Road to London 2009

[marathondan]

EG - thanks for that, most interesting! I see they have nicked my idea of putting speedwork in the middle of the medium session. It's interesting (and sensible) that they put emphasis on the hard sessions to improve conditioning. I had been thinking of my short run as a recovery from the long one, but maybe I need to think again and work harder.

And having been brought up in the Hal Higdon "LSD" school, where "time on feet" is the mantra, I'm a bit wary of running long at near target pace (as well as it being bloody knackering). But maybe that's another way of setting a realistic target pace (unlike last time - a sweet first 30K, then the predictable fade for the last 12.2).

Having said that, I just checked my logs. Back in June I was running the paces and distances specified in the first few long runs of the first-time program. (No point trying the improver program - it's not my first marathon, but given the constraints I'm not trying to improve.)

As you say, something to ponder over the next few weeks. Thanks.