Training Log for the Comrades Marathon
| Week Of | Brian | Jason | Kathy |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2 | 5 runs – 23.27 miles | 4 runs – 29 miles | Rest/Walking |
| November 9 | 4 runs – 20.16 miles | 4 runs – 34 miles | 3 runs – 11 miles |
| November 16th | 5 runs – 29.42 miles | 2 runs – 14 miles | 4 runs – 14 miles |
| November 23rd | 5 runs – 32.8 miles | Nothing | 2 runs – 5 miles |
| November 30th | 5 runs – 35.17 miles | 4 runs – 26.71 miles | 4 runs – 14 miles |
| December 7th | 5 runs – 37.79 miles | 2 runs – 13.2 miles | 3 runs – 12.5 miles |
| December 14th | 4 runs – 27.9 miles | 3 runs – 25.8 miles | Nothing |
| December 21st | 4 runs – 40.73 miles | 1 run – 10 miles | 2 runs – 8 miles |
| December 28th | 4 runs – 30.53 miles | 0 | |
| January 4th | 4 runs – 52.74 miles | 2 runs – 39.3 miles | |
| January 11th | 2 runs – 17 miles | Nothing | |
| January 18th | 5 runs – 50.53 miles | 2 runs – 20 miles | |
| January 25th | 4 runs – 41.44 miles | Nothing | |
| February 1st | 4 runs – 44.81 miles | Nothing | |
| February 8th | 4 runs – 42.18 miles | Nothing | |
| February 15th | 4 runs – 28.51 miles | 4 runs – 17 miles | |
| February 22nd | 4 runs – 33.95 miles | 4 runs – 26 miles | |
| March 1st | 2 runs – 30.78 miles | 3 runs – 30 miles | |
| March 8th | 2 runs – 6.52 miles | 3 runs – 27 miles | |
| March 15th | 5 runs – 54.51 miles | 4 runs – 34 miles | |
| March 22nd | 5 runs – 53.19 miles | 3 runs – 35 miles | |
| March 29th | 3 runs – 29.84 miles | 2 runs – 22 miles | |
| April 5th | 5 runs – 55.55 miles | 1 run – 31 miles | |
| April 12th | 3 runs – 40.6 miles | 3 runs – 43 miles | |
| April 19th | 5 runs – 54.27 miles | 2 runs – 22 miles | |
| April 26th | 4 runs – 47.49 miles | 3 runs – 43 miles | |
| May 3rd | 2 runs – 19.14 miles | ||
| May 10th | 1 run – 7.14 miles | ||
| May 17th | 2 runs – 8.1 miles | ||
| May 24th |
Training Log for the Marine Corps Marathon
| Week Of | Brian | Kathy | Jason |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | 3 runs – 9.3 miles Working the core… |
Strength and flexibility | 1 run – 3 miles Thru Jerusalem |
| May 4 | 3 runs – 9.3 miles Sore butt, sore belly |
1 run – 3.1 miles P90X girl |
1 run – 3 miles Honeymoon run |
| May 11 | 3 runs – 9.3 miles Intervals on one day |
1 run – 3.1 miles Not feeling well |
3 runs – 17 miles Back in Missouri |
| May 18 | 3 runs – 9.3 miles Ready to do more! |
2 runs – 6.2 miles Lost some fitness |
1 run – 3.5 miles |
| May 25 | 3 runs – 9.3 miles Now I start… |
3 runs – 9.3 miles 3 5Ks |
2 runs – 10 miles |
| June 1 | 4 runs – 14.73 miles Nice 5K to cap week |
2 runs – 6.11 miles sickness kept runs down |
3 runs – 15.1 miles 26:13 5K! |
| June 8 | 3 runs – 11.66 miles Missed tempo run |
3 runs – 9.24 miles Included Susan G Koman |
4 runs – 18.5 miles Building mileage |
| June 15 | 4 runs – 19.87 miles Training starts in earnest! |
4 runs – 18.87 miles Nice! |
3 runs – 16 miles No comment… |
| June 22 | 4 runs – 21.14 miles Tough week |
3 runs – 14.5 miles Travel caused miss |
3 runs – 16 miles On track |
| June 29 | 4 runs – 21.94 10 miler! |
3 runs – 12.5 miles Easy week |
3 runs – 23.5 miles 8 and 10 milers! |
| July 6 | 5 runs – 26.72 miles 22:22 5K |
