McMillan Custom Marathon Plan
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 20 Day 4
Week 20, Day 4 Phase: Peak Workout: 30 minute easy run Purpose: Build Endurance Chucking it down with rain this afternoon, so I just ran easy for 30 minutes on the treadmill. No point in getting cold and wet a couple of days before a marathon, eh? Legs are feeling pretty good but to be [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 20 Day 3
Week 20, Day 3 Phase: Peak Workout: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + Cruise Interval Workout: 4 to 5 times 1000 meters with 200 meter recovery jog between plus 3 x 200m with 200m recovery jog + 15 to 30 minute Cool-down Purpose: Build Stamina – lactate threshold speed Comments: The goal is to fatigue [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 20 Day 1
Week 20, Day 1 Phase: Peak Workout: 40 to 50 minute Easy Run Purpose: Build Endurance Here we go; Week 20 of the McMillan Marathon Training Plan. Well, I’ve made it this far and things appear to be in pretty good shape – I’m not injured, I’m highly motivated to run well on Saturday and [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 19 Day 7
Week 19, Day 7 Phase: Peak Workout: 40 to 60 minute Easy Run Purpose: Build Endurance Expected to be a bit stiff and sore after yesterday’s race, but today’s 40 minute was a great one. Felt really fresh and had a lot of spring in my step. Hard to believe there’s just 5 days to [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 19 Day 5
Week 19, Day 5 Phase: Peak Workout: 40 to 50 minute Easy Run Purpose: Build Endurance Quite a lethargic run on the treadmill today. Didn’t feel too energetic so just went through the motions to log another 40 minutes and five miles. I’m pretty sure the low energy was caused by the tough track workout [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 19 Day 3
Week 19, Day 3 Phase: Marathon Workout: 60 minute Easy Run Purpose: Build Endurance Lunchtime treadmill run (mainly due to the terrible weather we’re having today) and it was a great one. Felt really good and I enjoyed playing the incline game for 50 of the 60 minutes – started at 1% and increased by [...]
