October 2010 Marathons
Pace WRFB Target   10/31/10         20 weeks
6:48 V02 max, 5k pace
7:18 15k race
7:28 lactate threshold / 1/2 marathon pace
8:00-8:15 gen aerobic
7:52 marathon pace
8:30-9:00 med-long training
9:30-10:00 recovery
8:30-9:30 long training
Week Ending Total miles weeks to marathon mesocycle Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
        miles   miles   miles   miles   miles   miles   miles  
23-May-10 30 23 1-endurance 0 rest 7 GA+10x100m strides 0 rest 8 GA 0 rest 4 recovery 11 med-long
30-May-10 33 22 1-endurance 0 rest 8 GA+10x100m strides 0 rest 9 GA 0 rest 4 recovery 12 med-long
6-Jun-10 37 21 1-endurance 0 rest 8 lactate-threshold with 4mi at 15k to 1/2 M pace 4 recovery 8 GA 0 rest 4 recovery 13 med-long
13-Jun-10 40 20 1-endurance 0 rest 8 GA+10x100m strides 5 recovery 9 GA 0 rest 4 recovery 14 med-long
20-Jun-10 32 19 1-endurance 0 rest 7 GA+10x100m strides 0 rest 9 GA 0 rest 5 recovery 11 med-long
27-Jun-10 42 18 1
Endurance
0 rest 9 lactate-threshold with 4mi at 15k to 1/2 M pace 5 recovery 9 GA 0 rest 4 recovery 15 med-long
4-Jul-10 44 17 1-endurance recovery week 0 rest 9 GA + 10x100m strides 5 recovery 9 GA 0 recovery 5 med-long 16 med-long
11-Jul-10 46 16 1
Endurance
0 rest 9 gen. aerobic, w/ 10 100m strides 5 recovery 10 GA 0 rest 5 recovery 17 med-long
18-Jul-10 48 15 1
Endurance
0 rest 10 lactate threshold w/5 miles at half-marathon pace 5 recovery 10 GA 0 rest 5 recovery 18 long
25-Jul-10 39 14 2
Lactate Threshold +Endurance
0 rest 8 gen. aerobic, w/ 10 x 100m strides 5 recovery 8 GA 0 rest 5 recovery 13 med-long
1-Aug-10 48 13 2
Lactate Threshold +Endurance
0 rest 10 lactate threshold w/5 miles at half-marathon pace 5 recovery 11 med-long 0 rest 5 recovery 17 long
8-Aug-10 51 12 2
Recovery
0 rest 6 recovery 9 VO2 max w 6 x 800m @ 5K pace, 2 min interval 12 med-long 0 rest 6 recovery w/ 10 x 100m strides 18 long
15-Aug-10 55 11 2
Lactate Threshold +Endurance
0 rest 6 recovery + 6 x 100m strides 11 lactate threshold w/6 mi at 15k-1/2M pace 0 rest 13 med-long 5 recovery 20 long
22-Aug-10 49 10 2
Lactate Threshold +Endurance
0 rest 9 gen. aerobic, w/ 10 100m strides 6 recovery 13 med-long 0 rest 5 recovery with 6x100m strides 16 marathon specific w/12 mi @ marathon race pace
29-Aug-10 44 9 2
Lactate Threshold +Endurance - RECOVERY
0 rest 5 recovery 8 Vo2 max, 8 mi w/5*600m @5k pace, 90s jog between 0 rest 11 med-long 7 GA + 8 x 100m strides 13 med-long
5-Sep-10 55 8 2
Lactate Threshold +Endurance
0 rest 6 recovery + 6x100m strides 12 lactate threshold w/7 mi at 15k-1/2M pace 0 rest 12 med-long 5 recovery 20 long
12-Sep-10 45 7 3
Race Preparation
0 rest 8 VO2max, w/5x600m@5k pace, jog 90 sec between 11 med-long 0 rest 4 recovery + 6x100m striders 5 tune-up race 17 long
19-Sep-10 50 6 3
Race Preparation
0 rest 8 GA 9 Vo2 max, w/5 * 1000m @ 5k pace, 2 min jog between 0 rest 11 med-long 5 recovery w/6x100m strides 17 marathon-specific with 14 mi@marathon pace
26-Sep-10 40 5 3
Race Preparation
0 rest 8 VO2max, w/5x600m@5k pace, jog 90 sec between 11 med-long 0 rest 4 recovery + 6x100m striders 5 tune-up race (8-15K) 12 med-long
3-Oct-10 53 4 3
Race Preparation
0 rest 5 recovery + 6 x 100m strides 10 Vo2 max, w/4 * 1200m @ 5k pace, 2 min jog between 0 rest 10 GA 2 recovery 26.2 marathon
10-Oct-10 42 3 3
Race Preparation
0 rest 8 VO2max, w/5x600m@5k pace, jog 90 sec between 8 GA 0 rest 4 recovery, w/ 6 x 100m strides 5 tune-up race (8-15K) 17 long
17-Oct-10 43 2 4
Taper and Race
0 rest 7 General aerobic + 8x100m striders 8 GA 0 rest 4 recovery, w/ 6x100m strides 8 LT w/ 4 mi at 15k to half-marathon pace 16 med-long
24-Oct-10 32 1 4
Taper and Race
0 rest 7 GA + 8 x 100m striders 8 VO2max, w/ 3 x 1600m @ 5k pace, jog 2 min between 0 rest 5 recovery + 6x100m striders 0 rest, taper 12 medium-long
31-Oct-10 46 0 4
Taper and Race
6 recovery 0 rest 7 with 2 miles at marathon pace 5 recovery + 6x100m striders 0 recovery 2 recovery 26.2 marathon
7-Nov-10 13 -1 5
Recovery
0 rest 0 rest 4 recovery 0 rest 4 recovery 0 rest   5 recovery
14-Nov-10 21 -2 5
Recovery
0 rest 5 recovery 5 recovery 0 rest 4 recovery 0 rest 7 recovery
21-Nov-10 31 -3 5
Recovery
0 rest 5 recovery 5 recovery 0 rest 7 GA + 8x100m striders 5 race 9 recovery
28-Nov-10 39 -4 5
Recovery
0 rest 7 GA 9 recovery 0 rest 8 GA+8x100m striders 5 rest 10 GA
5-Dec-10 42 -5 5
Recovery
0 rest 7 GA 6 recovery 5 recovery 8 GA+8x100m striders 4 recovery 12 med-long