Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Berlin Marathon - 2019 Training Plan (Sub-3:15)

Seems easier than the Sub-3 training, I guess I am in-between

Week No Plan - Schedule Run Date
Week 1
Mon (112) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 10 Jun
Tue (111) 6.4km (29-31 mins ~ 4:31-4:51 min/km) slow with a few gentle strides 11 Jun
Wed (110) 9.6km (44-47 mins ~ 4:35-4:54 min/km) slow 12 Jun
Thu (109) 8km (approx 34 mins ~ 4:15 min/km) steady 13 Jun
Fri (108) Rest or 6.4km (31+ mins ~ 4:51 min/km) easy 14 Jun
Sat (107) 19.2km (93 mins ~ 4:51 min/km) slow 15 Jun
Sun (106) Rest or 8km (approx 32 mins ~ 4 min/km) brisk hilly cross-country or race 16 Jun
Week 2
Mon (105) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 17 Jun
Tue (104) 1.6km jog, then 3x3.2km (or 11-12mins - 3:45 min/km) fast, with 800 (4 min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 18 Jun
Wed (103) 11.2km (51-55 mins, 4:33-4:54 min/km) slow 19 Jun
Thu (102) 1.6km jog, then 4.8km (approx 19:30 - 4:04 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 20 Jun
Fri (101) Rest or 6.4km (31+ mins - 4:50 min/km) easy 21 Jun
Sat (100) 22.4km (109 mins - 4:51 min/km) slow 22 Jun
Sun (99) Rest or 9.6km (approx 45 mins - 4:41 min/km) steady off-road or rest 23 Jun
Week 3
Mon (98) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 24 Jun
Tue (97) 1.6km jog, then 5x1.6 (or 6 mins - 3:45 min/km) fast, with 400m (2-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 25 Jun
Wed (96) 12.8km (58-62 mins - 4:32-4:50 min/km) slow 26 Jun
Thu (95) 9.6km (approx 41 mins - 4:16 mins/km) steady 27 Jun
Fri (94) Rest or 6.4km (31+ mins - 4:51 min/km) easy 28 Jun
Sat (93) 25.6km (approx 2hrs 15 ~ 5:15 min/km) slow 29 Jun
Sun (92) Rest or 9.6km (approx 45 mins - 4:41 min/km) steady off-road or rest 30 Jun
Week 4
Mon (91) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 1 Jul
Tue (90) 1.6km jog, then 8x800m (or 3 mins - 3:45 min/km) fast, with 200m (1-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6 jog 2 Jul
Wed (89) 14.4km (66-70 mins ~ 4:35-4:52 mins/km) slow 3 Jul
Thu (88) 1.6km jog, then 4.8km (approx 19:30 ~ 4:04 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 4 Jul
Fri (87) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 5 Jul
Sat (86) 1.6km jog, then race 10K or 8km, then 1.6km jog. Aim for sub-40:00 10K (4:00 min/km) or sub-30:00 (3:45 min/km) 5-miler (8km) 6 Jul
Sun (85) Rest or 6.4km (31+mins ~ 4:51 min/km) easy 7 Jul
Your Goal Complete a run of around 2 hours 40 mins (Week 7).
Your Theme You add volume and speed.
Week 5
Mon (84) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 8 Jul
Tue (83) 1.6km jog, then 9.6km (or 45 minutes ~ 4:41 min/km) fartlek, then 1.6km jog 9 Jul
Wed (82) 16km (73-79 mins ~ 4:34-4:56 min/km) slow 10 Jul
Thu (81) 1.6km jog, then 6.4km (approx 26 mins ~ 4:04 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 11 Jul
Fri (80) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 12 Jul
Sat (79) 25.6km (approx 2hrs 15 ~ 5:15 min/km) slow 13 Jul
Sun (78) Rest or 8km (approx 42 mins ~ 5:15 mins/km) easy 14 Jul
Week 6
Mon (77) 6.4km (35 mins ~ 5:28 min/km) easy 15 Jul
