a faster marathon

Who likes to run for over 4 hours straight?

I'd rather not- so this is my experience in reducing my finishing times from over 4 hours to, well, FASTER!

		2005 Chicago Marathon Time: 4:36:07

		2001 Chicago Marathon Time: 4:14:26

2006 Tampa Bay Gasparilla Distance Classic

Goal: Sub 4:00
Dream: 3:30


Day		Miles

Week 1
1		3 run
2		5 run
3		3 run
4		5 pace
5		8 jog
Week 2
6		3 run
7		5 run
8		3 run
9		5 run (6)
10		9 jog
Week 3
11		3 run
12		5 run (0)
13		3 run (7)
14		5 pace
15		6 jog
Week 4
16		3 run
17		6 run
18		3 run
19		6 pace
20		11 jog
Week 5
21		3 run
22		6 run
23		3 run
24		6 run
25		12 jog
Week 6
26		3 run
27		5 run
28		3 run
29		6 pace
30		9 jog
Week 7
31		4 run
32		7 run
33		4 run
34		7 pace
35		14 jog
Week 8
36		4 run
37		7 run
38		4 run
39		7 run
40		15 jog
Week 9
41		4 run
42		5 run
43		4 run
44		7 pace
45		11 jog
Week 10
46		4 run
47		8 run
48		4 run
49		8 pace
50		17 jog
Week 11
51		5 run
52		8 run
53		5 run
54		8 run
55		18 jog
Week 12
56		5 run
57		5 run
58		5 run
59		8 pace
60		13 jog
Week 13
60		5 run
62		8 run
63		5 run
64		5 pace
65		20 jog
Week 14
66		5 run
67		5 run
68		5 run
69		8 run
70		12 jog
Week 15
71		5 run
72		8 run
73		5 run
74		5 pace
75		20 jog
Week 16
76		5 run
77		6 run
78		5 run
79		4 pace
80		12 jog
Week 17
81		4 run
82		5 run
83		4 run
84		3 run
85		8 jog
Week 18
86		2 run
87		4 run
88		2 run
RACE!!!

Thursday, November 03, 2005

Day 7 of 88

5 miles. (approx)

This was a hard one. I wanted to take it nice and easy but I still struggled. I got lost on the trail at the 2.5 ro 3 mile mark. I had never run past Montrose and the trail gets twisted over there. Add on top of that it was very dark outside and you can see why I ended up at the harbor wall. The confusion left me stressed and I lost concentration. Near the 3 mile mark I walked a little to regain my mind so I could finish strong.

Total Time: 47 minutes
Avg Mile: 9:24

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