Marathon training schedule (goal to ramp up to) Mon 0.0 miles Tue 2.8 miles Wed 5.6 miles Thu 5.6 miles Fri 2.8 miles Sat 8.4 miles Sun 8.4 miles Distances: Butera and back: 2.8 miles Bookstore and back: 5.6 miles Bookstore, Jewel and back: 8.4 miles Menards and back: 10.9 miles (verified with odometer) 2004/10/09: 2.8 mi ran in 22:30 2004/10/09: 5.6 mi ran in 50:41 2004/10/10: 8.4 miles in 1:19:13 2004/10/12: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/10/12: Walked 1 hour 2004/10/13: ran 5.6 miles in 50:57 2004/10/13: walked 20 min 2004/10/15: Ran 2 miles 2004/10/17: ran 5.6 miles in 49:07 2004/10/19: Walked 1 hour 2004/10/19: Ran 2.8 miles, untimed, very pleasant 2004/10/21: Ran 2.9 miles 2004/10/22: 52 pushups 2004/10/22: 2 sets of 12 pullups each 2004/10/22: Awful stomach bug 2004/10/24: ran 2.8 miles 2004/10/25: walked 40 min 2004/10/25: Ran 2.8 mi 2004/10/26: 13 pullups 2004/10/26: 11 pullups 2004/10/26: 52 pushups 2004/10/26: 52 pushups 2004/10/26: 5 deadlifts 2004/10/27: 52 pushups 2004/10/27: 13 pullups 2004/10/27: 10 pullups 2004/10/27: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/10/27: Mowed leaves 1 hour 2004/10/28: 13 pullups 2004/10/28: 45 pushups 2004/10/28: Ran 4.5 miles 2004/10/28: 10 pullups 2004/10/28: Walked 1 hour with my son 2004/10/28: 52 pushups 2004/10/29: rope climbing 2004/10/29: Ran 1.5 miles 2004/10/30: 10 pullups 2004/10/30: 10 pullups 2004/10/30: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/01: ran 2 miles 2004/11/01: 45 pushups 2004/11/01: 12 pullups 2004/11/01: walked 30 min with my son 2004/11/02: walked 30 min 2004/11/02: 12 pullups 2004/11/02: 11 pullups 2004/11/02: 10 pullups 2004/11/02: 30 pushups 2004/11/03: ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/03: 12 pullups 2004/11/03: 11 pullups 2004/11/03: 10 pullups 2004/11/03: 52 pushups 2004/11/04: 11 pullups 2004/11/04: 13 pullups 2004/11/04: 52 pushups 2004/11/04: 52 pushups 2004/11/04: 12 pullups 2004/11/04: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/05: 13 pullups 2004/11/05: 52 pushups 2004/11/05: 40 pushups 2004/11/05: 13 pullups 2004/11/05: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/06: ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/07: ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/08: 52 pushups 2004/11/08: 13 pullups 2004/11/08: 52 pushups 2004/11/08: ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/09: 52 pushups 2004/11/09: 13 pullups 2004/11/09: ran 3.0 mile 2004/11/09: 12 pullups 2004/11/10: 11 pullups 2004/11/10: 13 pullups 2004/11/10: 13 pullups 2004/11/10: 30 pushups 2004/11/10: Ran 4.0 miles, last 1.4 miles in 10:33, very nice 2004/11/11: 10 pullups 2004/11/11: 13 pullups 2004/11/11: 50 pushups 2004/11/11: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/12: 10 pullups 2004/11/12: 13 pullups 2004/11/13: Ran 5.6 miles 2004/11/15: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/15: 13 pullups 2004/11/16: 13 pullups 2004/11/16: 13 pullups 2004/11/16: 40 pushups 2004/11/16: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/17: 13 pullups 2004/11/17: 52 pushups 2004/11/17: 13 pullups 2004/11/17: Ran 2.0 miles 2004/11/17: Walked 1 hour 2004/11/17: 10 pullups 2004/11/18: 13 pullups 2004/11/18: 5 deadlifts 2004/11/18: 13 pullups 2004/11/19: 30 pushups 2004/11/19: 13 pullups 2004/11/19: ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/21: Ran 5.6 miles 2004/11/22: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/27: Ran 1 mile (awful weather all week) 2004/11/28: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/11/29: 12 pullups 2004/11/30: 10 pullups heavy jacket 2004/11/30: 10 pullups heavy jacket 2004/11/30: Ran 