California International Marathon Training Log (Week 6) | The Road to 2:20

Week 6 of 12 - A new mileage high + some Florida running

This week marked week 6 of 12 of my official build toward the California International Marathon (CIM) on December 7, 2025. You can find week 1 here, week 2 here, week 3 here, week 4 here, and week 5 here.

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This week was the first time I’ve logged 90+ miles in probably 8 years. And while I’ve matured as a runner and try not to put so much weight on pure numbers and mileage, I’m extremely excited about this for a few reasons. The main one is that it signals to me that I’ve thoughtfully and cautiously gotten my body to a place where it can handle this volume—something I wasn’t able to do in recent years without injury. But it also represents an amount of running that, if I can sustain it, will help me move to a different level as a runner at the marathon distance.

No major workouts this week, but I did integrate strides, faster intervals during runs, and a few moderate efforts. In the next 3–4 weeks, I’m planning on honing in on marathon goal pace. Should be fun!

For those interested, here’s a quick & dirty snapshot of this week’s nutrition, logged via Alma.

October 20–October 26, 2025

Weekly totals:

Running: 91 miles (5 days of running)

Cycling: 2 hours 10 minutes (1 ride)

Week 6/Day 1

OFF day — it had been a while, and training has been solid, so I gave myself a rest day that included a ride to and from the gym and a 45-minute sauna.

Week 6/Day 2

Workout: 18 mile easy run + 6 x 30” strides

Shoes: Asics Superblast 2

Week 6/Day 3 (Workout Wednesday / Double Threshold)

AM workout: 12 miles with 16 x 200m hard/200m easy

Shoes: Puma Nitro Elite 3

Planned to do this one on the track, but got kicked off. Speed may have suffered a bit, but a solid effort.

PM workout: 8 miles with 6 x 400m hard during miles 2–7

Shoes: Mizuno Neo Vista

Week 6/Day 4

Workout: 2:10 indoor Zwift ride (~50 miles)

Week 6/Day 5

Workout: 17 miles easy

Shoes: Asics Superblast 2

Traveled to Orlando for the weekend to visit in-laws, which means a change of scenery for a few days (and flat, humid runs!)

Week 6/Day 6

Workout: 13 miles moderate + 20-minute sauna

Shoes: Asics Superblast 2

Week 6/Day 7 (Long Run)

Workout: 20 miles moderate with 3 x 30” stride in last mile

Shoes: Asics Superblast 2

Fuel:

• 45 grams of carbs at 15” (Victus energy gel) / 40 grams of carbs at 60” (SiS Beta Fuel electrolyte gel) / 45 grams of carbs at 1:45 (Victus energy gel)

• Consumed about ~32 ounces of fluid throughout (first bottle + a refill with some liquid IV in it…about ~20 grams of carbs total)

• Total carbs = ~150 grams or just around 70 grams per hour