marathon training
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 18 Day 4
Just an easy 40 minute treadmill run this afternoon. My legs felt quite tired from a few tough days of training, so it was good to have a steady run. I’m thinking of taking a rest day tomorrow to help the recovery, but nothing’s definite and I may yet decide to run easy again. We’ll [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 18 Day 3
Week 18, Day 3 Phase: Marathon Workout: 65 to 75 minute Easy Run Purpose: Build Endurance Due to a busy Thursday schedule I decided to swap today’s easy run with tomorrow’s steady state run. I warmed up for about four miles, before stepping up the pace for the remaining six. Despite the blustery wind I [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 18 Day 2
Week 18, Day 2 Phase: Marathon Workout: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + Stride Workout: 8 to 10 times 20 seconds with 1 minute recovery jog between + 15 to 30minute Cool-down Purpose: Build Sprint – leg turnover and lactic acid tolerance Confidence boosting run this afternoon despite the blustery weather. With just 19 days [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 17 Day 7
Week 17, Day 7 Phase: Marathon Workout: Long, Steady Run: 20 to 24 miles Purpose: Build Endurance and leg resistance to fatigue Much better run than last Sunday; a 20 miler at an average pace of 7:23 per mile. The plan called for 20 to 24 miles, but after being sick this week I didn’t [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 17 Day 3
Week 17, Day 3 Phase: Marathon Workout: 65 to 75 minute Easy Run Purpose: Build Endurance Here’s an unusual diary entry: no run today! The last day I didn’t run was way back on June 27th (3 days before I started the McMillan Custom Marathon Plan). During the last 17 weeks of training I’ve not [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 17 Day 2
Week 17, Day 2 Phase: Marathon Workout: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + Fartlek Workout: 10 to 12 times 1 minute with 1 minute recovery jog + 15 to 30 minute Cool-down Purpose: Build Speed – Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) Comments: NOTE: The recovery jogs between the fast running should now be at a brisk pace, [...]
