We are one day short of 7 weeks before the big day, The Flying Pig Marathon. How are you feeling? Excited? Nervous?
I hope you are starting to feel prepared in spite of any jitters for the marathon. Yep, we have 3 REALLY big training weeks in front of us, and 4 easier recovery weeks, but we’re DEFINITELY making progress!!
This week is all about EASY. As a former Commodore says, “Easy Like Sunday Morning”! Okay, I lost anyone born in the ‘80s on that one…but if you’re dying to hear a classic, click here!
Now that you’re starting to think I’ve lost my marbles, here’s the plan for week:
Monday: Cross-training day. That one’s in the books!
Tuesday: Another easy pace 5 mile recovery run. Go easy! Recover!
Wednesday: Another cross-training day. Stay strong. Strengthen the quads, hamstrings, glutes and calves to protect your knees, shins, feet, low back, etc. Take care of your "shock absorbers".
Thursday: This week is about stepping down, so we’re doing a 6 mile marathon pace run. Lower miles this week in total, allowing our bodies to take a much needed break. Remember, we have 3 consecutive mileage increase weeks, so ward off any temptation to do more! You can use the running calculator to determine your per mile pace here: http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm
Friday: Cross-training day.
Saturday: A small deviation from the original schedule, we’re doing 10 miles, slow and (yep, you guessed it) EASY. Sunday: Rest! For the next 7 weeks, make sure you're getting lots of rest!!!!
The full 18 week running schedule is here!
See many of you in the morning!!
Your friend in fitness!
Brian Calkins
HealthStyle Fitness, Inc. 4325 Red Bank Rd Cincinnati, OH 45227 513-407-4665, x-105 www.CincinnatiFitness.com
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