Le Marathon Du Médoc 26

Honest mileage · 23 wine stops · Médoc MMXXVI
Days Until
Glory 5 September 2026
109days
COUNTDOWN: 109 days till Pauillac · 15 long Sundays to suffer through PHASE: Week 4 of 18 — Foundation · Cutback week. Recover before the build phase. ROLL CALL: 7 of 13 still ghosting the dashboard · we see you, lads LEADERBOARD: Top three this season: Fred > Louis > Blaise · everyone below has months to do something about it GAP: Dan sits 80km behind Fred · the gap is now a chasm BREAKING: Louis just clocked a 24.4km long run · the groom is putting in the work — what's everyone else's excuse? RIVALRY: Fred OUTRUNNING the groom by 20km · Louis, where's the alpha energy? DARK HORSE: Blaise quietly stacking 96km · the non-Illigs have arrived PB: Matt drops −0:34/km on long runs · the engine is warming up PACE WATCH: Freddy averaging 5:36/km · brisk if you're carrying the shopping TARGET: Squad at 48% of this week's target · respectable for amateurs, embarrassing for trainees PROJECTION: Group projection 4:24 · +24:02 to sub-4 — but we still have months MILESTONE: 591km combined · 14 marathons' worth between the squad DRESS CODE: Costumes are mandatory · this is non-negotiable, yes it'll chafe RUMOUR: One château allegedly pours grand cru · find the queue, join it, lose 12 minutes PSA: If you can hold a conversation on your long run the pace is right · if you're explaining politics, you're going too easy COUNTDOWN: 109 days till Pauillac · 15 long Sundays to suffer through PHASE: Week 4 of 18 — Foundation · Cutback week. Recover before the build phase. ROLL CALL: 7 of 13 still ghosting the dashboard · we see you, lads LEADERBOARD: Top three this season: Fred > Louis > Blaise · everyone below has months to do something about it GAP: Dan sits 80km behind Fred · the gap is now a chasm BREAKING: Louis just clocked a 24.4km long run · the groom is putting in the work — what's everyone else's excuse? RIVALRY: Fred OUTRUNNING the groom by 20km · Louis, where's the alpha energy? DARK HORSE: Blaise quietly stacking 96km · the non-Illigs have arrived PB: Matt drops −0:34/km on long runs · the engine is warming up PACE WATCH: Freddy averaging 5:36/km · brisk if you're carrying the shopping TARGET: Squad at 48% of this week's target · respectable for amateurs, embarrassing for trainees PROJECTION: Group projection 4:24 · +24:02 to sub-4 — but we still have months MILESTONE: 591km combined · 14 marathons' worth between the squad DRESS CODE: Costumes are mandatory · this is non-negotiable, yes it'll chafe RUMOUR: One château allegedly pours grand cru · find the queue, join it, lose 12 minutes PSA: If you can hold a conversation on your long run the pace is right · if you're explaining politics, you're going too easy
Squad Total
Last 7 days
209km
Distance
20
Sessions
5:27
Avg pace
Le Groom · rank #2
Louis Illig
127km · 1-day streak · 5:13/km
Group Predicted
4:24:00
+24:02 to sub-4
Top Performer
Fred
▲ 4:07 predicted
Squad Elevation · since 1 May
4,075m
▲ Vertical metres climbed
vs Last Week
-70%
▼ Down vs last week
I.

