Fifth marathon training (Details) week 18 (Aug 28th-Sept 3rd)

Monday: leg rest day, Back maintenance programme by Fielding

Tuesday: 6-mile MAP run
Upper body workout with Tamilee Webb ( I Want Those Arms)

Wednesday: 9-mile MEP-SEP combo run (splits: 9:17; 9:00; 8:49; 8:18; 8:07; 8:04; 8:44; 9:02; 9:08)
Abs with Total Mix

Thursday: 6 mile MEP run
Upper body workout with Tamilee Webb (I want Those Arms)

Friday: cross training - special runner's lower body workout+stretches

Saturday: 7-mile hill run

Sunday: 12-mile bay run
Splits: 9:30; 8:51; 8:36; 8:43; 8:39; 8:49; 8:43; 8:38; 8:40; 8:42; 8:46
At start 67F, 80+% humidity, cloudy.

The big countdown to the Sept 30th Lake Tahoe Marathon starts:

25 days till the marathon