October 25 · Sub-4

66

days to the line

3:58:00

9:05 / mile

Built from a 9:00 10k into a 3:58 marathon. Nine weeks. Four or five days running. The 20-miler on October 4 is the keystone.

Race

Sunday, October 25

Goal pace

9:05 / mi

Logged

0 / 305 mi

Sunday, September 20

Week 5 · Specific

Sunday, September 20

Long 16 + MP

Long16 mi · 10:20 then 9:05

16 miles. Miles 1–12 easy at 10:15–10:40. Miles 13–15 at 9:05. Mile 16 easy. Gel at 40 and 80 minutes.

Race-day fueling is a skill. Miss a gel now, not in October.

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