750 Mile Summer

This example starts off with a three week build-up, one week recovery cycle and ends with a two week build-up, one week recovery cycle. This schedule is based on single runs each day. Doubles will not be introduced until after 70 miles a week, which will occur in the 1000 Mile Summer.

Again, don't get caught up in the numbers. A 750 mile summer is a 62.5 mile per week average. Each weeks miles can fluctuate and the total summer miles can be a little under or over the 750 total. 750 is not a magic number, just an example of a strong total for a summer.

A general rule to follow each day can be viewed at the 500 Mile Summer Post.
For pace, see Periodization and Summer Miles Part III posts.

Week #1
Sunday - 12 miles easy.
Monday - 6 miles easy.
Tuesday - 8 miles easy.
Wednesday - 6 miles easy.
Thursday - 10 miles easy.
Friday - 6 miles easy.
Saturday - 6 miles easy.
Total Miles - 54

Week #2
Sunday - 12 miles easy.
Monday - 6 miles easy.
Tuesday - 8 miles easy.
Wednesday - 6 miles easy.
Thursday - 10 miles easy.
Friday - 8 miles easy.
Saturday - 6 miles easy.
Total Miles - 56

Week #3
Sunday - 14 miles easy.
Monday - 8 miles easy.
Tuesday - 8 miles easy.
Wednesday - 6 miles easy.
Thursday - 10 miles easy.
Friday - 8 miles easy.
Saturday - 6 miles easy.
Total Miles - 60

Week #4
Sunday - 12 miles easy.
Monday - 6 miles easy.
Tuesday - 8 miles easy.
Wednesday - 6 miles easy.
Thursday - 10 miles easy.
Friday - 8 miles easy.
Saturday - 6 miles easy.
Total Miles - 56

Week #5
Sunday - 14 miles easy.
Monday - 8 miles easy.
Tuesday - 8 miles easy.
Wednesday - 6 miles easy.
Thursday - 12 miles easy.
Friday - 8 miles easy.
Saturday - 6 miles easy.
Total Miles - 62

Week #6
Sunday - 14 miles easy.
Monday - 8 miles easy.
Tuesday - 8 miles moderate.
Wednesday - 6 miles easy.
Thursday - 12 miles easy.
Friday - 8 miles easy.
Saturday - 8 miles progressive.
Total Miles - 64

Week #7
Sunday - 12 miles easy.
Monday - 8 miles easy.
Tuesday - 8 miles moderate.
Wednesday - 6 miles easy.
Thursday - 10 miles easy.
Friday - 8 miles progressive.
Saturday - 8 miles easy.
Total Miles - 60

Week #8
Sunday - 14 miles easy.
Monday - 8 miles easy.
Tuesday - 8 miles moderate.
Wednesday - 8 miles progressive.
Thursday - 10 miles easy.
Friday - 8 miles easy.
Saturday - 8 miles moderate.
Total Miles - 64

Week #9
Sunday - 14 miles easy.
Monday - 8 miles moderate.
Tuesday - 10 miles easy.
Wednesday - 8 miles progressive.
Thursday - 12 miles easy.
Friday - 8 miles easy.
Saturday - 8 miles moderate.
Total Miles - 68

Week #10
Sunday - 12 miles easy.
Monday - 8 miles threshold.
Tuesday - 10 miles easy.
Wednesday - 8 miles easy.
Thursday - 10 miles easy.
Friday - 8 miles threshold.
Saturday - 8 miles easy.
Total Miles - 64

Week #11
Sunday - 14 miles easy.
Monday - 8 miles easy.
Tuesday - 10 miles threshold.
Wednesday - 8 miles easy.
Thursday - 12 miles easy.
Friday - 8 miles moderate.
Saturday - 8 miles easy.
Total Miles - 68

Week #12
Sunday - 14 miles easy.
Monday - 8 miles threshold.
Tuesday - 10 miles easy.
Wednesday - 8 miles moderate.
Thursday - 12 miles easy.
Friday - 10 miles easy.
Saturday - 8 miles progressive.
Total Miles - 70

Total Summer Miles - 746