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McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 12 Day 1
Week 12, Day 1
Phase: Marathon
Workout: 40 to 50 minute Easy Run
Purpose: Build Endurance
Here we go; day 78 of the 20 week training plan for the Richmond Marathon on November 15th.
Probably due to the demands of yesterday’s 22 miler, my left shin gave me some problems for a mile or two before calming down [...]
Progressive 8 Miles: Coolest Run Of The Week
At 84°F, tonight’s run was the coolest of the week so far. I planned on an eight miler at around 7 minutes 30 seconds pace, but ended up racing the clock and having a great workout. The first mile was a steady 7:26 which felt really, really easy, which I followed up with a [...]
Tough Tuesday To Kick Off FIRST Marathon Training Week 10
I half intended rising early for today’s workout, but the extra hour in bed was just too appealing! The cooler 4:30am temperature would have been nice, but the thought of pounding out almost 5 miles of speed work on the track just made me turn over and go back to sleep.
Week 10 Key Run Workout [...]
Steady 8 Mile Run < 150bpm
It was nice to run easy tonight after two tough workouts from the FIRST Marathon Training Plan. The aim was to run 8 miles and keep my heart rate under 150 beats per minute and not worry about speed or pace for a change.
The cooler weather (approx. 67°F) and slight breeze made for a [...]