2.8 miles in sleet 2004/12/01: 10 pullups heavy jacket and backpack 2004/12/01: 13 pullups 2004/12/01: 10 pullups heavy jacket and backpack 2004/12/01: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/12/02: 10 pullups heavy jacket backpack 2004/12/02: ran 4.1 miles or 35 minutes 2004/12/02: 10 pullups heavy jacket backpack 2004/12/05: ran 2.8 miles 2004/12/11: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/12/13: 10 pushups in heavy clothes backpack 2004/12/13: 13 pushups 2004/12/16: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/12/17: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/12/18: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/12/20: Ran 2.8 miles 2004/12/21: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/01/02: 30 pushups 2005/01/02: 10 DL 2005/01/03: 10 dl 2005/01/03: 10 heavy PU 2005/01/03: 10 heavy PU 2005/01/03: Ran 30 minutes 2005/01/08: Ran 20 minutes 2005/01/10: Ran 20 minutes 2005/01/11: ran 42 minutes 2005/01/12: ran 32 minutes 2005/01/19: 10 DL 2005/01/19: 10 HP 2005/01/24: Ran 5 circles 2005/01/27: ran 5 circles 2005/01/28: ran 3 cirles 2005/01/29: ran 32 minutes 2005/01/30: ran 45 minutes 2005/02/12: ran 5.6 miles 2005/02/16: ran 2.8 miles 2005/02/24: ran 2.8 miles 2005/04/02: ran 2.8 miles 2005/04/05: walked 5 miles 2005/04/03: ran 4.5 miles 2005/04/04: ran 2.8 miles 2005/04/05: ran 2.8 miles 2005/04/05: walked 5 miles 2005/04/06: ran 2.8 miles 2005/04/05: walked 5 miles 2005/04/07: ran 2.0 miles 2005/04/07: walked 5 miles 2005/04/08: ran 2.8 miles 2005/04/09: ran 2.8 miles 2005/04/10: ran 2.8 miles 2005/04/11: ran 2.8 miles 2005/04/14: ran 4.0 miles 2005/04/15: ran 4.0 miles 2005/04/16: Ran 4.0 miles 2005/04/17: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/04/21: Ran 2.0 miles 2005/04/21: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/04/24: Ran 4.0 miles 2005/04/25: Ran 4.0 miles 2005/05/19: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/05/20: Ran 5.6 miles 2005/05/22: Ran 5.6 miles 2005/05/24: Ran 5.6 miles 2005/05/25: Ran 5.6 miles 2005/05/27: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/05/28: Ran 2.0 miles 2005/05/29: Ran 6.0 miles 2005/05/30: Ran 3.0 miles 2005/05/31: Ran 5.6 miles in 54 minutes 2005/06/01: Ran 4.0 miles 36 minutes 2005/06/03: Ran 4.0 miles 2005/06/04: Ran 5.6 miles 2005/06/05: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/06/07: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/06/08: Ran 2.0 miles 2005/06/09: Ran 2.0 miles 2005/06/10: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/06/21: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/06/22: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/07/07: Ran 2.8 mi 2005/07/11: ran 2.8 miles 2005/07/13: Ran 4.0 miles 2005/07/14: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/07/18: Ran 1.0 miles 2005/07/19: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/07/21: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/07/22: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/07/24: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/08/05: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/08/08: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/08/09: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/08/16: Ran 2.8 miles in 21:57 2005/08/17: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/08/18: Ran 2.0 miles 2005/08/19: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/08/20: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/08/22: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/08/24: Ran 4.0 miles 2005/09/06: Ran 2.8 miles 2005/12/14: daily, drink plenty of water and lost only four pounds in four