Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon Training Guide 2025 | Page 23

TRAINING
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Total
Week 5 6-12 Jan
AM : 8km HL 2km WU ; 3 x 3 min HD uphill ( RPE 7 ) with 3 min E between ; 2km CD
6km E ( RPE 2-3 )
STRENGTH
8km SPD 2km WU ; 3 x 3 min HD ( RPE 7 ) with 2 min E between ; 2km CD
REST
5km TT ( RPE 7-8 )
12km LSD ( RPE 2-3 )
39km
PM : STRENGTH
Week 6 13-19 Jan
8 km HL 2km WU ; 5 x 2 min HD uphill ( RPE 7 ) with 2 min E between ; 2km CD
5km E ( RPE 2-3 )
STRENGTH
9km SPD 2km WU ; 4 x 3 min HD ( RPE 7 ) with 3 min E between ; 2km CD
REST
5km E ( RPE 2-3 )
15km LSD On a hilly route ( RPE 3-4 )
42km
PM : STRENGTH
Week 7 20-26 Jan
REST
7km E ( RPE 2-3 )
STRENGTH
8km SPD 2km WU ; 4 x 2 min HD ( RPE 7 ) with 2 min E between ; 2km CD
REST
10km E ( RPE 2-3 )
5km E ( RPE 2 )
30km
Week 8 27 Jan – 2 Feb
10 km HL 2km WU ; 4 x 3 min HD uphill ( RPE 7 ) with 3 min E between ; 2km CD
8km E ( RPE 2-3 )
STRENGTH
8km E ( RPE 2-3 )
REST
10km TT ( RPE 7-8 )
8km E ( RPE 2-3 )
44km
PM : STRENGTH
Week 9 3-9 Feb
10km HL 2km WU ; 4 x 4 min HD uphill ( RPE 7 ) with 4 min E between ; 2km CD
5km E ( RPE 2-3 )
STRENGTH
10km SPD 2km WU ; 4x4 min HD ( RPE 7 ) with 4 min E between ; 2km CD
REST
16km LSD 3km WU ( RPE 3 ); 5km sort of HD effort ( RPE 4-5 ) include hills ; 8km E ( RPE 3 ).
7km E ( RPE 2-3 )
48km
PM : STRENGTH
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