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Training plan

Marathon in sub 3:30

Training plan

Marathon in sub 3:30

Week 1

Monday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Cross Training

Pilates or Yoga

Tuesday

Tempo Tuesday

Warm-up Run: 10min jog, followed by Drill + Strides Run 12x2 minutes Pace: 4:45-4:55min/km Rest: 1min easy jog

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Recovery Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:50 - 6:00min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min followed by 20-30min Athletic Training

(Planks Matrix Core Workout, Push-ups Leg exercises)

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Rest day

Saturday

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates, Bike 60-90min

or

Athletic Training

Planks Matrix Core Workout

Sunday

Run and CNDO Run Club

Week 2

Monday

Rest day

Tuesday

Tempo Tuesday

Warm-up Run: 10min jog, followed by Drill + Strides Run: 10x4 minutes Pace: 4:45-4:55min/km Rest: 2min easy jog

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Recovery Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:50 - 6:00min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min followed by 20-30min Athletic Training

(Planks Matrix Core Workout, Push-ups Leg exercises)

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Rest day

Saturday

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates, Bike 60-90min

or

Athletic Training

Planks Matrix Core Workout

Sunday

Run and CNDO Run Club

20-25km (in total that day) Pace Easy around 5:50min

Stretch

Week 3

Monday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Rest day

or

Cross Training

Pilates or Yoga

Tuesday

Tempo Tuesday

Run 55min steady pace – a bit slower than the Marathon target pace 5:10 - 5:15min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Recovery Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:50 - 6:00min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min followed by 20-30min Athletic Training (Planks Matrix Core Workout, Push-ups Leg exercises)

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Rest day

Saturday

Spicy Saturday

Warm-up Run: 10min jog, followed by Drill + Strides Run 15x400m Pace: 4:25-4:35min/km Rest: 60sec easy jog

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Sunday

Run and CNDO Run Club

25-28km (in total that day) Pace Easy around 5:50min Stretch


Week 4

Monday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Rest day

or

Cross Training

Pilates or Yoga

Tuesday

Recovery Run

40min easy pace Pace 5:50 - 6:00min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min followed by 20-30min Athletic Training (Planks Matrix Core Workout, Push-ups Leg exercises)

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Wild Wednesday

Warm-up Run: 10min jog, followed by Drill + Strides Run, 8-10x1k Pace: 4:45-4:50 Rest: 90sec walk or jog

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Rest day

Saturday

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates, Bike

60-90min

Sunday

Broken Long Run and CNDO Run Club

25km (in total that day) including 2x20min at target Marathon Pace Stretch

Week 5

Monday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Run

30min Recovery Pace: 5:40 - 6:00min/km followed by Athletic (Planks Matrix Core Workout), Stability exercises, Airplanes etc.

Tuesday

Rest day

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Wild Wednesday

Warm-up Run: 10min jog, followed by Drill + Strides Run, 4x10min Pace: 4:50-4:55 Rest: 3min walk or jog

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Rest day

Saturday

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates, Bike

60-90min

Sunday

Long Run and CNDO Run Club

28-30km (in total that day) Pace Easy around 5:50min

Stretch

Week 6

Monday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Cross Training

Pilates, Yoga or Athletic (Planks Matrix Core Workout), Stability exercise,s Airplanes etc.

Tuesday

Tempo Tuesday

Warm-up Run: 10min jog followed by Drill + Strides Run 3x(2k-1k) Pace:4:55-4:50min/km Rest: 3min easy jog

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates, Bike 60-90min

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Freaky Friday

Warm-up Run: 10min jog followed by Drill + Strides Run 10x400m Pace: 4:25-4:35min/km Rest: 1min Run: 6x200m fast Rest: 1min

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Saturday

Rest day

or

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates, Bike 60-90min

Sunday

Long Run and CNDO Run Club

30km (in total that day)

Stretch

Week 7

Monday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Rest day

or

Cross Training

Pilates or Yoga

Tuesday

Run

50min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Wild Wednesday

Warm-up Run: 10min jog, followed by Drill + Strides Run (12-10-8-6-4-2)min Pace: 4:55 down to 4:30 Rest: 3min walk or jog

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Rest day

Saturday

Recovery Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:50 - 6:00min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min followed by 20-30min Athletic Training (Planks Matrix Core Workout, Push-ups Leg exercises)

Sunday

Long Run and CNDO Run Club

32km (in total that day) Stretch

or

Half Marathon

at Marathon Pace

Week 8

Monday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Rest day

or

Cross Training

Pilates or Yoga

Tuesday

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates, Bike 60-90min or Athletic

(Planks Matrix Core Workout)

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Wild Wednesday

Warm-up Run: 10min jog, followed by Drill + Strides Run 2x(3-2-1)km Pace: 4:55 down to 4:30 Rest: 3min walk or jog

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Rest day

Saturday

Recovery Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:50 - 6:00min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min followed by 20-30min Athletic Training (Planks Matrix Core Workout, Push-ups Leg exercises)

Sunday

Long Run and CNDO Run Club

35km (in total that day)

Stretch

Week 9

Monday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Rest day

or

Cross Training

Pilates or Yoga

Tuesday

Recovery Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:50 - 6:00min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min followed by 20-30min Athletic Training (Planks Matrix Core Workout, Push-ups Leg exercises)

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Wild Wednesday

Warm-up Run: 10min jog, followed by Drill + Strides Run 5x1km Pace: 4:45-4:50 Rest: 90sec walk or jog Run 8x400m Pace: 4:25-4:35min/km Rest: 1min

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates, Bike 60-90min or Athletic

(Planks Matrix Core Workout)

Saturday

Rest day

Sunday

Long Run and CNDO Run Club

30km (in total that day) include 2x20min @MP

Stretch

Week 10

Monday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Rest day

or

Cross Training

Pilates or Yoga

Tuesday

Recovery Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:50 - 6:00min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min followed by 20-30min Athletic Training (Planks Matrix Core Workout, Push-ups Leg exercises)

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Run

Warm-up Run: 10min jog Run 5x2km Pace: 4:50 - 4:55min/km Rest: 3min jog or walk Run 2x1 km Pace: 4:45-4:50 min/km Rest: 2min

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates, Bike 60-90min or Athletic

(Planks Matrix Core Workout)

Saturday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates, Bike 60-90min or Athletic

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Sunday

Long Run and CNDO Run Club

25-30km (in total that day) incl. 4x15min MP

Stretch

Week 11

Monday

Rest day

Tuesday

Run

Warm-up Run: 10min jog Run 15x2 minutes Pace: 4:40-4:45 min/km Rest: 1min

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Recovery Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:50 - 6:00min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min followed by 20-30min Athletic Training (Planks Matrix Core Workout, Push-ups Leg exercises)

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Rest day

Saturday

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates, Bike 60-90min

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Sunday

Long Run and CNDO Run Club

15-20km (in total that day)

Stretch

Week 12

Monday

Rest day

Tuesday

Rest day

or

Cross Training

Yoga, Pilates or 60min Bike

Wednesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Run

10min easy pace Run 5x1km Pace: 4:45-4:50 min/km Rest: 2min jog

Cool-down Run: 5-10 min Stretch

Thursday

On Run Club

6-7km easy pace

or

Run

40min easy pace Pace: 5:40 - 5:50min/km

Cool-down Run: 5-10min Stretch

Friday

Rest day

Saturday

Activation

20min Jog plus Drills + Strides

(what you have learned at the On Run Club)

Sunday

Race Day

sub 3:30

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