Standings

Foundation
I
Fred Illig Sibling Rivalry
147km total · 1-day streak
4:07
+7:51 to sub-4
This wk
14km
Total
147km
Longest
20.5km
II
Louis Illig ★ The Groom
127km total · 1-day streak
4:03
+3:57 to sub-4
This wk
5km
Total
127km
Longest
24.4km
III
Blaise Bacquet
96km total · 1-day streak
4:31
+31:50 to sub-4
This wk
7km
Total
96km
Longest
16.6km
IV
Matt M.
81km total · 1-day streak
3:46
on for sub-4
This wk
19km
Total
81km
Longest
18.7km
V
Freddy B.
72km total · 1-day streak
4:29
+29:44 to sub-4
This wk
10km
Total
72km
Longest
16.5km
VI
Dan Christie
66km total · 1-day streak
5:24
+84:38 to sub-4
This wk
10km
Total
66km
Longest
11.6km
VII
Will J.
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[Brother 2] Sibling Rivalry
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IX
[Friend 10]
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X
[Friend 11]
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XI
[Friend 12]
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XII
[Friend 13]
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XIII
[Friend 9]
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II.

Hall of Fame & Shame

Updated daily
Le Groomalways
The whole reason we're here — Louis. Looking glorious at every château.
👯
The Sibling Rivalrysince 1 May
Top Illig — Fred Illig (147km) · Behind: Louis Illig (127km).
👑
Top Dogrolling 7d
Most km in the last 7 days — Fred Illig at 46km. King of the leaderboard.
📊
Biggest Shiftrolling 7d
Up most vs prior 7 days — Dan Christie, +20km. Momentum is a hell of a drug.
📈
Biggest Glow-Uprolling 14d
Pace dropped −0:34/km on long runs — Matt M. is cooking
🔥
La Flammeright now
Longest streak — Louis, 1 day. Locked in.
🌅
L'Aurorerolling 7d
Everyone's allergic to mornings — no pre-7am runs in 7d.
🌡️
The Suffererrolling 7d
Highest avg HR over 7 days — Dan Christie, 153bpm. Either training hard or chasing buses.
👻
The Ghostright now
Most days since last run — Louis Illig, 1 day. 'Starts Monday.'
🍷
The Hangover HeroSat / Sun
Highest weekend HR — Dan Christie, 157bpm. Suspicious.
III.

The Detail

Top 5

Longest Run All-time PB

iLouis Illig24.4 km
iiFred Illig20.5 km
iiiMatt M.18.7 km
ivBlaise Bacquet16.6 km
vFreddy B.16.5 km

Pace Improvement Last 30d · /km

iMatt M.−0:34
iiBlaise Bacquet−0:15
iiiFreddy B.−0:01
ivFred Illig+0:01
vDan Christie+0:08

Elevation Since 1 May · m

iLouis Illig1,068 m
iiFred Illig994 m
iiiBlaise Bacquet736 m
ivMatt M.509 m
vFreddy B.460 m

Avg Heart Rate Lower = aerobic

iFreddy B.136 bpm
iiFred Illig143 bpm
iiiBlaise Bacquet144 bpm
ivLouis Illig149 bpm
vDan Christie151 bpm

Form Last 14d · most consistent

WeThFrSaSuMoTuWeThFrSaSuMoTu
iFred Illig8 runs
iiLouis Illig7 runs
iiiBlaise Bacquet7 runs
ivDan Christie6 runs
vMatt M.5 runs
IV.

The Plan

18 weeks

Week 4 of 18 — Foundation

Cutback week. Recover before the build phase.

30km
Target
12km
Long run
48%
Squad done
Squad tracking · well behind (48%)
65/135km
75% of 180km full plan (30km × 6)
I
Foundation
Aerobic base · 28–36km/wk
Wks 1–4 · May
II
Build
Intervals · 26km longs
Wks 5–10 · Jun–Jul
III
Peak
32km longs · 60km/wk
Wks 11–14 · Jul–Aug
IV
Taper
Halve volume · carb up
Wks 15–18 · Aug–Sep

This week — pick 3–6 days

Mon
Recovery
3km easy
Tue
Quality
Tempo 6km @ half-marathon pace
Wed
Rest
or yoga
Thu
Easy
4km Z2
Fri
Easy
3km Z2
Sat
Rest
or 30' walk
Sun
Long Run
12km @ easy effort
V.

Le Médoc

For motivation
23
Wine Stops
42.2km
The Distance
6:30
Time Limit