20 Mins @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
20 Mins @ Marathon Pace (RPE: 5)
x 3
A good opportunity to practice some marathon pace on your long run. Crucial if you have a time in mind. Also sometimes a good option to add some variety to a normal 2 hour long run.
Why the marathon pace? Both for variety and just to ensure we don’t burn you out before we start bringing in the half marathon sessions. The plan needs to be progressive and right now we’re just keeping things consistent. Let’s be honest, for you, 2 hours at this pace, you’re going to cover some serious mileage, so it’s still an excellent session. Ideally keep to that marathon pace though, even if it feels too easy, that’s the idea right now. I’d rather you finish this fresh.
