3Days4Cure
I'm having a good friend also review, but thought a few opinions would help, and this is a much safer place than the main boards.
Next week starts the cycle for marathon #2. For #1 I was VERY undertrained, averaging between 30 and 35mpw, peaking in the 40's, and having some weeks in the low 20's.
I'm letting a sprain heal, so my log last week was deceptive-- I should have hit 35 last week, finishing a gradual build into the mileage here.
The plan is below, but there are two key things to note:
Comments are much appreciated. I am streaking, so you will note no rest days. I also strength train 3-5 times a week and cross 2-3 times a week (swim, cycling).
Chris PRs: 27:26 5k/ 49:52 5mi/ 58:17 10k/ 2:09:24 half/ 5:13:17 Full
Post-Bipolar PRs: 38:35 5k/ 1:09:34 8k/ 1:09:39 5mi/ 1:33:03 10k/ 3:20:40 Half
2022 Goals
Back to 10k
#2867
One thing that I might consider (depending upon how the strain is doing) is not cutting back the week of 7/7 and possibly rearranging a little around a little...it looks like it could be a little heavy going towards the half marathon so maybe pushing the cut back weeks forward a week towards then might work better. Or, include a little leeway and if you feel good the week of a cutback keep going forward and then treat the next week as a cutback (and if you are a little sore or tired you can take the cutbacks as scheduled.)
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Prince of Fatness
What about switching Wednesday and Thursday? I am taking it that Thursdays and Saturdays are your quality days (based on the fact that they are the highest mileage days). If it were me I'd want those days separated a bit more. My quality days are Wednesday and Saturday.
Other than that nothing is jumping out at me. Just don't be afraid to adjust as you go depending on how you are feeling.
Good luck!
Not at it at all.
I agree with MrPhin about switching the second long run to get an extra day between longer efforts or maybe putting your second londest run on Tuesday instead of Thursday so your pattern is something like
Long (Sat), recover (Sun 2 miles), easy (Mon), 2nd Long (Tue), recover (Wed 2 miles), easy (Thurs), easy (Fri)
It looks like your biggest week is the week after a half marathon, when that should be more of a cut-back week.
Also, to me there is no reason not to do a long run every week (instead of every other) until you get to at least the 2 1/2 hour range for the runs, then just go down to 2 hours on alternating weeks
"You NEED to do this" - Shara
Thanks for the thoughts. Note: I am an extremely slow runner, so anything over 11 or so is in the 2.5 hour range. I did take out/move a few rest weeks. I also moved the mid-length run to Tuesdays, rcover Wednesdays, and did the long on Saturdays.
One other note: I added a 50k as a "fun" long run in place of the 20 miler. Its on relatively easy trail, and will, for me, be a more fun run.
I'm also kicking around doing my final "long run" at steamtown. I have no problem holding back and doing a training pace, even in a race situation 9where I'll be at the very end of the pack), and again will make this more fun. Fun is important, yes?