Running Regime

Last year’s build up to running the Seattle Rock ‘n Roll Marathon didn’t quite go as planned. I was quite happy with my result out of the Calgary Half Marathon.

The only excuse it that I didn’t stick to my training plan. I let my work/life balance shift unhealthily to accommodate an environmental project I was working on (which I’m quite proud to have been a part of)

After factoring in my new job, new schedule, and developments going forward I’ve developed a new very aggressive training plan which should bring me to up to speed for a great finish in the Calgary race this year.

Below is my running regime, developed using the free SmartCoach tool at Runner’s World. Anyone can develop their own training schedule using a recent race time, you may simply need to create an account.

Your current race time is: 1:45:00 for a Half-Marathon
Your distance training goal is: Marathon
You currently train: 73 – 80 km/week
How hard you want to train: Very Hard
Your long-run day: Saturday
Your training program Starts: Monday, 2/1/2010 and Ends: Sunday, 5/23/2010
Length of your training schedule: 16 weeks

Wk Dat Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat Sun Total
1 2/1
2/7
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:46
Easy Run
Dist: 13 km
@5:46
Tempo Run
Dist: 11 km, inc
Warm; 6 km @ 4:53; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 13 km
@5:46
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 22 km
@5:46
Rest
/ XT
73 km
2 2/8
2/14
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:46
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:46
Speedwork
Dist: 11 km, inc
Warm; 2×1600 in 7:21
w/800 jogs; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 13 km
@5:46
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 26 km
@5:46
Rest
/ XT
78 km
3 2/15
2/21
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:46
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:46
Tempo Run
Dist: 11 km, inc
Warm; 8 km @ 4:56; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 13 km
@5:46
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 29 km
@5:46
Rest
/ XT
81 km
4 2/22
2/28
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:46
Easy Run
Dist: 13 km
@5:46
Easy Run
Dist: 13 km
@5:46
Easy Run
Dist: 13 km
@5:46
Rest
/ XT
Easy Run
Dist: 13 km
@5:46
Rest
/ XT
66 km
5 3/1
3/7
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:39
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:39
Tempo Run
Dist: 13 km, inc
Warm; 10 km @ 4:53; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 13 km
@5:39
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 32 km
@5:39
Rest
/ XT
86 km
6 3/8
3/14
Easy Run
Dist: 18 km
@5:39
Easy Run
Dist: 16 km
@5:39
Speedwork
Dist: 14 km, inc
Warm; 3×1600 in 7:12
w/800 jogs; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 16 km
@5:39
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 26 km
@5:39
Rest
/ XT
90 km
7 3/15
3/21
Easy Run
Dist: 16 km
@5:39
Easy Run
Dist: 16 km
@5:39
Tempo Run
Dist: 14 km, inc
Warm; 11 km @ 4:55; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 16 km
@5:39
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 32 km
@5:39
Rest
/ XT
94 km
8 3/22
3/28
Easy Run
Dist: 16 km
@5:39
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:39
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:39
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:39
Rest
/ XT
Easy Run
Dist: 14 km
@5:39
Rest
/ XT
72 km
9 3/29
4/4
Easy Run
Dist: 19 km
@5:32
Easy Run
Dist: 19 km
@5:32
Tempo Run
Dist: 16 km, inc
Warm; 13 km @ 4:52; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 18 km
@5:32
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 26 km
@5:32
Rest
/ XT
98 km
10 4/5
4/11
Easy Run
Dist: 19 km
@5:32
Easy Run
Dist: 18 km
@5:32
Speedwork
Dist: 16 km, inc
Warm; 4×1600 in 7:04
w/800 jogs; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 18 km
@5:32
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 32 km
@5:32
Rest
/ XT
103 km
11 4/12
4/18
Easy Run
Dist: 21 km
@5:32
Easy Run
Dist: 21 km
@5:32
Tempo Run
Dist: 19 km, inc
Warm; 11 km @ 4:49; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 19 km
@5:32
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 26 km
@5:32
Rest
/ XT
106 km
12 4/19
4/25
Easy Run
Dist: 18 km
@5:32
Easy Run
Dist: 18 km
@5:32
Easy Run
Dist: 16 km
@5:32
Easy Run
Dist: 16 km
@5:32
Rest
/ XT
Easy Run
Dist: 16 km
@5:32
Rest
/ XT
84 km
13 4/26
5/2
Easy Run
Dist: 21 km
@5:26
Easy Run
Dist: 21 km
@5:26
Tempo Run
Dist: 18 km, inc
Warm; 10 km @ 4:41; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 19 km
@5:26
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 32 km
@5:26
Rest
/ XT
111 km
14 5/3
5/9
Easy Run
Dist: 18 km
@5:26
Easy Run
Dist: 18 km
@5:26
Speedwork
Dist: 16 km, inc
Warm; 4×1600 in 6:55
w/800 jogs; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 16 km
@5:26
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 19 km
@5:26
Rest
/ XT
87 km
15 5/10
5/16
Easy Run
Dist: 11 km
@5:26
Easy Run
Dist: 11 km
@5:26
Tempo Run
Dist: 11 km, inc
Warm; 8 km @ 4:38; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 11 km
@5:26
Rest
/ XT
Long Run
Dist: 13 km
@5:26
Rest
/ XT
57 km
16 5/17
5/23
Rest
/ XT
Easy Run
Dist: 6 km
@5:46
Rest
/ XT
Tempo Run
Dist: 11 km, inc
Warm; 6 km @ 4:53; Cool
Easy Run
Dist: 6 km
@5:46
Rest
/ XT
Marathon Race Day
Marathon
@4:57
Time: 3:29:23
65 km
Legend
Example What it Means
Easy Run
Dist: 2mi
@12:00
Run a total distance of 2 miles at a pace of 12 minutes per mile.
Speedwork
Dist: 5mi, inc
Warm; 3×800 in 4:00
w/400 jogs; Cool
Run a total distance of 5 miles. Your run should include:
- a warmup of about 1 mile
- 3 repeats of 800 meters each; each repeat should take 4 minutes
- a 400-meter recovery jog after each repeat
- a cooldown of about 1 mile
Note: Warmups and cooldowns are generally 1 mile each. But on some days, you’ll need to make them longer to reach the total distance for your run.
Rest
/XT
Take a rest day, or do moderate cross-training activity.
Race Day
Dist: 5K
@7:00 Time: 21:44
On a race day, run your 5K at a 7-minute per mile pace. Your time will be 21:44.

BACKGROUND AND SPECIFICATIONS

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