Longer Runs with Tempo Work at the end of the run.
Shorter Easy for those not training for Louisiana .
10 Miles with last 4 miles at a Tempo Cutdown.
“Tempo Cutdown - means a pace not quite as fast as goal race pace and each mile needs to be a little faster than the one before it. One second “Cutdown a mile” is fine.
The goal is to teach you to run strong at the end of a longer run.
13 Miles with last 4 Miles at a Tempo Cutdown
16 Miles with last 4 Miles at a Tempo Cutdown.
16 Miles is where the marathoners need to try to be.
Come early for and easy 3 Miles.
Run the 10 Mile Loop adding on the Marathon 3 Miles.
Add this 3 Mile Marathon loop to the 10 Mile - it takes in one of the tougher sections of the actual Louisiana Marathon course …up Richland at what is the Half Marathon mark
**I know a lot of your are running the inaugural New Orleans Half Marathon, Marathon and Relay. This is a good opportunity to practice FINISHING STRONG!
HYDRATION at the regular spot at BR Beach just over the bridge.
**you may want to leave some additional drinks at Lake Erie(we don’t run the Erie loop though)