Every scheduled session of the 18-week program, ✓-marked as it
happens (today is outlined). Colors group session types; races in
green are run controlled, not raced. Details:
the program · run-by-run log.
Easy 35' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Jun 29 · week 1 · ✓ done
35m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 6.72 km · 37:03 · 5:30/km · HR 140 avg
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Strength A
Monday Jun 29 · week 1
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 48' Z2
Wednesday Jul 1 · week 1 · ✓ done
48m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 10.03 km · 61:39 · 6:08/km · HR 143 avg
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Easy 35' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Jul 2 · week 1 · ✓ done
35m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 6.93 km · 39:45 · 5:44/km · HR 141 avg
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Strength B
Thursday Jul 2 · week 1
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 72' Z2
Saturday Jul 4 · week 1 · ✓ done
72m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Ran: 12.13 km · 72:04 · 5:56/km · HR 140 avg
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Easy 35' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Jul 6 · week 2 · ✓ done
35m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 7.51 km · 42:29 · 5:39/km · HR 138 avg
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Strength A
Monday Jul 6 · week 2
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 54' Z2
Wednesday Jul 8 · week 2 · ✓ done
54m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 9.12 km · 54:01 · 5:55/km · HR 136 avg
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Easy 35' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Jul 9 · week 2 · ✓ done
35m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 6.74 km · 39:19 · 5:49/km · HR 139 avg
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Strength B
Thursday Jul 9 · week 2
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 81' Z2
Saturday Jul 11 · week 2 · ✓ done
81m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Ran: 15.75 km · 92:17 · 5:51/km · HR 148 avg
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Easy 35' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Jul 13 · week 3 · ✓ done
35m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 6.72 km · 37:49 · 5:37/km · HR 139 avg
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Strength A
Monday Jul 13 · week 3
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 36' Z2
Wednesday Jul 15 · week 3 · ✓ done
36m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 6.65 km · 37:30 · 5:38/km · HR 138 avg
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Easy 35' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Jul 16 · week 3 · ✓ done
35m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 6.22 km · 55:24 · 8:54/km · HR 114 avg
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Strength B
Thursday Jul 16 · week 3
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 60' Z2
Saturday Jul 18 · week 3 · not run
60m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Jul 20 · week 4 · ✓ done
40m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 6.72 km · 37:19 · 5:33/km · HR 136 avg
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Strength A
Monday Jul 20 · week 4
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 54' Z2
Wednesday Jul 22 · week 4 · ✓ done
54m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 9.82 km · 56:20 · 5:44/km · HR 139 avg
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Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Jul 23 · week 4 · ✓ done
40m 76-84% LTHR
Ran: 7.47 km · 40:36 · 5:26/km · HR 140 avg
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Strength B
Thursday Jul 23 · week 4
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 90' Z2
Saturday Jul 25 · week 4 · scheduled
90m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Jul 27 · week 5 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Jul 27 · week 5
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 60' Z2
Wednesday Jul 29 · week 5 · scheduled
60m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Jul 30 · week 5 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Jul 30 · week 5
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 102' Z2
Saturday Aug 1 · week 5 · scheduled
102m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Aug 3 · week 6 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Aug 3 · week 6
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 36' Z2
Wednesday Aug 5 · week 6 · scheduled
36m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Aug 6 · week 6 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Aug 6 · week 6
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Easy shakeout 25' Z1 (optional/rest)
Saturday Aug 8 · week 6 · scheduled
25m 70-80% LTHR
UTFS 10 km trail (race)
Sunday Aug 9 · week 6 · scheduled
B race, run EASY like the June 6 trail 10k (avg HR ~134, all Z1-Z2). HIKE the climbs (~670 m D+, Mont Sacre-Coeur wall); control the descents. Not a race - the 30 km is the goal.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Aug 10 · week 7 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Aug 10 · week 7
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 60' Z2
Wednesday Aug 12 · week 7 · scheduled
60m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Aug 13 · week 7 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Aug 13 · week 7
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 114' Z2
Saturday Aug 15 · week 7 · scheduled
114m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Aug 17 · week 8 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Aug 17 · week 8
