Why You Need to Build a Running Base Before Race Training

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Laurel Leicht is a writer and editor in Brooklyn. She's covered health, fitness, and travel for outlets including Well+Good, Glamour, and O, The Oprah Magazine.

It’s super motivating and exciting to sign up for a race like a half marathon or marathon—or any distance for that matter. But before you dive into your training plan out of sheer enthusiasm, it’s crucial to have a running base, which means some solid weekly mileage, under your feet.

”What does a good base training running plan look like?“A general rule of thumb for base training is one month, but the more time you have to build a foundation the better,” says Trim. There’s no one way to build a running base. It could be a quick two-week ramp-up if you’re already in good shape, or up to four months incorporating cross-training, strength, and maybe a little speed work.

 

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