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Week No. 17, Jun 9-15
Monday, Running Rest, Gym
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic, 8.6 miles
Wednesday, Gen-aerobic, 6.5 miles
Thursday, Gen-aerobic, 9 miles
Friday, Rest
Saturday, Tempo, 10.25 miles
Sunday, Long Run, 17.6 miles ★
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Week No. 16, Jun 16-22
Monday, Running Rest, Gym
Tuesday, 6Hill Sprints+6Strides, 8 miles ★
Wednesday, Med-long, 13.36 miles
Thursday, Recover (ez), 6.26 miles
Friday, Med-long, 11.25 miles
Saturday, Recover (ez) 6.37 miles🔥HOT🔥
Sunday, Long Run (5 ez, 4 faster, 1 ez, 4 faster, 4 ez), 18 miles ★🔥HOT🔥
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Week No. 15, Jun 23-29
Monday, Running Rest, Gym🔥HOT🔥
Tuesday, Med-long, 11.34 miles
Wednesday, Med-long, 14.25 miles
Thursday, Recover (ez⁉️), 6.70 miles🔥HOT🔥
Friday, Speed (5@LT pace, I did 5 ez, 5 faster), 10.4 miles ★🔥HOT🔥
Saturday, Recover (ez), 6.22 miles
Sunday, Long Run (7:27/mi), 16.26 miles🔥HOT🔥★
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Week No. 14, Jun 30- Jul 6
Monday, Running Rest, Gym
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic, 8×12 sec hill sprints (progressive NP Flyovers) + 8×100 m strides 9 miles
Wednesday, Med-long run, 15.3 miles🔥HOT🔥
Thursday, Recovery, Running Rest, Gym
Friday, Med-long run 12.3 miles
Saturday, Recover, 7 miles🔥HOT🔥
Sunday, Long Run, 20 miles ★🔥HOT🔥
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Week No. 13, Jul 7-13
Monday, Running Rest, {NO 6am 4pm} Gym
Tuesday, Speed (4@6:30/mi Not Really LT pace), 10.2 miles ★
Wednesday, Med-long, 15 miles🔥HOT🔥
Thursday, Recover (ez), 6.5 miles
Friday, Med-long, 13.3 miles🔥HOT🔥
Saturday, Recover (ez) 6.4 miles
Sunday, Long Run (10@MP), I did 2wu, {2on 1off, x5, 2cd}, 18 miles ★
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Week No. 12, Jul 14-20
Monday, Running Rest, Gym
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic+Speed, (10x100m strides) 10 miles🔥HOT🔥
Wednesday, Med-long, 13 miles{I did 6.25 miles}🔥HOT🔥
Thursday, Running Rest
Friday, Gen-aerobic, 12.2 miles
Saturday, Recover (ez), 6.25 miles🔥HOT🔥
Sunday, Long Run, 16 miles (I did 13.65)🔥AIR🔥
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Week No. 11, Jul 21-Jul 27
Monday, Running Rest, {NO 6am 4pm} Gym
Tuesday, LT/Speed (5@LT: 3ez, 2lt, 2ez, 3lt, 1ez), 11.2 miles ★
Wednesday, Gen-aerobic, 7 miles
Thursday, Med-long run, 15 miles🔥HOT🔥★
Friday, Recover, 8.5 miles🔥HOT🔥
Saturday, Gen-aerobic+speed (10x100m strides) 8.2 miles
Sunday, Long Run, 20 miles (7:51/mi)🔥HOT🔥★
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Week No. 10, Jul 28-Aug 3
Monday, Running Rest, {6am 4pm} Gym
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic 9.4 miles
Wednesday, Med-long, 15.36 miles
Thursday, Recover (ez), 7.35 miles
Friday, LT/Speed (6@LT 6:36/mi (6:55/mi overall), 12.25 miles ★
Saturday, Recover (ez) 7.3 miles
Sunday, Long Run, 22.45 (7:30/mi) miles ★
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Week No. 9, Aug 4-Aug 10
Monday, Running Rest, {6am 4pm}
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic 9.25 miles, Gym
Wednesday, Med-long, 15.26 miles
Thursday, Recover, 8 miles
Friday, Med-long, 12.4 miles
Saturday, Recover+speed, (6x100m strides) 7 miles🔥HOT🔥
Sunday, Sunday, Long Run (12@MP, Effort), 18.3 miles 🔥HOT🔥★
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Week No. 8, Aug 11-Aug 17
Monday, Running Rest
Tuesday, Running Rest
Wednesday, Gen-aerobic, 7 miles, I did 10.2 miles w/1 pick-up @6:20/mi
