Week 8 of 24

Week 8 · Build — First B2B

Starting 11 May 2026

Build + Intensity
Actual: 0.0miPlanned: 33mi

Planned Days

Tue
7miTempo

Include 1–2 mi easy warm-up and cool-down. Tempo effort: comfortably hard, 8:00–8:45/mi.

Fri
4miEasy

Conversational pace throughout. If you cannot hold a sentence, slow down.

Sat
14miBack-to-Back

First half of back-to-back. Treat nutrition and hydration seriously.

Sun
8miBack-to-Back

Run on tired legs — this is the point. Pace does not matter.

Pace targets

Easy9:30–10:30/mi — conversational
Tempo8:00–8:45/mi — comfortably hard
LongEasy pace — time on feet
Back-to-BackEasy–moderate on tired legs
Race SimRace conditions, full kit
Strides20-sec accelerations, walk back