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, October 4

Week 7 · Peak

Sunday, October 4

The 20

Long20 mi · 10:20 then 9:05

20 miles. Miles 1–15 at 10:15–10:40. Miles 16–19 at 9:05. Mile 20 easy. Gels at 40, 80, 110, 140 minutes. Race shoes if they have 30+ miles on them already.

This is the day the marathon becomes real. Finish proud, not destroyed.

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