Marathon Program

November 6th Tuneup

November 6th Tuneup

Run

Warmup:

3 min EZ Run
SL Lateral Hops x10

••• Stick the landing!

Run Workout:

How To Use: 

  • Include this workout on a day where you plan to run easy volume miles with some strides. This is a day typically following a workout day or after a harder effort.

Workout:

30-60 minutes EZ

4 x 0:30 Uphill Run Intervals
Focus Points: -find a shallow “runnable” downhill. –quick/light feet –Relax the upper body

Goal:

Work hard on that 30 seconds! Maintain good cadence and don’t slow down during the 30 seconds.

Mobility Exercise:

10 Single Leg Downward Dog

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STRENGTH

Warmup:


20 Mountain Climbers

• Increase speed after first 10 reps.

Explanation:

Workout:

2 x 4 min, getting as far as possible. 

1st: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3…
Burpee
Air Squats

2nd: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3…
Reverse Lunge (each leg)
Push-Up (use knees as needed to keep moving)

Rest 4 min between workouts.

How To Use:

• Use this workout either after your daily run or on a day between runs (ideally not the day before a hard/workout day).

Notes:

• Begin with one rep of each exercise and add one rep each time you return to it. Get as far as possible in 4 minutes!

• The video of the push-up and reverse lunge got deleted. Sorry! If you need a demo of the push-up go here, or the reverse lunge go here.

Mobility Exercise:

Pigeon
• 3 min per side

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Bonus Challenge

Bonus Mobility:

Upper back massage 2-3 minutes

Bonus Strength:

How To Use:

• This workout can be done whenever during your week but will fatigue your upper body. So if you have a big workout in your week, do this either afterwards or at least two days before.

Tempo Press/Pull
3 Sets
5 DB Press
• Tempo: 5 second push, 5 second pause, 5 second lower
5 DB Row
• Tempo: 5 second pull, 3 second pause, 5 second lower

Rest as much as you need between sets to keep yourself at the tempo. Adjust weight and body angle to make tempo achievable