Week 5: Marathon Training

Training For:
Philadelphia Marathon
Sunday, November 21, 2011

Week 5:
August 29 – September 4, 2011

Day	Date	Session
Mon	Aug 29	45 min, Zone 1 – 2
Tues	Aug 30	60 min, Zone 2
Wed	Aug 31	REST
Thu	Sep 01	60 min, Zone 2
Fri	Sep 02	45 min, Zone 1 – 2
Sat	Sep 03	120 min, Zone 1 – 2
Sun	Sep 04	REST
Total		5.50 hr Run

Mon and Fri:
Optional Cross-Train Days

This is Sunday so that means a new week of training starts tomorrow morning. Week 4 comes to a close and will be remembered for 2 interesting events that were contributed by Mother Nature! On Tuesday, the Philadelphia area was rocked by an earthquake whose epicenter was in Virginia and yesterday, Hurricane Irene pounded us with high winds and heavy rains. We are still experiencing wind gusts but the rain is finished. The weather forecast for the coming week looks absolutely splendid – temps in the low to mid 80's each day with lots of sunshine. Week 5 will be a great week for my early morning runs!

Today is a REST day for me and I am having a bit of a sluggish day. I did not sleep well last night as I was keeping my eyes and ears open for the weather reports due to the storm that was in full force. I hope to get a good night's rest tonight so I can get back to logging my miles tomorrow morning.

Happy Running Folks!
John