Friday, May 29, 2009

Marathon Training

Before I know it the Twin Cities Marathon will be upon me and I better get ready for it. Hotel - A Loft in downtown Minneapolis. Check. Baseball tickets to the last two games in the Metrodome - Check. Airline tickets - still needed.

Training? Here's the plan.

June 7 - Long run of 8 miles (3 miles in a race, 5 after race). 20 miles for the week.
June 14 - Long run of 9 miles. 3 runs of 4 miles each. 21 for the week.
June 21 - Long run - 10 miles. 23 total.
June 28 - Long run of 12 miles. 24 total.

July 5 - Long run of 13 miles. 26 total.
July 12 - Long run of 10 miles (cut back). 20 total.
July 19 - Long run of 15 miles. 26 total.
July 26 - Long run of 16 miles. 30 miles total.

Aug 2 - Long run of 17 miles. 31 total
Aug 9 - Long run of 10 miles (cut back). 20 total.
Aug 16 - Long run of 19 miles. 34 total.
Aug 23 - Long run of 20 miles. 36 total.
Aug 30 - Long run of 22 miles. 38 total.

Sept 6 - Long run of 10 miles (cut back). 20 total.
Sept 13 - long run of 22 miles. 42 total.
Sept 20 - Long run of 10 miles (taper begins) 20 total.
Sept 27 - Runs of 6,5 and 4. 15 total.

Oct 3 - Runs of 6,4 and 3. 13 total.

Oct 4th - Twin Cities Marathon.

8 comments:

Irene said...

Looks good!

TNTcoach Ken said...

Isn't it going to be a thousand degrees on your long runs???? Good luck!

billdowis said...

I can not wait to follow your progress. I am running my first marathon in November and I know that even though it seems so far away it will be here in no time.

Unknown said...

Looks like a good plan. Good luck with the training!

Jeff said...

Hmmm, just trying to figure out if you were going to the game and found a marathon or you were going to the marathon and found the game!

The Boring Runner said...

WOW, I must have completely missed that you were running this race. I am too!! I’m running it with a buddy of mine who lives in Chicago (and maybe staying with friends up there?) I like your training schedule. You’re really going to pack on the mileage in aug. How many days a week are you going to run?

I decided that I am going to run the 5K this weekend. See you there? We should get together!
me off something crazy.

E said...

Good luck on your training. You are very daring to be training for a full during the summer!

desert trail runner said...

Wow, looks good Pat! :)