Where can I find a good training schedule to prepare for a 26 mile marathon?

Answer 1

Get a subscription (or back issues) to Runner's World magazine. They have a ton of articles for various levels of fitness.

Jeff Galloway's plan has also gotten good marks from a variety of people. Check it out here:

http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/marathon.html

Hal Higdon is also another noted running authority. Here is his training plan:

http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00index.htm

There are also some good books at the book store. I love this book: http://www.amazon.com/Competitive-Runners/dp/0140469907/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/103-2830397-0573450?ie=UTF8 It helped me learn a lot about running and you can find it at any running store.

Good luck.

Answer 2

http://www.jeffgalloway.com/

This guy literally wrote the book on running marathons. Lots of good info on the site. My friend used his program to train for the Marine Corp Marathon having never run a marathon before, and she successfully finished !