Tue (76) 1.6km jog, then 10 x 2 mins up hill, jog back. Then 1.6km jog at end of session 16 Jul
Wed (75) 16km (approx 80 mins ~ 5 min/km) slow 17 Jul
Thu (74) 1.6km jog, then 6.4km (approx 29 mins ~ 4:32 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 18 Jul
Fri (73) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 19 Jul
Sat (72) 28.8km (approx 2hrs 30 ~ 5:12 min/km) slow 20 Jul
Sun (71) Rest or 8km (approx 42 mins ~ 5:15 min/km) easy. 21 Jul
Week 7
Mon (70) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 22 Jul
Tue (69) 1.6km jog, 12 x 2 mins up hill, jog back. Then 1.6km jog at end of session 23 Jul
Wed (68) 17.6km (or 90 mins ~ 5:07 min/km) slow 24 Jul
Thu (67) 12.8km (approx 60 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) steady 25 Jul
Fri (66) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 26 Jul
Sat (65) 32km (approx 2hrs 45 ~ 5:09 min/km) steady 27 Jul
Sun (64) Rest or 8km (approx 42 mins ~ 5:15 min/km) easy. 28 Jul
Week 8
Mon (63) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 29 Jul
Tue (62) 1.6km jog,then 14 x 2 mins up hill, jog back. Then 1.6km jog at end of session 30 Jul
Wed (61) 19.2 (100 mins ~ 5:12 min/km) slow 31 Jul
Thu (60) 1.6km jog, then 4.8km (approx 20 ~ 4:10 min/km) brisk, then 1M jog 1 Aug
Fri (59) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 2 Aug
Sat (58) 8km (approx 42 mins ~ 5:15 min/km) easy. 3 Aug
Sun (57) Race (5M to half-marathon) 4 Aug
Your Goal A sub-1:30 half-marathon (Week 10).  Your Theme You reach your highest mileage
Note that the ‘approximate’ targets for training sessions are exactly that, especially on longer runs. By now, your training and racing should be giving you a clearer idea of your marathon (steady) and half-marathon (brisk) paces. Also, the times in the Tuesday speed sessions are alternatives to the distances, rather than targets. You should be running them as fast yet evenly as you can; roughly between 5K and 10K pace.
Week 9
Mon (56) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 5 Aug
Tue (55) 1.6km jog, 16 x 200m (or 45 secs) fast, with 100m (or 30-sec) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 6 Aug
Wed (54) 12.8km (approx 65 mins ~ 5:04 min/km) slow 7 Aug
Thu (53) 16km (approx 75 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) steady 8 Aug
Fri (52) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 9 Aug
Sat (51) 32km (approx 2hrs 45 ~ 5:09 min/km) slow 10 Aug
Sun (50) Rest or 8km (approx 42 mins ~ 5:15 min/km) easy. 11 Aug
Week 10
Mon (49) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 12 Aug
Tue (48) 1.6km jog, then 3 x 3.2km (or 12 mins ~  3:45 min/km) fast, with 400m (or 2-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 13 Aug
Wed (47) 16km (approx 85 mins ~ 5:18 min/km) slow 14 Aug
Thu (46) 1.6km jog, then 6.4km (approx 28 mins ~ 4:23 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 15 Aug
Fri (45) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 16 Aug
Sat (44) 21km @ 4:17 min/km or 35km (approx 2hrs 55 ~ 5:00 min/km) slow 17 Aug
Sun (43) Rest or 4.8km (approx 25 mins ~ 5:12 min/km) easy 18 Aug
Week 11
Mon (42) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 19 Aug
