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Subject: Run schedule, race in 10 days
I'm running a Thanksgiving Day half marathon. My training logs aren't really up to date but I have followed this plan http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51131/Half-Marathon-Novice-1-Trai... religiously. I only missed one run ever and that was one of the shorter ones anyway.

The plan has race day as this Saturday (I shifted the dates so long run days have been Saturdays) but the race is next Thursday. I was thinking of doing this:

Today: 5 m
Tuesday: 3m
Wednesday: 5 m
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Rest or cross or whatever i feel like
Saturday: 6 m
Sunday: rest
Monday: 4 or 5 m?
Tuesday: 3-4 m
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: Race day

Any thoughts on this? I haven't raced in literally 3 years I'm a little out of practice.


2015-11-16 8:43 AM
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Subject: RE: Run schedule, race in 10 days

You don't mention intensity, but the last week before the race, your runs should all include some time at your planned race intensity / pace.  Also, don't take a rest day the day before the race.  Instead, move the rest day to 2 days before the race.  The day before the race, do a short run something along the lines of a warm up, then 10 minutes at race intensity / pace followed by a cool down.

Have a great race!

 

 



Edited by TriMyBest 2015-11-16 8:44 AM
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