Dr. Burrup has been interested in running for a while, but had not considered a marathon until he came across a training program that did NOT take up hours and hours of his time every week. The basic program is this: one long run each week, increasing your miles as you go, and two short 30-minute runs each week to keep up your conditioning. That’s all there is to it! Here is an article that explains this more in detail:
Marathoning Made Simple http://www.trinewbies.com/tno_running/tno_runarticle_09.asp
Enjoy running!