I can't always do a scheduled session on the day it is scheduled. Is it ok if I do it on a different day?

Yes, definitely. A training schedule should never be set in stone and should be seen as an evolving plan based on how your body is feeling and your commitments outside of running. Physiologically your body certainly won’t know the difference between doing a training session on a Tuesday or a Wednesday for example. However if you do have to re-schedule a session, be mindful that you may have to adjust the remaining sessions that week to accommodate it. Don’t fall into the trap of doing hard sessions on consecutive days simply because you want to make up for lost time. You still need to ensure that you follow each session with adequate recovery.

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I want to follow a published 16 week training plan for the London Marathon. Currently I run long runs of 12 to 16 miles at weekends. All the plans start with much shorter long runs (6-8 miles). Should I reduce my long runs when I start the plan or carry on until the plan catches up with me?

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I ran when I was younger did 2:44 marathon, had a break for 8 years and started again rather fat 7 years ago. 2012 after losing weight I did 3:08 and have steadily been dropping to 2:41 this year. I’m 50 next year and currently training on the 85mi + Pfitzingers Advanced plan. Do you think sub 2:40 is possible or will age get the better of me and how can I adapt the plan for the better?

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