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| 24 weeks custom program for Boston Marathon (4 weeks training log) |
Custom programs are designed by coaches and
customized to your training needs.
Prices are more expensive and you will have to
make sure which kind of program is sold to you (what format, how detailed it
is, what services and tips, and of course, what price).
The best thing about those programs? They are
more fitted to your level of performance.
A good website/coach should ask you those basic
questions:
- How many times a week do you train/run?
- What is your running background (PR, races, running experience…)?
- Usual mileage run per week?
- How much is your longest run?
- And of course what is your target time/race day?
Asking for your schedule, motivation, how long
you can train/run (especially during week days), if you have been injured in
the past, and so on, should fine tune a better training molded to your needs
and goal(s).
Those programs are designed for you and you only;
there should be a weekly follow-up and training update, depending on how went
your training, and the kind of feedback(s) you sent to the coach.
Of course, if the coach knows you very well, he
will be able to build a 3 to 4 weeks program with few updates only.
If you can’t have a personal coach onsite (very
expensive), it is, in my opinion, one of the best way to have a good training
plan fitted to your goal(s) and running background.
It’s a very good deal for experienced runners,
but can be a great deal for beginners since you will have tip-top information
and advices, to start from scratch without the usual mistakes leading to injury and out of shape races.
Overall this is probably the best combination you
can get on the web.
(Next article: Club programs)
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