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Week of 2026-09-14

Miles: 31.82

Days run: 5

  • Mon — 2.01 — 6–8th grade XC practice · 21:33 · +82 ft
  • Tue — 11.05 — Marathon Pace Work · 1:28:57 · +233 ft
  • Wed — 5.02 — Easy Miles · 43:20 · +144 ft
  • Thu — 0
  • Fri — 9.95 — Easy 7.01 (+554 ft) + XC practice 2.94 (+121 ft)
  • Sat — 0
  • Sun — 3.78 — Recovery Miles · 46:29 · +302 ft

Long: none (planned Sat 12–14 did not happen). Longest day: Tue 11.05. Last real long: Sat Sep 12 (~19.3).

Quality: 11.05 — Marathon Pace Work (Tue)

What died: Thu zero; Sat planned long. Sun was short recovery only.

Next week: Taper on the sheet — about 32.

The sheet wanted about 40–42 in the first taper week. The log got 31.82 across five days. Tuesday quality happened — that is the speed that survived the calendar. Thursday and Saturday went blank; the long did not get made up. XC on Monday and Friday stayed easy contact with the kids, not a second workout. No hero rebound after the zeros. Show up when you can. Log what happened when you can’t. Then keep the block.

The block I’m using to go under 3:00 is free if you want it.