Alex T. Baker

SEP 21–27

TAPER

Intent. Not your paces.

Notes St. George Marathon, Oct 3, 2026: 3:09:54; prior week actual 31.8 (no Sat long); planned ~30–32

Strength after Mon/Wed/Fri easy — squat/split, SL hinge, calf, push or row, one core {dead bug, side plank, bird dog, hollow}; core 2–3×; NO plyos this week; none after long

Cut first Sat long → 8–10; then drop Thu; no makeup long; no second workout

How to steal this week

Keep the tags.

Change the miles to your last month.

Thin week: cut easy, then long. Quality last if the week still holds.

Dead week: do not make it up.

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Ran the shape and it still broke? That’s the rewrite → Coaching. Closed for now.

Steal the week. Or have it rewritten.

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