Jo’s Marathon Blog – The Final Week! (3rd– 8th Oct)
Jo’s Marathon Blog So this is it… what the past 15 weeks of hill reps, long runs, short speedy runs, interval training and races have all been leading to! My training guide has the following for week 16:- Monday – cross-training Tuesday – 30 mins easy Wednesday – 30 mins easy Thursday – Rest day Friday – 20 mins easy Sat – Rest day (although my Simon always recommends a very small, gentle jog the day before an event) What a relief, and yet in a strange way it feels wrong… I don’t want to lose the fitness I have built up; the strength in my legs, the endurance … will it all disappear this week if not used? Will I feel fat and lazy on the start line on…