It's Friday and nearly the end of my running break. Monday can't come soon enough... Did I really say that? Actually I do plan on going out to my usual running store for the Saturday run but I plan on just walking the course. It's only 3 miles planned for Saturday as they are ramping up their training plan for marathon and half marathon runners. Most people are planning for a fall marathon or half marathon, just like I am. I'm going to start marathon training next week. I'm going to let that one sink in a little bit. Next week I really start marathon training.
I have a week planned with not an overly ambitious number of miles. 4/4/3 and 7 for the long run. My 4 mile run midweek is supposed to be at race pace. Nice little total of 18 miles... building up gradually to 38 miles with lower mileage in between the most tough weeks. Based somewhat on Hal Higdon plans but changed to fit in other stuff I have going on during the summer weekends.
This is what I have before me:
Week 1 - 4/ 4 pace / 3 / 7 long (90 sec per mile slower) = total miles 18
Week 2 - 4/ 5/3/ 9 long = 21
Week 3 - 4/ 5 pace / 3 / 6 long = 18
Week 4 - 4/ 6 pace / 3 / 11 long = 24
Week 5 - 4/ 6/ 3/ 12 long = 25
Week 6 - 4/ 6 pace/ 4/ 9 long = 23
Week 7 - 4/ 6 pace/ 4/ 13 long = 27
Week 8 - 5/ 6/ 4/ 15 long = 30
Week 9 - 6/ 7 pace/ 4/ 17 long = 34
Week 10 - 5/ 8 pace/ 4/ 13 long = 30
Week 11 - 6/ 8/ 4/ 18 long = 36
Week 12 - 5/ 8 pace/ 5/ 13 long = 31
Week 13 - 6/ 7 pace/ 5/ 19 long = 37
Week 14 - 6/ 7/ 6/ 12 long = 31
Week 15 - 7/ 6 pace/ 5/ 20 long = 38
TAPER STARTS HERE
Week 16 - 4/ 6 pace / 6/ 14 long = 30
Week 17 - 5/ 4/ 4 / 8 long = 21
Week 18 - 4/ 3/ 2/ 1-2 shakeout run
Week 19 - 26.2...the actual marathon
Totally doable, right? Let's hope...
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