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 66' Z2
Wednesday Aug 19 · week 8 · scheduled
66m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Aug 20 · week 8 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Aug 20 · week 8
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 126' Z2
Saturday Aug 22 · week 8 · scheduled
126m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Aug 24 · week 9 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Aug 24 · week 9
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 48' Z2
Wednesday Aug 26 · week 9 · scheduled
48m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Aug 27 · week 9 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Aug 27 · week 9
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 96' Z2
Saturday Aug 29 · week 9 · scheduled
96m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Aug 31 · week 10 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Aug 31 · week 10
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 66' Z2
Wednesday Sep 2 · week 10 · scheduled
66m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Sep 3 · week 10 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Sep 3 · week 10
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 138' Z2
Saturday Sep 5 · week 10 · scheduled
138m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Sep 7 · week 11 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Sep 7 · week 11
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 72' Z2
Wednesday Sep 9 · week 11 · scheduled
72m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Sep 10 · week 11 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Sep 10 · week 11
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 150' Z2
Saturday Sep 12 · week 11 · scheduled
150m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Sep 14 · week 12 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Sep 14 · week 12
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 48' Z2
Wednesday Sep 16 · week 12 · scheduled
48m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Sep 17 · week 12 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Sep 17 · week 12
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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TRAIL 18 km (race)
Saturday Sep 19 · week 12 · scheduled
B race - by effort/terrain, Lone Peaks. No strict Z2 target.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Sep 21 · week 13 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Sep 21 · week 13
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 72' Z2
Wednesday Sep 23 · week 13 · scheduled
72m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Sep 24 · week 13 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Sep 24 · week 13
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 156' Z2
Saturday Sep 26 · week 13 · scheduled
156m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Sep 28 · week 14 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Sep 28 · week 14
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 42' Z2
Wednesday Sep 30 · week 14 · scheduled
42m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Oct 1 · week 14 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Oct 1 · week 14
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Half 21.1 km (race)
Sunday Oct 4 · week 14 · scheduled
B race - at ease / comfortable tempo, NOT all-out. The 30 km is still the goal.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Oct 5 · week 15 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Oct 5 · week 15
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 72' Z2
Wednesday Oct 7 · week 15 · scheduled
72m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Oct 8 · week 15 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Oct 8 · week 15
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 168' Z2
Saturday Oct 10 · week 15 · scheduled
168m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Oct 12 · week 16 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Oct 12 · week 16
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 54' Z2
Wednesday Oct 14 · week 16 · scheduled
54m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Oct 15 · week 16 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Oct 15 · week 16
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Long run 132' Z2
Saturday Oct 17 · week 16 · scheduled
132m 76-83% LTHR
Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Oct 19 · week 17 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Oct 19 · week 17
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 48' Z2
Wednesday Oct 21 · week 17 · scheduled
48m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Oct 22 · week 17 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Oct 22 · week 17
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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GOAL 30 km (180')
Saturday Oct 24 · week 17 · scheduled
180m 76-83% LTHR
Treat like a RACE: taper before, recover fully after. Fuel 30-60g carbs/h from 75'. Cadence ~175-180.
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength A)
Monday Oct 26 · week 18 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength A
Monday Oct 26 · week 18
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Medium-long 36' Z2
Wednesday Oct 28 · week 18 · scheduled
36m 76-84% LTHR
Easy 40' Z2 (+ strength B)
Thursday Oct 29 · week 18 · scheduled
40m 76-84% LTHR
Strength B
Thursday Oct 29 · week 18
Done after the day's easy run — never the day before the long run.
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Recovery long run 90'
Saturday Oct 31 · week 18 · scheduled
90m 70-80% LTHR