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Week Of	Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Miles
Dec 3	1 CD	0	2	2	2	0	8	6	20
Dec 10	2 CD	0	2	2	4	0	10	6	24
Dec 17	3 CD	0	2	2	4	0	12	8	28
Dec 24	4	0	2	4	6	0	14	8	34
Dec 31	5	0	4	4	6	0	16	10	40
Jan 7	6	0	4	6	6	0	18	10	44
Jan 14	7	0	4	6	8	0	20	10	48
Jan 21	8 CD	0	4	8	6	0	10	8	36
Jan 28	9	0	4	8	8	0	22	10	52
Feb 4	10	0	4	10	8	0	22	10	54
Feb 11	11	0	4	10	8	0	24	10	56
Feb 18	12 CD	0	4	10	6	0	10	8	38
Feb 25	13	4	12	8	0	0	0	31	55
Mar 4	14	0	4	12	8	0	24	10	58
Mar 11	15	0	4	12	8	0	26	10	60
Mar 18	16 CD	0	4	10	8	0	16	10	48
Mar 25	17 CD	0	4	6	6	0	10	6	32
Apr 1	18	4	3	2	0	0	50m ultra	0	59

CD = cycle down

• You will begin running longer on back-to-back weekends. You will also begin building a semi-long mid-week run, preferably on Wednesday. Obviously you will have higher weekly mileage as a result. You may vary your schedule as necessary but nothing substitutes for the weekend long runs which should be on trails or fire roads. Other runs may be on paved roads.
  
  
• Rest is essential. It is recommended that you not run at all on Mondays and Fridays. There are occasional easy weeks for recovery.
  
  
• When you are training for a 50 mile event all other races should be used as training runs, including 50Ks. When it comes to 50 mile training, go for "time on your feet" over fast races.