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Sunday, August 6, 2006

Marathon Training - Week 9 Preview

This is week nine of the Denver Marathon Training Plan (+ some swim & bike training). Last week was the worst deviation from my training plan yet, having finished a whopping 4 of the planned 41 miles I was supposed to do. Continued apathy was the driver for this one. I just didn't feel like running.

I'll try one more time to get into the groove and get closer to my intended workouts. If this week is a flop, I may have to scrap the marathon this year.

Plan for this week:

WeekdayWorkouts
Monday:Bike 9.5 miles (easy commute to the pool)
Swim 3000 meters (long, moderate efforts)
Bike 4.5 miles (easy commute to work)
Bike 8.5 miles (easy commute from work)
Tuesday:Bike 9.5 miles (easy commute to the pool)
Bike 4.5 miles (easy commute to work)
Run 4 miles (mod hard effort@ 8 min/mi)
Bike 8.5 miles (easy commute from work)
Wednesday:Swim 3000 meters (short, intense efforts)
Run 9 miles (easy/aerobic effort @ 9:00 min/mi)
Thursday:Bike 8.5 miles (easy commuting to work)
Run 4 miles (aerobic effort @ 8:30/mi)
Bike 8.5 miles (easy commuting from work)
Friday:

Bike 8.5 miles (easy commuting to work)
Swim 3000 meters (endurance/form workout)
Bike 8.5 miles (easy commuting from work)

Saturday:Run 9 miles (@ goal marathon pace)
Ride 30 miles easy
Sunday:Run 12 miles (@ marathon pace minus 45 to 90 seconds)

Goal Totals
Swim: ~3.0 hrs, 9000 meters
Bike: ~6 hrs, 118 miles
Run: ~ 6 hrs, 38 miles

Total Goal Hours: 16.00 hrs

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