Tuesday, October 20
Shakeout + strides
Shakeout4 mi · 10:20 + 9:05 strides
4 miles easy, then 4 × 20-second strides at about 9:05 effort. That is the last time you taste race pace.
Confirm the feeling. Do not test the engine.
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
Week 10 · Race week
Tuesday, October 20
4 miles easy, then 4 × 20-second strides at about 9:05 effort. That is the last time you taste race pace.
Confirm the feeling. Do not test the engine.