Thursday, Recover, 7.26 miles
Friday, Gen-aerobic+speed, 6 x 800 m, 10.2 miles
Saturday, Gen-aerobic+speed (8×12 sec hill sprints + 8x100m strides) 9.76 miles
Sunday, Long Run, 16 miles★
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Week No. 7, Aug 18-Aug 24
Monday, Running Rest, {6am 4pm} Gym
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic 8.26 miles
Wednesday, Med-long, 15.26 miles
Thursday, Recover, 8 miles
Friday, Gen-aerobic 8.10 miles
Saturday, Long Run, 24 (I did 22 miles 7:04/mi) ★
Sunday, Recover, 10.16 miles
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Week No. 6, Aug 25-Aug 31
Monday, Running Rest, {6am 4pm}
Tuesday, VO2max, 10 miles, (5x600m)
Wednesday, Med-long, 15.21 miles
Thursday, Recover+speed, 7.14 miles w/6x100m strides
Friday, Recover, 6.26 miles
Saturday Tune up race, 9-13 miles (13.12 miles 6:39/mi)★
Sunday, Long Run, 18 miles★
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Week No. 5, Sep 1-7
Monday, 6.65 miles
Tuesday, Running Rest
Wednesday, Gen-aerobic, 12.26 miles
Thursday, VO2max, 10 miles, (5x1000m)
Friday, Gen-aerobic, 11 miles
Saturday, Recover, 6 miles (Back/Sciatic concern)
Sunday, Long Run, 14@MP, 20 miles★ MISSED (7 miles (Back/Sciatic concern)
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Week No. 4, Sep 8-14
Monday, Running Rest, {6am 4pm} Gym
Tuesday, VO2max, 9 miles, (5x600m)
Wednesday, Med-long, 14 miles
Thursday, Recover+speed, 7.3 miles w/6x100m strides
Friday, Recover 6.5 miles
Saturday, Tune up race, 9-13 (10 miles) ★ Treadmill Sucked
Sunday, Long Run, 18 miles (7:32/mi) ★
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Week No. 3, Sep 15-21
Monday, Running Rest, {6am 4pm} Gym *SICK*
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic 8 miles *SICK* 0 miles
Wednesday, VO2max, 12 miles, (6x1200m)★ *SICK* 6.5 miles (8:32/mi)
Thursday, Med-long, 15am, 4pm miles *SICK/Injury Hip flexor/IT band right* 0 miles★
Friday, Gen-aerobic+speed w/8x100m strides, 8 miles*SICK/Injury Hip flexor/IT band right* 0 miles
Saturday, Recover 6.76 miles
Sunday, Long Run, 22 miles (Injury Hip flexor/IT band watch right*) 13.1 miles★
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Week No. 2, Sep 22-28
Monday, Running Rest, Mobility *Injury Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
Tuesday, VO2max, (5x600m) 9 milesInjury Skipped *Hip flexor/IT band right watch* 8.2 miles
Wednesday, Gen-aerobic, 14 miles *Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
Thursday, Recover + Speed 7 miles, (6x100m) Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
Friday, Recover, 6 miles *Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
Saturday, 9-11 miles tune-up race *Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
Sunday, Long Run, 17 miles★ *Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
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Week No. 1, Sep 29-Oct 5
Monday, Running Rest, Maybe 6 miles or Gym
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic + speed, 8 miles, (8x100m)
Wednesday, Recover, 6 miles
Thursday, VO2max 9 miles w/4×1,200m
Friday, Recover 5 miles
Saturday, Gen-aerobic + speed, 7 miles, (8x100m)
Sunday, Long Run, 13 miles★
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Race Week, Oct 6-12
Monday, Running Rest, Maybe 6 miles or Gym
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic 7 miles
Wednesday, Dress rehearsal 8 miles w/2 miles @ MP
Thursday, Recover, 6 miles
Friday, Recover+speed, 5 miles w/6x100m strides
Saturday, Recover 4 miles
Sunday, Goal Marathon 26.2 miles★