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WEEKS OUT DATE MILEAGE DAY DESCRIPTION COMMENTS/RESULTS
           
36.6 miles total
*** 16-Feb RACE FULL SAT Z2+
14-Feb 4 THURS Z1 w 2-4 strides
12-Feb 6 TUES Z1 w/ 4-6 strides
           
27 miles total
1 09-Feb 9 SAT Z1 trail run
07-Feb 8 THURS 3-3-2 (Z1-Z2 hills-Z1)
05-Feb 10 TUES 4-3-3 (Z1-Z2+Z1) 4-6 strides at end
           
33 miles total
2 02-Feb 16 SAT 4-8-4 (Z1-Z2+-Z1)
31-Jan 10 THURS Z1 with hills and 4-6 strides at end
29-Jan 7 TUES Z1 recovery
           
45 miles total
3 27-Jan RACE HALF (20) SUNDAY 4-13-3 (Z1-Z2+-Z1)
26-Jan 3 SAT loosen up
24-Jan 13 THURS Z1 w hills (low Z2)
22-Jan 9 TUES 3- 4m short speedwork -3 (Z1-Z3+-Z1)
           
36 miles total
4 20-Jan 14 SUN Z1 with hills
19-Jan N/A SAT century ride (Z1)
17-Jan 14 THURS 3-10x1mile pace-1 (Z1-Z2+-Z1)
15-Jan 8 TUES Z1 trail run w 4-6 strides (recovery run)
           
40 miles total
5 12-Jan 21 SAT 5-12-4 (Z1-Z2+-Z1) tempo
10-Jan 11 THURS Z1 w hills (low Z2)
08-Jan 8 TUES 3-3mile short speedwork -1 (Z1-Z3+-Z1)
           
36 miles total
6 05-Jan 17 SAT Z1 trail run with 6x1 minute accelerations (Z2+) in middle
03-Jan 12 THURS 3-8x1mile pace-1 (Z1-Z2+-Z1)
01-Jan 7 TUES Z1 w/ hills (recovery)
           
38 miles total
7 30-Dec RACE HALF (16) SUNDAY 2-13-1 (Z1-low Z3-Z1)
29-Dec 3 SAT loosen up
27-Dec 12 THURS Z1 with hills (low Z2)
25-Dec 7 TUES 2- 3mile short speedwork -2 (Z1-Z3-Z1)
           
42 miles total
8 22-Dec 20 SAT 5-10-5 (Z1-Z2-Z1) tempo
20-Dec 12 THURS Z1 w hills
18-Dec 10 TUES 2-6x1mile pace-2 (Z1-Z2+-Z1)
           
29 miles total
9 15-Dec 15 SAT Z1 w hills
13-Dec 9 THURS 3- 8x1min on 2 off -2 (Z1-Z3(1)-Z1) better
11-Dec 5 TUES Z1 recovery hurt
           
34 miles total
10 08-Dec RACE HALF (16) SAT 2-13-1 (Z1-low Z3-Z1) 1.22.01 goal 1.25.08, on pace thru 11, too hot & humid.
06-Dec 9 THURS Z1 w hills
04-Dec 9 TUES 3-4x1mile at sub half pace -2 (Z1-Z3-Z1) avg 5:55 on 7:15 interval
     
WEEKS OUT DATE MILEAGE DAY DESCRIPTION COMMENTS/RESULTS
Marty Gaal's half-assed marathon training schedule