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AM 3:18 Marathon Training Plan
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Input Race Date (a Sunday):5-May
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WeekMonTueWedThuFRISATSUN
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53 kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
LT 13K w/6K @ 15k to half marathon race pace
Rest or Cross TrainingGA 14K @519 appr. <1hr20Rest or Cross TrainingRecovery 6KMLR 19K @504
appr. 1hr36
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58 kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
GA + Speed
13kw/ 10 x 100m strides
Rest or Cross TrainingGA 16K
appr. 1hr30'
Rest or Cross TrainingRC 8K21K w/ 13K @MP
appr. 1hr46
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64 kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
GA 16K
appr. 1hr26'
RC 6KLT 13K w/6K @ 15k to half marathon race pace
appr. 1h6'30"
Rest or Cross TrainingRC 6KMLR 23K @504
appr. 2hrs
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67 kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
GA + Speed
13kw/ 10 x 100m strides
RC 8KGA 16K
appr. 1hr36'
Rest or Cross TrainingRC 6KMLR 24K @504
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72 kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
LT 14K w/8K @ 15k to half marathon race pace
appr. 1hr02'30"
RC 8KGA 16K
appr. 1hr36'
Rest or Cross TrainingRC 8K26K w/ 16K @MP
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124-Feb5-Feb6-Feb7-Feb8-Feb9-Feb10-Feb
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59 kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
GA + Speed
13k w/ 10 x 100m strides
RC 8KGA 13K
appr. 1hr12'
Rest or Cross TrainingRC 6KMLR 19K @504
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80 kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
LT 16 w/ 8k @ 15k to half marathon race pace
appr. 1hr17'30"
RC 6kMLR 18k
appr. 1hr30'
Rest or Cross Training
- Swimming
GA + Speed
11k w/ 8x100 strides
Long run
29k
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86 kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
RC + Speed
11k w/ 6x100 strides
MLR 19k
appr. 1hr40'
Rest or Cross Training
- Swimming
LT 16 w/ 10k @15k to half marathon race pace appr. 1hr17'30"RC 8kLong run
32k
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925-Feb26-Feb27-Feb28-Feb1-Mar2-Mar3-Mar
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79 kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
RC 10kMLR 23k
appr. 2hr
RC 10kRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
RC + Speed
10 w/ 6x100 strides
MP run 26k w/ 19k@MP?
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84-Mar5-Mar6-Mar7-Mar8-Mar9-Mar10-Mar
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70 kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
GA 13kVO2max
13k w/ 5x800m
RC 8kRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
GA + Speed

13k w/ 8x100
MLR
23k
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711-Mar12-Mar13-Mar14-Mar15-Mar16-Mar17-Mar
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88 kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
RC + Speed
11k w/ 6x100 strides
LT 18k w/11k @ 15k to half marathon race pace
appr. 1hr17'30"
Rest or Cross Training
- Swimming
MLR 19kRC 8kLong run
32k
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618-Mar19-Mar20-Mar21-Mar22-Mar23-Mar24-Mar
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81-88kRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
VO2max
13k w/ 5x600m @ 5k race pace
jog 50-90% int. between
MLR 19KRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
RC + speed
8k w/ 6x100 strides
8-15k tune up race total 14-21kLong run 27k
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525-Mar26-Mar27-Mar28-Mar29-Mar30-Mar31-Mar
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83kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
GA 13kVO2max
14k w/ 5x1000m @ 5k race pace
jog 50-90% int. between
Rest or Cross Training
- Swimming
MLR 19kRC 8kMPR 29k w/23k @ MP
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41-Apr2-Apr3-Apr4-Apr5-Apr6-Apr7-Apr
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78-85kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
VO2max
13k w/ 5x600m @ 5k race pace
jog 50-90% int. between
MLR 18KRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
RC + speed
6k w/ 6x100 strides
8-15k tune up race
total 14-21k
Long run 27k
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38-Apr9-Apr10-Apr11-Apr12-Apr13-Apr14-Apr
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83kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
RC + speed
11k w/ 6x100 strides
VO2max
16k w/ 4x1200m @ 5k race pace
jog 50-90% int. between
Rest or Cross Training
- Swimming
MLR 18kRC 6kLong run 32k
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215-Apr16-Apr17-Apr18-Apr19-Apr20-Apr21-Apr
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69-73kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
VO2Max 13k w/ 5x600 @ 5k race pace
jog 50-90% int. between
RC 10kRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
RC + speed 6k w/ 6x100m strides8k-10k tune up race
(total 14-18k)
Longrun 26K
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122-Apr23-Apr24-Apr25-Apr26-Apr27-Apr28-Apr
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51kmRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
GA + Speed
11k w/ 8x100m strides
VO2Max 13k w/ 3x1600 @ 5k race pace
jog 50-90% int. between
Rest or Cross Training
- Swimming
RC + speed 8k w/ 6x100m stridesRest or Cross Training
- Swimming
MLR 19k
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029-Apr30-Apr1-May2-May3-May4-May5-May
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35kmRest!RC 10kDress rehearsal 11k w/ 3k MPRest!RC + speed 8k w/ 6x100m stridesRC 6KRace Day!
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RC =  Recovery
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MLR = Medium Long Run
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LT = Lactate Threshold
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GA = General Aerobic
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MP = Marathon (Race) Pace (4:41)
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