Marathon Training Week 13

Four weeks from today, the fireworks will go off and I'll be on the course!

This is week 13 of training. After this week, race day will be just three weeks away. You'll have three easy days of running and two days of rest, plus your last session of Yasso 800s. Your long run will be 22 miles.

This is your final intense push before the taper; do some planning now so you have the energy to give these quality workouts your all. Try to get eight hours of sleep each night.

Try to run early in the morning, before the sun gets above the horizon, so the heat doesn't sap your performance or your resolve. Stay hydrated and well-fueled for each of your runs. Kick start your recovery by having a healthy snack with a 3:1 carbs-to-protein ratio within 30 minutes of finishing your workouts.


Sunday:  Rest Day
Monday: 6 Miles Easy w/6 Strides (pace 9:46)
Tuesday:  Yasso 800s
Wednesday:  Rest
Thursday:  7 Miles Easy (pace 9:46)
Friday:  5 Miles Easy (pace 9:46)
Saturday:  22 Miles LSD (pace 10:04-11:04)

Total planned miles:  50