Many of you, I know, have races planned for the new year, races you might need a little help training for — and they might be eight weeks away, twelve weeks away, sixteen weeks away, or even more.

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12 weeks, on the other hand, allows you to make small tweaks to your usual training plan that encourage progression without drastic measures. “It’s a digestible and manageable time frame.

The newer you are to running, ideally the longer you have for the training,” says Dani Sturtz, an RRCA-certified run coach.