Tue (41) 1.6km jog, then 9.6km (or 50 mins ~ 5:12 min/km) fartlek, then 1.6km jog 20 Aug
Wed (40) 11.2km (approx 58 mins ~ 5:10 min/km) slow 21 Aug
Thu (39) 19.2km (approx 90 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) steady 22 Aug
Fri (38) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 23 Aug
Sat (37) 35km ~ 38km (approx 3hrs 00 ~ 5:09 min/km) slow 24 Aug
Sun (36) Rest or 8km (approx 42 mins ~ 5:15 min/km) easy. 25 Aug
Week 12
Mon (35) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 26 Aug
Tue (34) 1.6km jog, then 3 x 3.2km (or 12 mins ~ 3:45 min/km) fast, with 400m (or 2-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 27 Aug
Wed (33) 16km (approx 85 mins ~ 5:18 min/km) slow 28 Aug
Thu (32) 1.6km jog, then 6.4km (approx 28 mins ~ 4:23 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 29 Aug
Fri (31) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 30 Aug
Sat (30) 32km (approx 2hrs 45 ~ 5:09 min/km) slow 31 Aug
Sun (29) Rest or 8km (approx 42 mins ~ 5:15 min/km) easy. 1 Sep
Week 13 (Tapering) 
Mon (28) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 2 Sep
Tue (27) 1.6km jog, 5 x 1.6km (or 6 mins ~ 3:45 min/km) fast with 200m (or 1-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 3 Sep
Wed (26) 12.8km (approx 65 mins ~ 5:05 min/km) slow 4 Sep
Thu (25) 1.6km jog, then 8km (approx 35 mins ~ 4:22 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 5 Sep
Fri (24) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 6 Sep
Sat (23) 30.0km (approx 2hrs 35 ~ 5:08 min/km) slow 7 Sep
Sun (22) Rest or 8km (approx 42 mins ~ 5:15 min/km) easy. 8 Sep
Week 14
Mon (21) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 9 Sep
Tue (20) 1.6km jog, then 8 x 800m (or 3 mins ~ 3:45 min/km) fast, with 100m (or 1-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 10 Sep
Wed (19) 11.2km (approx 60 mins ~ 5:21 min/km) slow 11 Sep
Thu (18) 16km (approx 75 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) steady 12 Sep
Fri (17) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 13 Sep
Sat (16) 28.0km (approx 2hrs 25 ~ 5:12 min/km) slow 14 Sep
Sun (15) Rest or 8km (approx 42 mins ~ 5:15 min/km) easy. 15 Sep
Week 15
Mon (14) 8km (approx 45 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy. 16 Sep
Tue (13) 1.6km jog, then 12 x 400m (or 90 secs) fast, with 200m (or 2-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 17 Sep
Wed (12) 9.6km (approx 50 mins ~ 5:12 min/km) slow 18 Sep
Thu (11) 1.6km jog, then 4.8km (approx 20 mins ~ 4:10 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 19 Sep
Fri (10) Rest or 6.4km (approx 35 mins ~ 5:38 min/km) easy 20 Sep
Sat (9) 19.2km (approx 90 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) steady 21 Sep
Sun (8) Rest or 8km (approx 42 mins ~ 5:15 min/km) easy. 22 Sep
Week 16
Mon (7) 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 23 Sep
Tue (6)  1.6km, the 8x400m (or 90 secs) fast, with 200m (or 2-min) jog. 24 Sep
Wed (5) 6.4km @ 35 mins (5:38 min/km) easy. 25 Sep
Thu (4) Rest 26 Sep
Fri (3) Rest 27 Sep
Sat (2) 3.2km (or 15 mins) easy, in racing kit. 28 Sep
Sun (1) The Race 29 Sep

