Sub 5-hour Marathon Training Plan

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ADVANCED 24 WEEK TRAINING PLAN SUB 5 HOUR COURSE COMPLETION

  WEEK 1
MON
Jog 15 mins
TUES
Jog 15 mins
WED
Jog  10 mins, Walk 10, Jog 5
THURS
Jog 15 mins
FRI
Jog 15 mins, Walk 5, Jog 10
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 20 mins
  WEEK 2
MON
Jog 15 mins
TUES
Jog 20 mins
WED
Jog  15 mins, Walk 10, Jog 10
THURS
Jog 20 mins
FRI
Jog 15 mins, Walk 5, Jog 15
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 30 mins
  WEEK 3
MON
Jog  20 mins
TUES
Jog  25 mins
WED
Jog  10 mins, Run 5,  Jog 15
THURS
Jog 25 mins
FRI
Jog  15 mins, Run 8,  Jog 15
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 40 mins
  WEEK 4
MON
Jog  20 mins
TUES
Jog 30 mins
WED
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Walk 5, Run 5, Jog 10
THURS
Jog 25 mins
FRI
Jog 15 mins, Run 10, Jog 20
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 50 mins
  WEEK 5
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Jog 35 mins
WED
Jog 5 mins, Run 10, Jog 5,  Run 5, Jog 15
THURS
Jog 25 mins
FRI
Jog 15 mins, Run 10, Walk 5, Jog 15, Run 10, Walk 5, Jog 15
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 60 mins
  WEEK 6
MON
Jog 40 mins
TUES
Jog 40 mins
WED
Jog 5 mins, Run 10,  Jog 5, Run 10, Jog 20
THURS
Jog 30 mins
FRI
Jog 10 mins, Run 10,  Jog 10, Run 10, Jog 15, Run 5, Jog 20
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 70 mins
  WEEK 7
MON
Jog 40 mins
TUES
Jog 45 mins
WED
Jog  5 mins, Run 15  Jog 15, Run 10, Jog 20, Run 5, Jog 15
THURS
Jog 35 mins
FRI
Jog 5 mins, Run 15,  Jog 20, Run 5, Jog 10, Run 5, Jog 20
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 75 mins
  WEEK 8
MON
Jog 40 mins
TUES
Jog 45 mins
WED
Jog 10 mins, Run 15,  Jog 20,  Run 15, Walk 5, Jog 25
THURS
Jog 40 mins
FRI
Jog 60 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 20 mins, Run 15, Jog 15, Run 10, Jog 35
  WEEK 9
MON
Jog 25 mins
TUES
Jog 45 mins
WED
Jog 15 mins, Run 15,  Jog 15, Run 15 Walk 5, Jog 10, Run 5, Jog 15
THURS
Jog 25 mins
FRI
Jog 70 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 10 mins, Run 20, Walk 10, Jog 25, Run 10, Walk 3, Jog 25
  WEEK 10
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Jog 60 mins
WED
Jog 10 mins, Run 10,  Jog 15, Run 10, Jog 20, Run 10, Walk 3, Jog 25
THURS
Jog 25 mins
FRI
Jog 15 mins, Run 10, Jog 45
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 5 mins, Run 15, Walk 3,  Run 5, Walk 3, Jog 60
  WEEK 11
MON
Jog 25 mins
TUES
Jog 60 mins
WED
Jog 20 mins, Run 20, Walk 3, Run 10, Walk 3, Jog 40
THURS
Jog 25 mins
FRI
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Jog 20, Run 5, Jog 20
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 25 mins, Run 10,  Jog 25,  Run 5, Jog 35, Run 10, Jog 30, Run 5, Walk 3 Jog 20
  WEEK 12
MON
Jog 15 mins, Walk 5, Jog 10
TUES
Jog 60 mins
WED
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Jog 30
THURS
Jog  30 mins
FRI
Jog  15 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
RACE - Half Marathon.
  WEEK 13
MON
If raced - Rest If not - Jog 30 mins
TUES
Jog 30 mins
WED
Jog  45 mins
THURS
Jog 30 mins
FRI
Jog 60 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 90 mins
  WEEK 14
MON
Jog  30 mins, Walk 5, Run 10, Jog 10
TUES
Jog 45 mins
WED
Jog  10 mins, Run 15, Jog 20, Run 10, Jog 20
THURS
Jog 30 mins
FRI
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Jog 30, Run 15, Jog 45
SAT
Walk  15 mins
SUN
Jog 90 mins
  WEEK 15
MON
Jog  15 mins
TUES
Jog  35 mins, Run 30, Jog 30, Walk 10
WED
Jog  15 mins
THURS
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Jog 40, Walk 10, Jog 5 Run 5, Jog 10
FRI
Jog  20 mins
SAT
Jog  10 mins, Walk 10
SUN
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Walk 3 Repeat x 5 - Total  115 mins
  WEEK 16
MON
Jog 20 mins
TUES
Jog 40 mins
WED
Jog 20 mins, Run 15, Walk 10, Run 20, Jog 15, Run 15, Walk 5, Jog 10
THURS
Jog 20 mins Walk 10
FRI
Jog 45 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 20 mins, Run 10, Walk 5 Repeat x 3
  WEEK 17
MON
Jog 20 mins, Walk 10
TUES
Jog 40 mins
WED
Jog 5 mins, Run 15, Jog 60
THURS
Jog 30 mins
FRI
Jog 60 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 15 mins, Run 10, Jog 100
  WEEK 18
MON
REST
TUES
Jog 15 mins
WED
Jog 45 mins
THURS
Jog 60 mins
FRI
Jog 30 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 90 mins
  WEEK 19
MON
Jog 30 mins
TUES
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Jog 20, Run 10, Jog 60
WED
Jog  45 mins
THURS
Jog 20 mins, Run 5, Jog 35
FRI
Jog 60 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 150 mins
  WEEK 20
MON
REST
TUES
Jog 15 mins, Walk 10, Jog 10
WED
Jog  60 mins
THURS
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Jog 10 Repeat  x 3
FRI
Jog 30 mins, Walk 10
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 60 mins
  WEEK 21
MON
Jog 45 mins
TUES
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Jog 25
WED
Jog 10 mins, Run 10,  Jog 60
THURS
Jog 5 mins, Run 5,  Sprint  30 sec, Walk  3 mins, Repeat x 4
FRI
Jog 45 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 60 mins, Walk 15, Jog 60, Walk 15, Jog 30
  WEEK 22
MON
REST
TUES
Jog 30 mins
WED
Jog 30 mins
THURS
Jog 60 mins
FRI
Jog 30 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 10 mins, Run 10, Jog 15,  Run 15, Walk 3 Repeat x 3
  WEEK 23
MON
Walk 15 mins
TUES
Jog 30 mins
WED
Jog 90 mins, Run 10
THURS
Jog 60 mins
FRI
Jog 30 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
Jog 120 mins
  WEEK 24
MON
Jog 15 mins, Walk 5, Jog 10
TUES
Jog 45 mins
WED
Jog 70 mins
THURS
Jog  15 mins, Walk 10
FRI
Walk  15 mins
SAT
REST
SUN
RACE
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