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by bisRepetita 485 days ago
Kiplomo now has his sights set on the marathon, and said he will be resting until the London Marathon in April

I'd love to know what "resting" means for this guy practically.

2 comments

Professional distance runners like Kiplimo typically run in excess of 130 miles per week, with at least two hard workouts and a long run of 20-25 miles. He will probably return to that level for most of March and a week in early April. The London Marathon isn’t until April 28, and 10 weeks is plenty of time for him to get a mini training block in.
Yeah, as the other commentator mentioned, it practically just means he won't be entering any other competitions until April. He'll probably cover >1000 miles in training over that period :)