My Core Training Exercise


Best Living Room Core Training

Part One
1.  Butt Kicks - 50 times
2.  Jump Squats - 50 times
3.  Burpees - 10 times
4.  Mountain Climbers - 50 times
5.  Alternating Side Lunges - 50 times
6.  Jumping Lunges - 20 times
Repeat the above circuit a total of 2 times

1. Butt Kicks - 50 times

2.  Jump Squats - 50 times

3.  Burpees - 10 times

4.  Mountain Climbers - 50 times

5.  Alternating Side Lunges - 50 times

6.  Jumping Lunges - 20 times



Part Two
1.  Mountain Climbers - 50 times
2.  Forearm Plank - 30 seconds hold
3.  Plank Jacks - 50 times
4.  Forearm Plank - 30 seconds hold
5.  Lateral Plank Walks - 30 times
6.  Forearm Plank - 30 seconds hold
Repeat the above circuit a total of 2 times

From : https://www.self.com/story/a-sweaty-24-minute-cardio-workout-you-can-do-in-your-living-room

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Lower Abs Exercise

1. Jackknife

2. Mountain Climber

3. Scissor Switch

4. Crab Toe Touch

5.  Plank Jack

6.  Reverse Crunch

7.  Mountain Climber Twist

8.  Pilates 100

9.  Boat Pose

10. Burpee

11.  Core Roll Up

12.  Flutter Kick

13.  Leg Lift

14.  Scissors Kick

15.  Butterfly Sit-Ups

16.  Leg Lift with Hip Tip

17.  High Knees

18.  Hanging Leg Raise (Pull-ups position)

19.  Runner Crunch



From : https://www.self.com/gallery/5-moves-thatll-set-those-lower-abs-on-fire

Monday, June 24, 2019

Berlin Marathon - 2019 Training Plan (Sub-3) -- Hmm, this target is a little bit tough, maybe I will plan a Sub-3:15 schedule.

