Sub 4-hour Marathon Training Plan

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ADVANCED 24 WEEK TRAINING PLAN SUB 4 HOUR COURSE COMPLETION

  WEEK 1
MON
Jog 10 mins, Run 10
TUES
Jog 30 mins
WED
Fartlek Total 30 mins
THURS
Jog 20 mins
FRI
Fartlek Total 35 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Run 60 mins
  WEEK 2
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Fartlek Total 40 mins
WED
Jog  30 mins
THURS
Fartlek Total 40 mins
FRI
Jog  30 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Run 60 mins
  WEEK 3
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Fartlek Total 45 mins
WED
Jog 10 mins, Run 35
THURS
Interval: Sprint 30sec, 3mins recovery, Repeat x3 Jog 15
FRI
Jog 40 mins
SAT
Jog 15 mins
SUN
Fartlek Total 70 mins
  WEEK 4
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Interval: Max effort 60sec, Walk 3mins, Repeat x3
WED
Jog 45 mins
THURS
Jog 10 mins, Run 35
FRI
Jog 15 mins, Run 15, Jog 15
SAT
REST
SUN
Run 60 mins
  WEEK 5
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Interval: Max effort 60sec, Walk 3mins, Max effort 45sec, Walk 3mins, Max effort 30sec, Walk 3mins, Repeat x6
WED
Jog 45 mins
THURS
Run 45 mins
FRI
Interval: Max effort 70sec, Walk 3mins, Max effort 45sec, Walk 2mins, Max effort 30sec, Walk 3mins, Repeat x3
SAT
REST
SUN
Run 60 mins
  WEEK 6
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Interval: Max effort 75sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x3
WED
Jog 45 mins
THURS
Run 25 mins
FRI
Jog 20 mins
SAT
Jog 15 mins, Walk 10,
SUN
RACE - 10 k (if not - Run  60 mins)
  WEEK 7
MON
If Raced - REST, If not: Jog 15 mins, Run 10
TUES
If Raced: Jog 30 mins, If not:  Fartlek Total 60 mins
WED
Jog  60 mins
THURS
Jog 10 mins, Run 30,  Jog 20
FRI
Run 60 mins, Jog 10, Walk 10
SAT
REST
SUN
Fartlek Total 75 mins
  WEEK 8
MON
Jog 25 mins, Run 10,  Jog 25
TUES
Interval: Max effort 60sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x6
WED
Jog 60 mins
THURS
Fartlek Total 75 mins
FRI
Jog 25 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 90 mins
  WEEK 9
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Interval: Max effort 75sec, Walk 3mins, Max effort 45sec, Walk 2mins, Max effort 30sec, Walk 3mins, Repeat x4
WED
Jog 45 mins
THURS
Run 75 mins
FRI
Jog 30 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Run 90 mins
  WEEK 10
MON
Jog 45 mins
TUES
Fartlek Total 75 mins
WED
Jog 10 mins, Run 10,  Jog 15
THURS
Interval: Max effort 75sec, Walk 3mins, Max effort 60sec, Walk 3mins, Max effort 30sec, Walk 2mins, Repeat x4
FRI
Jog 25 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Run 90 mins
  WEEK 11
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Interval: Max effort 60sec, Walk 3mins, Max effort 30sec, Walk 3mins, Max effort 60sec, Walk 3mins, Repeat x5
WED
Jog 20 mins
THURS
Interval: Max effort 75sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x2 Max effort 45sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x2
FRI
Jog 20 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Run 90 mins
  WEEK 12
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Run 90 mins
WED
Run 90 mins
THURS
Jog 20 mins, Run 20, Jog 20
FRI
Jog  15 mins, Walk 15
SAT
REST
SUN
RACE - Half marathon
  WEEK 13
MON
If raced - Rest If not - Jog 30 mins
TUES
If Raced: Jog 30 mins, If not:  Fartlek Total 75 mins
WED
Jog  15 mins, Run 30, Jog 30
THURS
Run 60 mins
FRI
Jog 45 mins, Run 10, Jog 15
SAT
REST
SUN
Fartlek Total 90 mins
  WEEK 14
MON
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Jog 5
TUES
Interval: Max effort 60sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x6
WED
Jog  30 mins
THURS
Fartlek Total 60 mins
FRI
Jog 30 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Run 100 mins
  WEEK 15
MON
Jog  20 mins
TUES
Jog  10 mins, Run 30, Jog 30
WED
Interval: Max effort 75sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x2 Max effort 45sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x2 Max effort 15sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x2
THURS
Jog 35 mins
FRI
Interval: Max effort 60sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x6
SAT
Jog  15 mins, Walk 15
SUN
Fartlek Total 60 mins
  WEEK 16
MON
Jog 15 mins
TUES
Interval: Max effort 60sec, Walk 3mins Max effort 50sec, Walk 3mins Max effort 40sec, Walk 2mins Max effort 30sec, Walk 1min Max effort 30sec
WED
Jog 35 mins
THURS
Run  60 mins
FRI
Jog 45 mins, Run 10, Jog 25
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 120 mins
  WEEK 17
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Jog 30 mins, Run 15, Jog 30
WED
Interval: Max effort 75sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x6
THURS
Jog 45 mins
FRI
Interval: Max effort 75sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x6
SAT
Jog 10 mins, Walk 10
SUN
Fartlek Total 90 mins
  WEEK 18
MON
Jog 15 mins
TUES
Run 70 mins
WED
Fartlek Total 70 mins
THURS
Jog 15 mins
FRI
Fartlek Total 70 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 120 mins
  WEEK 19
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Interval: Max effort 75sec, Walk 3mins Max effort 65sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x5
WED
Jog  45 mins
THURS
Fartlek Total 65 mins
FRI
Jog 15 mins, Run 15, Jog 30
SAT
REST
SUN
Run 120 mins
  WEEK 20
MON
Walk 10 mins, Jog 15, Walk 10
TUES
Jog 45 mins
WED
Jog 15 mins, Run 25, Jog 25
THURS
Interval: Max effort 30sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x6
FRI
Jog 45 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Fartlek Total 100 mins
  WEEK 21
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Interval: Max effort 75sec, Walk 3mins Repeat x6
WED
Jog 45 mins
THURS
Run 60 mins
FRI
Jog 40 mins, Run 20' Jog 10
SAT
REST
SUN
Run 130 mins
  WEEK 22
MON
Jog 15 mins, Walk 10, Jog 10
TUES
Jog 10 mins, Run 30, Jog 20
WED
Run 75 mins
THURS
Jog 15 mins
FRI
Run 60 mins
SAT
Jog 15 mins, Walk 15
SUN
Fartlek Total 120 mins
  WEEK 23
MON
Jog 20 mins
TUES
Run 20 mins
WED
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Jog 10
THURS
Fartlek Total 60 min
FRI
Jog 20 mins, Run 10, Jog 15
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 120 mins
  WEEK 24
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Run 60 mins
WED
Jog 30 mins
THURS
Jog  15 mins
FRI
REST
SAT
REST
SUN
RACE
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