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Assuming you can run 2 miles now at a nice easy pace (conversational), within 20 weeks you should be able to train up to being able to finish marathon distance at that nice easy pace (between 10 and 12 minute miles) or approximately 4 to 5 hours.
frequency most coaches suggest three to six long runs of 16 miles or more in the three months leading up to the marathon pace run at a comfortable conversational pace this may be marathon goal pace for slower runners or 30 to 90 seconds slower per mile than goal pace for sub 3 hour marathonersver 16 weeks my plan is for only 4 days of running based on tempo speed long and easy one swim session and one circuit session with one complete day of rest long runs go like this 18 20 10 mile race 18 16 1 2m race 21 10 mile race 22 18 20 15 23 15 10 marathon