Week 4
28 Sep – 4 Oct
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The fifth running day arrives, and with it your longest run since February. That is two new things in one week, so the quality session stays deliberately mild. Steady means you could still speak in short sentences. If you are gasping, it is too fast.
Day by day
plan only — nothing logged yet- Mon28 SepRest
Rest
Full rest. No run, no gym. This is the day the previous week turns into fitness.
- Tue29 SepEasy
Easy run + Strength A
8.5 km plannedEasy 8.5 km, then squats, single-leg step-ups, calf raises and plank. 40 minutes. This is what your legs lacked at 30 km.
Target 8:10–8:45 /km in Bangkok
- Wed30 SepSteady
Steady intervals
9.5 km planned3 × 6 minutes steady at 7:20–7:30/km, 2 minutes easy jog between. Controlled, not hard.
Target 7:55–8:25 /km in Bangkok
- Thu1 OctEasy
Easy run + Strength B
7 km plannedEasy 7 km, then hip and glute work: bridges, clamshells, lunges. 25 minutes.
Target 8:10–8:45 /km in Bangkok
- Fri2 OctEasy
Easy run
7 km plannedEasy 7 km. The shortest run of the week — tomorrow is rest and Sunday is the session that matters.
Target 8:10–8:45 /km in Bangkok
- Sat3 OctRest
Rest
Full rest before the long run. Eat properly and sleep.
- Sun4 OctLong
Long run 16 km
16 km planned16 km easy — your longest run since Osaka, seven months ago. Practise drinking on the move every 5 km.
Target 7:55–8:25 /km in Bangkok