Training
Plans
Busse Woods Running Club offers a variety of different training options to help you achieve your goal. For complete program details, view the dedicated pages under the Programs section of our site. Available training plans and schedules are listed below.
Marathon Training Plan - Novice.pdf
Marathon Training Plan - Veteran.pdf
Pace Chart
This table is published by Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) and was authored by Amby Burfoot. We use this table to help find the appropriate training paces for you, based on your past running experience. Contact Kevin Cooper with any questions.
Post-Marathon Recovery
This schedule lists specific activities for the days following the Chicago Marathon. As many people also target the Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon at the end of November, the schedule includes training runs to prepare you for that. If you are not doing the Turkey Trot, you can still use the schedule, but ignore the comment “@half marathon pace”. For the first several days after the marathon, maintain a high carbohydrate diet, but still take in protein and ‘good fats’.