This is the one where I run five-miles.

Posted January 22nd, 2008 by Mike Lawson

As you know, I’m preparing for a marathon that is just about a year away. It’s a lofty goal, but I’ve got plenty of time to work my way up to the 26 mile run.

I kicked my training up a notch this morning by 2 miles. I have been running 3 miles each morning, but today I “ran” five (those last two had a lot of walking, actually). I have 52 weeks, and here’s how I plan on training (some of the days may vary).

1. This week. I’m going to focus on getting those 5 miles to be 100% running. I will also walk 2.5 with my Mom & Sister on the evenings I can motivate them to do so.
2. I have a hunch that I’ll still be struggling to do a non-stop run for those 5. Again, walking with Mom & Sister.
3. I’m going to do 3 miles Monday, 4 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 7 miles Saturday.
4. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 8 miles Saturday.
5. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 8 miles Saturday.
6. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 8 miles Saturday.
7. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 8 miles Saturday.
8. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 8 miles Saturday.
9. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 8 miles Saturday.
10. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 8 miles Saturday.
11. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 10 miles Saturday.
12. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 10 miles Saturday.
13. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 10 miles Saturday.
14. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 10 miles Saturday.
15. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 10 miles Saturday.
16. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 10 miles Saturday.
17. 4 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 11 miles Saturday.
18. 4 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 11 miles Saturday.
19. 4 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 11 miles Saturday.
20. 4 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 11 miles Saturday.
21. 4 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 11 miles Saturday.
22. 4 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 11 miles Saturday.
23. 4 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 11 miles Saturday.
24. 4 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 11 miles Saturday.
25. 4 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 11 miles Saturday.
26. 4 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 11 miles Saturday.
27. 4 miles Monday, 6 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 12 miles Saturday.
28. 4 miles Monday, 6 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 12 miles Saturday.
29. 4 miles Monday, 6 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 12 miles Saturday.
30. 4 miles Monday, 6 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 12 miles Saturday.
31. 4 miles Monday, 6 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 14 miles Saturday.
32. 4 miles Monday, 6 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 14 miles Saturday.
33. 4 miles Monday, 6 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 14 miles Saturday.
34. 4 miles Monday, 6 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 14 miles Saturday.
35. 4 miles Monday, 6 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 14 miles Saturday.
36. 4 miles Monday, 7 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 16 miles Saturday.
37. 4 miles Monday, 7 miles Wednesday, 4 miles Thursday, 16 miles Saturday.
38. 5 miles Monday, 8 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday, 17 miles Saturday.
39. 5 miles Monday, 8 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday, 17 miles Saturday.
40. 5 miles Monday, 8 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday, 18 miles Saturday.
41. 5 miles Monday, 8 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday, 18 miles Saturday.
42. 5 miles Monday, 8 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday, 20 miles Saturday.
43. 5 miles Monday, 8 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday, 20 miles Saturday.
44. 5 miles Monday, 8 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday, 20 miles Saturday.
45. 5 miles Monday, 8 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday, 20 miles Saturday.
46. 5 miles Monday, 8 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday, 20 miles Saturday.
47. 5 miles Monday, 8 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday, 9 miles Saturday.
48. 5 miles Monday, 8 miles Wednesday, 5 miles Thursday, 20 miles Saturday.
49. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 8 miles Saturday.
50. 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, 8 miles Saturday.
51. 3 miles Monday, 3 miles Wednesday, 2 miles Thursday (WALKING), 26.2 miles Sunday (THE REAL THING).

Any friendly wagers? Do you think I can do this?