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the term most running coaches (and runners) use for that time before you actually start training for the marathon (usually a16 week program)is 'base building'... a truism is that 'the bigger the base the higher the peak', meaning that the longer you build up to training for the marathon the better you'll do on marathon day. I can say that most people I know who have run successful marathons, 1. ran for a couple years before they ran a marathon, 2. were running 5-6 days a week, 3. were running 40-50 miles per week BEFORE they started their marathon training.... I can also say I know of one person who ran about 30 miles a week (had been running about 8 years, mostly track) and jumped into marathon training and did really well...
get a running log and keep track of what you do each week, how you feel and commpare it to weeks 1-3 of the marathon plan you have chosen...there are things to learn besides getting in running shape that will help you on marathon day. What clothes work best for you (shoes & socks being HUGE issues)...how & what to eat and drink once your running goes past an hour at a time... what kind of weather & terrain you prefer...the more you run, both months & distance, the more you will know... you are asking good questions, but some of the answers are out on the road...
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