This schedule completes our Golden Stag mile schedule then leads you through to London Marathon success. Because the London Marathon is quite early in the autumn, you can't hope to race all the Summer League races, so instead this schedule uses them as a great place to practice your marathon pace running.
The schedule shown is for a runner hoping to complete a MARATHON race in a time of 04:20:00.
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07/06/21-13/06/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Regent's Park. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 4-8 x {600m (3k pace=3'09'') [3 min]}. Total 3600-4800m |
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Sunday |
14/06/21-20/06/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Heath. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 2-3x {400m (3k pace=2'06'') ,800m (5k pace=4'20''), 1200m (10k pace=6'47'') [400m jog]} |
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Saturday | |
Sunday |
21/06/21-27/06/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | 60 min steady or 6 x {1600m (10k pace=9'03'') [3min]} |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 6-8 x {600m (3k pace=3'09'') [3 min]}. Total 3600-4800m |
Friday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday |
28/06/21-04/07/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Regent's Park. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 6x {400m (1m pace=2'02'') [2min]} |
Friday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday | Summer League Perivale if not racing Golden Stag, or 1h45 Easy |
05/07/21-11/07/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Heath. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 4-6 x {800m (5k pace=4'20'') [2min]} |
Friday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday |
12/07/21-18/07/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Heath. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 10x {400m (10k pace=2'16'') [1min]}. Total distance 4000m |
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Sunday |
19/07/21-25/07/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Heath. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 8-10x {600m (5k pace=3'15'') [2min]}. Total distance 6000m |
Friday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday | 2h run, approx 33% easy, 33% steady, 33% marathon pace - use Summer League Regent's Park 10K for marathon pace |
26/07/21-01/08/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Heath. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 10x {400m (3k pace=2'06'') [2min]}. Total distance 4000m |
Friday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday |
02/08/21-08/08/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Heath Extension. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 6-8x {800m (5k pace=4'20'') [2min]}. Total distance 6400m |
Friday | |
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Sunday |
09/08/21-15/08/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Heath. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 4-5x {400m (10k pace=2'16'') into 400m (3k pace=2'06'') into 200m (mile)} [2min]. Total distance 5000m |
Friday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday | 2h including 8 miles at marathon pace. If you can incorporate Summer League Dulwich Park. |
16/08/21-22/08/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Heath. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 4-6x {400m (10k pace=2'16'') into 400m (3k pace=2'06'') into 200m (mile)} [2min]. Total distance 6000m |
Friday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday | Summer League: Battersea Park 10k |
23/08/21-29/08/21
This Sunday is a race day preparation race. Don't go mad, do no more at race pace than suggested, and if you're not feeling it, take it easy throughout.
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Heath. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 6-9 x {800m (5k pace=4'20'') [2min]}. Total distance 7200m |
Friday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday | 20 miles. Start at Richmond? If it will take you longer than 2h45, do it at 100% easy pace. Otherwise if it will take you longer than 2h15, max 6 miles race pace. Faster runners can do 50% at race pace. |
30/08/21-05/09/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Regent's Park. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 3x {1600m (13m pace=9'27'') [3min]}. Total distance 4800m |
Friday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday | Paddock Wood Half Marathon |
06/09/21-12/09/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Highgate. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 30 minute Paarlauf |
Friday | |
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Sunday |
13/09/21-19/09/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Highgate. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | 12 x {400m (1m pace=2'02'') [200m walk]} |
Friday | |
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Sunday |
20/09/21-26/09/21
Monday | |
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Tuesday | Highgate. |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | Marathon pace fartlek, 1hr |
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Saturday | |
Sunday |
27/09/21-03/10/21
This week take it easy in every way. Don't waste energy on other things like work, housework, gardening or sightseeing. Just chill. Start carb loading on Thursday evening.
Monday | |
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Tuesday | 12x200m strides. Jog recovery |
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Sunday | Race Day |
It's important to be flexible out your schedule. This plan is just an outline and it is important to pay attention to how you feel. Here are some tips: