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I entered this last week: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://dymchurchmarathon.com/ Up">http://dymchurchmarathon.com/ Up</a><!-- m --> and down the see wall 8 or 9 times, thats going to be fun!!
When I started out running I followed plans provided by the London Marathan organisers and ones available on Runners World website.
Good luck.
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Look at the plan and then change it to suit. But a basic plan could be, medium pace and distance day one, day two speed work of short sharp burst in between recovery jogs 3/4 miles, day three a long slow recovery run, then a longer race pace run at the weekend. This is very general but most plans will follow a similar routine, just change it to sut your pace, time and distance needs.
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How about joining a local running club? Where are you based, Ashford Running club is excellent, lots of different abilities, people running 3 hr marathons to old ladies running 7hr ones so I'm sure you'll fit in somewhere in the middle. Tuesday and Thursday evening plus weekend group runs. Mollie who does the group sessions on a Tuesday used to run sub 3hr marathons and held national titles. She's no in her late 80's but still gets out and takes speed sessions including cool down etc. Thursday she does strength excercises and a shorted run. It's £30 membership which is a bargain!