6+ months recommended
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⚡️Marathon⚡️
❇️ADVANCED: 3-9 months recommended
❇️INTERMEDIATE: 6-12 months recommended
❇️NOVICE: 12-24 months recommended
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