5‑8‑5 long run plan
Taggart VanEtten posted a 5‑8‑5 long run for midpack marathoners — 5 miles warmup, 8 miles at marathon pace, 5 miles cooldown — recommended for 2:45–3:15 marathon targets and racked up 116 likes and over 12k views. It's a tidy session if you're dialing race pace endurance into a weekly long run. (x.com).
An 8‑mile marathon‑pace block aimed at 2:45–3:15 marathon targets equals roughly 6:18–7:26 per mile, so the MP portion will take about 50:24–59:32 to complete. (runtothefinish.com) The full 5‑8‑5 session sums to 18 miles, meaning the 8‑mile MP block represents about 44% of the workout’s distance. (therunningchannel.com) Taggart VanEtten’s training voice comes with ultrarunning credentials: he set a 100‑mile treadmill effort at 11:32:05 and has top‑end performances at Tunnel Hill (reported 12:19 for 100 miles). (slowtwitch.com) VanEtten has also posted marathon targets in the mid‑2:30s—his blog records a 2:37 finish in Indianapolis—and has spoken publicly about chasing Olympic Trials qualifying standards. (taggartvanettentriathlon.wordpress.com) Coaching guides and running outlets note that inserting marathon‑pace blocks into long runs is a standard way to practice steady pacing and running on tired legs, matching the purpose of a 5‑8‑5 structure. (therunningchannel.com)