Week No Plan - Schedule Run Date
Week 1
Mon 8km (39+ mins ~ 4:53 min/km) easy 10 Jun
Tue 6.4km (29-31 mins ~ 4:31-4:51 min/km) slow with a few gentle strides 11 Jun
Wed 9.6km (44-47 mins ~ 4:35-4:54 min/km) slow 12 Jun
Thu 8km (approx 34 mins ~ 4:15 min/km) steady 13 Jun
Fri 6.4km (31+ mins ~ 4:51 min/km) easy or rest 14 Jun
Sat 8km (approx 32 mins ~ 4 min/km) brisk hilly cross-country or race 15 Jun
Sun 19.2km (87-93 mins ~ 4:32-4:51 min/km) slow 16 Jun
Week 2
Mon 8km (39+ mins ~ 4:53 min/km) easy 17 Jun
Tue 1.6km jog, then 3x3.2km (or 11-12mins - 3:45 min/km) fast, with 800 (4 min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 18 Jun
Wed 11.2km (51-55 mins, 4:33-4:54 min/km) slow 19 Jun
Thu 1.6km jog, then 4.8km (approx 19:30 - 4:04 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 20 Jun
Fri 6.4km (31+ mins - 4:50 min/km) easy or rest 21 Jun
Sat 9.6km (approx 41 mins - 4:16 min/km) steady off-road 22 Jun
Sun 22.4km (102-109 mins - 4:33-4:51 min/km) slow 23 Jun
Week 3
Mon 8km (39+ mins ~ 4:53 min/km) easy 24 Jun
Tue 1.6km jog, then 5x1.6 (or 6 mins - 3:45 min/km) fast, with 400m (2-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 25 Jun
Wed 12.8km (58-62 mins - 4:32-4:50 min/km) slow 26 Jun
Thu 9.6km (approx 41 mins - 4:16 mins/km) steady 27 Jun
Fri 6.4km (31+ mins - 4:51 min/km) easy or rest 28 Jun
Sat 12.8km (approx 52 mins - 4:03 min/km) brisk hilly cross-country run or race 29 Jun
Sun 25.6km ( 1hr 54 - 2hr 05 ~ 4:27-4:53 min/km) slow 30 Jun
Week 4
Mon 8km (39+ mins ~ 4:53 min/km) easy 1 Jul
Tue 1.6km jog, then 8x800m (or 3 mins - 3:45 min/km) fast, with 200m (1-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6 jog 2 Jul
Wed 14.4km (66-70 mins ~ 4:35-4:52 mins/km) slow 3 Jul
Thu 1.6km jog, then 4.8km (approx 19:30 ~ 4:04 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 4 Jul
Fri 6.4km (31+mins ~ 4:51 min/km) easy with strides 5 Jul
Sat 6.4km (31+mins ~ 4:51 min/km) easy or rest 6 Jul
Sun 1.6km jog, then race 10K or 8km, then 1.6km jog. Aim for sub-38:00 10K (3:48 min/km) or sub-30:00 (3:45 min/km) 5-miler (8km) 7 Jul
Your Goal Complete a run of around 2 hours 20 mins (Week 7).
Your Theme You add volume and speed.
Week 5
Mon 8km (39+ mins ~ 4:53 min/km) easy 8 Jul
Tue 1.6km jog, then 9.6km (or 45 minutes ~ 4:41 min/km) fartlek, then 1.6km jog 9 Jul
Wed 16km (73-79 mins ~ 4:34-4:56 min/km) slow 10 Jul
Thu 1.6km jog, then 6.4km (approx 26 mins ~ 4:04 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 11 Jul
Fri Rest or 6.4km (31+ mins ~ 4:51 min/km) easy 12 Jul
Sat 9.6km (approx 40 mins ~ 4:10 mins/km) steady off-road 13 Jul
Sun 25.6km (approx 2hrs ~ 4:41 min/km) slow 14 Jul
Week 6
Mon 8km (39+ mins ~ 4:53 min/km) easy 15 Jul
Tue 1.6km jog, then 10 x 2 mins up hill, jog back. Then 1.6km jog at end of session 16 Jul
Wed 17.6km (80-85 mins ~ 4:33-4:50 min/km) slow 17 Jul
Thu 11.2km (approx 48 mins ~ 4:17 min/km) steady 18 Jul
Fri Rest or 6.4km (31+ mins ~ 4:51 min/km) easy 19 Jul
Sat 8km (approx 32 mins ~ 4 min/km) brisk hilly cross-country run or race 20 Jul
Sun 28.8km (approx 2hrs 15 ~ 4:41 min/km) slow 21 Jul
Week 7
Mon 8km (39+ mins ~ 4:53 min/km) easy 22 Jul
Tue 1.6km jog, 12 x 2 mins up hill, jog back. Then 1.6km jog at end of session 23 Jul
Wed 19.2km (or 87-93 mins ~ 4:32-4:51 min/km) slow 24 Jul
Thu 12.8km (approx 54 mins ~ 4:13 min/km) steady 25 Jul
Fri Rest or 6.4km (31+ mins ~ 4:51 min/km) easy 26 Jul
Sat 8km (39+ mins ~ 4:53 min/km) easy 27 Jul
Sun 32km (approx 2hrs 20 ~ 4:22 min/km) steady 28 Jul
Week 8
Mon Rest 29 Jul
Tue 1.6km jog,then 14 x 2 mins up hill, jog back. Then 1.6km jog at end of session 30 Jul
Wed 20.8 (95-101 mins ~ 4:34-4:51 min/km) slow 31 Jul
Thu 1.6km jog, then 4.8km (approx 19:30 ~ 4:04 min/km) brisk, then 1M jog 1 Aug
Fri Rest or 6.4km (31+ mins ~ 4:51 min/km) easy 2 Aug
Sat 8km (39+ mins ~ 4:53 min/km) easy 3 Aug
Sun Race (5M to half-marathon) 4 Aug
Your Goal A sub-1:23 half-marathon (Week 10).  Your Theme You reach your highest mileage
Note that the ‘approximate’ targets for training sessions are exactly that, especially on longer runs. By now, your training and racing should be giving you a clearer idea of your marathon (steady) and half-marathon (brisk) paces. Also, the times in the Tuesday speed sessions are alternatives to the distances, rather than targets. You should be running them as fast yet evenly as you can; roughly between 5K and 10K pace.
Week 9
