WEEK 1
- Monday: 2-4 miles easy running
- Tuesday: Off/Total rest
- Wednesday: 2-4 miles easy running, plus 4-6x 80 meter sprints
- Thursday: Cross train 45-60 minutes, easy to moderate effort)
- Friday: 2-4 miles easy running
- Saturday: Off/Total rest
- Sunday: 3-5 miles easy running, plus 4-6x 80 meter sprints
- Notes: Be consistent with training. Run easy 3 times this week. Try and run on dirt paths.
WEEK 2
- Monday: Cross train 45-60 minutes easy to moderate effort
- Tuesday: 2 mile warm up, 4 x 1/2 mile at a moderate/hard effort with 3 minutes recovery jog between reps, 2 mile cool down
- Wednesday: 3-5 miles of easy running plus 4-6 x 80 meter sprints
- Thursday: Cross Train 45-60 minutes easy to moderate effort
- Friday: Off/Total Rest
- Saturday: 2 mile warm up, 3 x 1 mile repeats at a moderate to hard effort with 3 minutes recovery jog between repeats, 2 mile cool down
- Sunday: 4-6 miles of easy running
- Notes: Adding in repeats and will help elevate your speed and fitness level.
WEEK 3
- Monday: Cross Train 45-60 minutes easy to moderate effort
- Tuesday: 2 mile warm up, 2 x 1 mile at a moderate/hard effort with 2 minutes recovery jog between reps, then 4 x 1/2 mile at a moderate/hard effort, 2 mile cool down
- Wednesday: 4-5 miles of easy running plus 4-6 x 80 meter sprints
- Thursday: Off/Total Rest
- Friday: 3-4 miles of easy running plus 4-6 x 80 meter sprints
- Saturday: 2 mile warm up, 2 x 1.5 mile repeats at a moderate to hard effort with 3 minutes recovery jog between repeats, 2 mile cool down
- Sunday: 5-7 miles of easy running
- Notes: Biggest training week, running 5 times. Be sure to eat at least 60 minutes before you run.
WEEK 4
- Monday: Cross Train 45-60 minutes easy to moderate effort
- Tuesday: 3-5 miles of easy running plus 4-6 x 80 meter sprints
- Wednesday: 2 mile warm up, 6 x 1/2 mile at a moderate/hard effort with 2 minutes recovery jog between reps, 2 mile cool down
- Thursday: 3-4 miles of easy running plus 4-6 x 80 meter sprints
- Friday: Off/Total Rest
- Saturday: Race Day!
- Sunday: Off/Total Rest
- Notes: It's important to "taper" this week, you have a fun weekend ahead!