5 runs – 22.11 miles 29:17 5K |
2 runs – 10 miles Embarrassing! |
| July 13 | 4 runs – 29.7 miles Good week |
4 runs – 21 miles Can’t complain |
4 runs – 30 miles Tough 14 miler |
| July 20 | 4 runs – 32.70 miles Tough 16 miler |
2 runs – 6 miles Ankle injury |
3 runs – 15 miles Balky knee |
| July 27 | 4 runs – 25.5 miles Step back week |
2 runs – 6 miles Ankle injury |
1 run – 5.7 miles Balky knee cont. |
| August 3 | 4 runs – 30.08 miles 14 miler |
5 runs – 20.2 miles Ankle holding up |
4 runs – 21.4 miles 11.4 miles on Saturday |
| August 10 | 4 runs – 33.97 miles 17.1 miles on Saturday |
4 runs – 22.83 miles 11.33 miles on Saturday |
4 runs – 24.6 miles Team Flash trifecta! |
| August 17 | 4 runs – 29.41 miles Step back week |
2 runs – 8 miles No time for long run |
4 runs – 28 miles Nice |
| August 24 | 5 runs – 39.21 miles 5K PR! |
4 runs – 31.61 miles PR in 5K! |
4 runs – 29.5 miles PR in 5K! |
| August 31 | 4 runs – 22.12 miles Easing off… |
3 runs – 12.5 miles tapering… |
2 runs – 11.5 miles Gork |
| September 7 | 2 runs – 17.6 miles 1:51:43 half marathon |
3 runs – 19.1 miles 2:12:28 half marathon (PR)! |
3 runs – 21.9 miles 2:04:33 half marathon (PR)! |
| September 14 | 3 runs – 32.2 miles 4:06:04 USAF Marathon |
1 run – 13.1 miles 2:15:49 USAF Half |
2 runs – 19.1 miles 2:14:49 USAF Half |
| September 21 | 2 runs – 15 miles Marathon recovery |
1 run – 11 miles Half recovery |
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| September 28 | 3 runs – 24.85 miles Still weary |
2 runs – 14 miles Ankle injury |
3 runs – 24 miles |
| October 5 | 3 runs – 17 miles taper |
1 run – 3 miles Ankle |
1 run – 9 miles |
| October 12 | 3 runs – 13.2 miles Halloween 10K 48:09 |
2 runs – 8.2 miles Halloween 10K 59:20 |
2 runs – 18 miles |
| October 19 | 2 runs – 29.2 miles Marine Corps Marathon! |
1 run – 26.2 miles Marine Corps Marathon! |
1 run – 26.2 miles Marine Corps Marathon! |
| Totals | 554.30 miles | 327.77 miles | 419.50 miles |
Approaching the 2009 Go! St. Louis Marathon and Half Marathon
| Week Of | Brian | Kathy | Jason |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 23rd | 2 runs-10 miles IT band is pissing me off! |
4 runs-16 miles Good solid week |
4 runs – 29 miles Longest run ever! 14 miles |
| March 2nd | 1 run – 3 miles IT band good – ready to go |
5 runs – 17.5 miles PR – most miles in week |
3 runs – 15 miles Easy week |
| March 9th | 4 runs – 15.11 miles Nice easy start |
4 runs – 18 miles Good week |
4 runs – 34 miles 16 mile long run |
| March 16th | 4 runs – 19.25 miles Feeling good! |
3 runs – 14 miles Easy week by design |
2 runs – 24 miles 18 miler in Yosemite! |
| March 23rd | 4 runs – 20.2 miles 50:59 10K |
4 runs – 18.2 miles 65:13 10K |
3 runs – 29 miles 20 miler in the bank! |
| March 30th | 4 runs – 25 miles Nice longer week |
3 runs – 18 miles 9 miler in – time to taper |
1 run – 6 miles injury recovery week |
| April 6th | 4 runs – 26.3 miles There’s my marathon! |
3 runs – 10 miles Tapering |
2 runs – 12 miles Tapering |
| April 13th | 2 runs – 29.3 miles Go! St. Louis Marathon |
2 runs – 16.1 miles Go! St. Louis Half Marathon |
1 run – 26.2 miles Go! St. Louis Marathon |
| Totals | 139.56 miles | 127.8 miles | 175.2 miles |
