Week 9 - the start of the six week onslaught

With the Week 8 recovery week completed, I have looked ahead to what the training schedule is for the final eight weeks, and if we ignore the final two weeks, there is a lot of consistency to the the schedule except for the long run....

In short, Tuesday to Thursday will consist of two to consecutive three runs of five to six miles each, mainly easy effort but some medium as well.

Saturday is six to eight miles easy effort except for Week 10 where I get the day off.

Sunday is the long run, and the distances will be 20, 26, 15, 20, 26, and 15 miles.

This week is 3x5 (today was easy effort but next two are medium effort), 1x6, and 1x20.

I have yet to decide on my 20 mile route as I do not want it to be the completion of Reedham to Great Yarmouth Wherryman's route - I will save that for the marathon run the weekend after - so instead the route may well end up being an amalgam of all the neighbouring fields I have been using for the mid week runs.

The long run could be kicking off early on Sunday to allow enough time to do it before the wife has to leave the house - possibly a 4.30am start.....