Mon 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 5 Aug
Tue 1.6km jog, 16 x 200m (or 45 secs) fast, with 100m (or 30-sec) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 6 Aug
Wed 14.4km (approx 70 mins ~ 4:52 min/km) slow 7 Aug
Thu 16km (approx 70 mins ~ 4:23 min/km) steady 8 Aug
Fri Rest or 6.4km (approx 30 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) easy 9 Aug
Sat 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 10 Aug
Sun 35.2km (approx 2hrs 45 ~ 4:41 min/km) slow 11 Aug
Week 10
Mon 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 12 Aug
Tue 1.6km jog, then 3 x 3.2km (or 10 mins ~  3:07 min/km) fast, with 400m (or 2-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 13 Aug
Wed 16km (approx 75 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) slow 14 Aug
Thu 1.6km jog, then 6.4km (approx 26 mins ~ 4:04 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 15 Aug
Fri Rest or 6.4km (approx 30 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) easy 16 Aug
Sat 4.8km (approx 25 mins ~ 5:12 min/km) easy 17 Aug
Sun 21km @ 3:57 min/km 18 Aug
Week 11
Mon 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 19 Aug
Tue 1.6km jog, then 9.6km (or 45 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) fartlek, then 1.6km jog 20 Aug
Wed 11.2km (approx 55 mins ~ 4:55 min/km) slow 21 Aug
Thu 19.2km (approx 80 mins ~ 4:10 min/km) steady 22 Aug
Fri Rest or 6.4km (approx 30 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) easy 23 Aug
Sat 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 24 Aug
Sun 32km (approx 2hrs 30 ~ 4:41 min/km) slow 25 Aug
Week 12
Mon 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 26 Aug
Tue 1.6km jog, then 3 x 3.2km (or 10 mins ~ 3:07 min/km) fast, with 400m (or 2-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 27 Aug
Wed 16km (approx 75 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) slow 28 Aug
Thu 1.6km jog, then 6.4km (approx 26 mins ~ 4:04 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 29 Aug
Fri Rest or 6.4km (approx 30 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) easy 30 Aug
Sat 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 31 Aug
Sun 32km (approx 2hrs 30 ~ 4:41 min/km) slow 1 Sep
Week 13   (Tapering)
Mon 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 2 Sep
Tue 1.6km jog, 6 x 1.6km (or 5 mins ~ 3:07 min/km) fast with 200m (or 1-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 3 Sep
Wed 12.8km (approx 65 mins ~ 5:05 min/km) slow 4 Sep
Thu 1.6km jog, then 8km (approx 32 mins ~ 4:00 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 5 Sep
Fri Rest or 6.4km (approx 30 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) easy 6 Sep
Sat 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 7 Sep
Sun 35.2km (approx 2hrs 45 ~ 4:41 min/km) slow 8 Sep
Week 14
Mon 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 9 Sep
Tue 1.6km jog, then 8 x 800m (or 3 mins ~ 3:45 min/km) fast, with 100m (or 1-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 10 Sep
Wed 11.2km (approx 50 mins ~ 4:28 min/km) slow 11 Sep
Thu 16km (approx 70 mins ~ 4:22 min/km) steady 12 Sep
Fri Rest or 6.4km (approx 30 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) easy 13 Sep
Sat 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 14 Sep
Sun 28.8km (approx 2hrs 15 ~ 4:41 min/km) slow 15 Sep
Week 15
Mon 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 16 Sep
Tue 1.6km jog, then 12 x 400m (or 90 secs) fast, with 200m (or 2-min) jog recoveries, then 1.6km jog 17 Sep
Wed 9.6km (approx 45 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) slow 18 Sep
Thu 1.6km jog, then 4.8km (approx 19 mins ~ 3:57 min/km) brisk, then 1.6km jog 19 Sep
Fri Rest or 6.4km (approx 30 mins ~ 4:41 min/km) easy 20 Sep
Sat 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 21 Sep
Sun 19.2km (approx 80 mins ~ 4:10 min/km) steady 22 Sep
Week 16
Mon 8km (approx 40 mins ~ 5 min/km) easy. 23 Sep
Tue 1.6km, the 8x400m (or 90 secs) fast, with 200m (or 2-min) jog. 24 Sep
Wed 6.4km @ 30 mins (4:41 min/km) easy. 25 Sep
Thu Rest 26 Sep
Fri Rest 27 Sep
Sat 3.2km (or 15 mins) easy, in racing kit. 28 Sep
Sun The Race 29 Sep

I am not sure I can achieve my target Sub-3 finishing time, but at least I will aim towards it and train according to this target schedule.  The pace will be slightly higher for me in the beginning but I will work towards average long run with 4:41 min/km timing.