4-Mile, 40 minute training plan

 EIGHT WEEK TRAINING SCHEDULE
White River 4 Mile Classic Road Race - 40 Minute Finish
   
Date Training Item Training Completed Time Comments
         
6/7 Rest day      
6/8 2 miles easy running      
6/9 30 minutes cross training       
6/10 2 x 880 in 4:30 - 440 Rest (3 miles total)      
6/11 Rest day      
6/12 30 minutes cross training      
6/13 3 miles @ 11:00 pace     Goal for week -  8 miles/Actual:
         
6/14 Rest day      
6/15 3 miles easy running      
6/16 30 minutes cross training      
6/17 2 x 880 in 4:30 - 440 R (3 miles total)      
6/18 Rest day      
6/19 30 minutes cross training      
6/20 4 miles @ 11:00 pace     Goal for week - 10 miles/Actual:
         
6/21 Rest day      
6/22 3 miles easy running      
6/23 30 minutes cross training      
6/24 3 x 880 in 4:30 - 440 Rest (4 miles total)      
6/25 Rest day      
6/26 30 minutes cross training      
6/27 4 miles @ 11;00 pace     Goal for week -  11 miles/Actual:
         
6/28 Rest day      
6/29 2 miles easy running      
6/30 30 minutes cross training      
7/1 3 x 880 in 4:30 - 440 Rest (4 miles total)      
7/2 Rest day      
7/3 2 miles easy running      
7/4 4 miles @ 11:00 pace     Goal for week - 12 miles/Actual:
         
7/5 Rest day      
7/6 3 miles easy running      
7/7 30 minutes cross training      
7/8 4 x 880 in 4:30 - 440 Rest (4 miles total)      
7/9 Rest day      
7/10 2 miles easy running      
7/11 4 miles @ 10:45 pace     Goal for week - 13 miles/Actual:
         
7/12 Rest day      
7/13 3 miles easy running      
7/14 30 minutes cross training      
7/15 4 x 880 in 4:30 - 440 Rest (4 miles total)      
7/16 Rest day      
7/17 2 miles easy running      
7/18 4 miles @ 10:30 pace     Goal for week - 13 miles/Actual:
         
7/19 Rest day      
7/20 3 miles easy running      
7/21 30 minutes cross training      
7/22 4 x 880 in 4:30 - 440 Rest (4 miles total)      
7/23 Rest day      
7/24 2 miles easy running      
7/25 5 miles @ 10:15 pace     Goal for week - 14 miles/Actual:
         
7/26 Rest day      
7/27 5 miles easy running      
7/28 30 minutes cross training      
7/29 2 x 880 in 4:30 - 440 Rest (3 miles total)      
7/30 2 miles easy running      
7/31 Rest day      
8/1 White River 4 Mile Classic Road Race  4 Miles in 40 Minutes!!!   Goal for week - 14 miles/Actual:
Cross Training - Cycling/Swimming/Walking/Strengthening & Stretching Exercises
Easy Running - 11:30 to 12:00 minute pace
880s - Warm up one mile at easy running pace.  Run 880s (half mile) at indicated pace with 440 jog or walk between each one.  
Cool down with one mile at easy running pace.