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!!!

Friday, November 04, 2005

Feeling Some Pain? What To Do About It.

Running will lead to aches and pains. I know this and am very careful about keeping the long term goal in mind. Yesterday I had some pain in my left leg. It wasn't from any particular spot - just general pain - maybe from my bones? I decided that my evening run will be an easy one. I don't want to mess up my leg in the second week.

Some other things came up that evening and I determined to put off the 3 miler until Friday. Putting off the run was probably the right choice from the beginning. My advice is if you are hurting - don't run. It's a marathon, not a sprint!

I might have increased the pain if I had ran last night. This morning my legs feel great - now I'm prepared to finish off my 3, 6 and 9 mile runs Fri-Sun.

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