a faster marathon

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!

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Completed Marathons

2005 Chicago Marathon
Time: 4:36:07
2001 Chicago Marathon
Time: 4:14:26



Next Marathon

2006 Tampa Bay Gasparilla Distance Classic

Goal: Sub 4:00
Dream: 3:30



Training Schedule


 
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!!!

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Motivation

Nothing motivates me more than having purchased my ticket to run in the race. I'm all set, except for plane tickets!


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