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Week 16 - Key Run Workout #1

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Going into today’s workout I was a bit concerned the plan called for 6 x 400m repeats. Track work usually takes a lot out of me, and with the […]


Week 15 - Key Run Workout #1

Thankfully there aren’t too many track workouts remaining in my marathon training plan I wouldn’t say I hate doing them, but they have been tough and I do find myself struggling to meet the required pace. Today’s workout looked to be another challenge:
10-20 minute warm up5 x 1000m @ 5:21 per mile pace10 […]


Week 14 - Key Run Workout #1

Tuesday night is always the most challenging running day of the week for me, and tonight was no exception. I don’t quite know what the problem is, but I feel great leading up to the workout, feel confident as the workout begins, but soon feel wiped out and heavy legged as the workout progresses. It’s […]


Week 13 - Key Run Workout #1

Finally, a Tuesday workout to be proud of! Maybe it was the lack of a long training run this past weekend, but for once I felt like I was control of the workout, rather than the other way around.
The training plan called for the usual 10-20 minute warm up, followed by 10×400m repeats @ 77seconds, […]


Week 12 - Key Run Workout #1

Here we go with Week 12 of my marathon training plan. As usual, the first workout of the week is a Tuesday afternoon track workout and surprise, surprise, my legs are still fatigued from Sunday’s 20 mile run. Can you guess if this was a successful workout or not?
My extended warm up lasted 25 minutes […]


Week 8 - Key Run Workout #1

Week 8 began with the usual track workout. The only problem tonight was the local high school track is being resurfaced, so I had to settle for a straight stretch of path to run my 400m repeats. The weather was a fraction cooler than previous weeks, but still hot and quite humid. I also wasn’t […]