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[quote=Anonymous]Defintely.  You could do it now, I think.  I have done both of these several times and took me about 9 months but that was starting as a non- runner.  If you have a base of 2 miles, that is where it starts.

I found a guide on-line (specifically for 10 miles) but have never found it again as I wanted to give to friends.  My old copy says you run 4x a week and cross train 2x and one day of rest.  I ran  5 days, walked 1x, and one day of rest.  It is mostly 2, 2, 4. And then 3,3, 5.  Then maybe 5, 3, 5 with a 4 th long run at 7 or 8 miles. The furthest I ran before the race was 8.5 as that was my longest loop near my house.

It is more about consistency.  You do need a few 7+ Miles runs but you don't need the entire 10 before the race. The first mile you are swamped with the group and the last mile you will be psyched to finish.  So, if you can run 8, you've got it!

Hope this helps.  This worked for me but I am not an athlete and came to running late so could have done it wrong.  Runners Magazine is an easy read for motivation and tips.[/quote]

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