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The Taper phase of your training should now
start to be noticeable to you. The workload is
getting lighter all the time, - your injuries
(if any) are starting to go away, - you have
more time to devote to work and your family, -
you are not as tired as you used to be and your
energy levels are starting to soar. The mileage
for this week will be 24 miles and only 4 days
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The beginner
training schedules follow the hard day / easy day approach.
if you have to modify this week's training for any reason,
try to stick to this basic principle.
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Week 16 Daily
Training
Schedule
Day 1:
This week
starts with a
final tempo run
of 4 miles. If
you feel like
pushing it some,
go ahead, but
just remember
this, there was
a lot of effort
expended by you
to get to this
point, don’t
screw it up now.
Day 2:
Devote this day
to an easy 5
miles and lots
of stretching.
Day 3:
Today is one of
Rest. Please
observe it.
Family time is
always a good
option.
Day 4:
Another easy 5
miler and more
stretching.
Day 5:
Rest is also the
order for today
as well. If you
like, an easy
swim or bike
ride.
Day 6:
Today marks your
last long run of
this training
program. It is
10 miles and
some like to use
it as a time
trial at or
better than
marathon pace.
The choice is
yours, use it as
a confidence
booster for the
marathon or just
do it easy and
have less chance
of injuring
yourself the
week before your
marathon.
Day 7:
Another day to
Rest. This is
getting rather
familiar. Use it
to do some
stretching.
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Marathon Program
Training Tips
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Run
carefully!
You have
invested too
much time
and energy
to make any
mistakes at
this point.
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'Listen to
your body'
is a well
known maxim
during
marathon
training. If
you are
feeling
good, and
running in a
relaxed,
easy style
then
you are on
the right
track!
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