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!!!

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Doctor Visit Results

I visited my doctor at Northwestern Hospital yesterday to try to get to the bottom of things. They poked around and determined that it is probably a muscle strain in my hip. To be sure I had an x-ray done on my hip to look for a stress fracture. Today I found out that came up negative.

They said the strain couldn't be treated with heat or ice it is too deep. The advice was to incorporate some new stretches and see how it feels. I'm cleared to run. If the pain comes back, physical therapy would be the next step.

Now I have to figure how to ease back into training. I'll be updating my training program to help me get going again.

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