Jan 22 2008

This is the one where I run five-miles.

Category: Marathon

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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?

2 Responses to “This is the one where I run five-miles.”

  1. # Gravatarsir jorge on 22 Jan 2008 at 10:56 am

    Wow…you’ve been training a lot, i think you could pull it off.

  2. # Gravatarjeff on 22 Jan 2008 at 2:44 pm

    Damn son… that leaves almost no time left for general laziness…

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