McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 7 Day 1

Posted by Steve ()

August 11, 2008

Week 7, Day 1
Phase: Pre-Marathon
Workout: 35 to 50 minute Easy Run
Purpose: Build Endurance

Looking stormy outside so decided on a nice easy treadmill run in my new shoes; the spookily named Brooks Ghost. My legs are felt pretty beat up after the Mud Run/long run combo, so I chose the lower end of the workout scale and opted for a 35 minute run.

I think the Ghost are a replacement for the old Brooks Burn which I used to own (and train in) a few years ago. The Ghost felt great out of the box and I particularly liked the springiness of the toe area which really helped the toe-off phase of my stride. Think I’ll use this shoe for some of my shorter/faster workouts and possibly the weekly fartlek workout that seems to be popular in my plan at the moment.

My legs started to loosen up towards the end of the run so I think I’ll be ready for tomorrow’s workout. Just debating whether an ice bath is required or not….

Week 7 begins, less than 14 to go!