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Day 28:

Cardio - 45 minutes on the treadmill

50 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Day 30:

Cardio - 70 minutes of running with the “Reston Runners”

48 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Day 31:

Cardio - 40 minutes of running on the National Mall

47 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Day 33:

W/T - Chest & Back, plus a little Abs

45 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Day 35:

Cardio - 40 minutes of running on the National Mall

43 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Day 37:

Cardio - 100 minutes of running with the “Reston Runners”

41 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Tim, what will be the longest time you will run in prep for the marathon? I notice that you keep extending the length of your training. I wouldn’t dare try to pound along for that long, but I admire you for doing it.

Day 38:

Cardio - 40 minutes of running on the National Mall

40 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Joan - 08 February 2009 08:18 PM

Tim, what will be the longest time you will run in prep for the marathon? I notice that you keep extending the length of your training. I wouldn’t dare try to pound along for that long, but I admire you for doing it.

The local running group I’ve joined has a 10 mile run every Sunday morning.  The first time I ran with them, two weeks ago, I unexpectedly got caught up in a 14 mile trail run - that was the longest run in my life!

They have a ~15 mile run scheduled for March 1st, which I think will be my last big run in advance of the half marathon on the 21st. 

This will be my second ever half marathon, and my goal is to beat my time of my first ever half marathon, which was 2 hours and 20 minutes in Cleveland in May 2005…

I’m considering trying a full marathon later this year…

if you can beat your time from 4 years ago even by a little bit, that would be a major accomplishment. Good luck.

Day 39:

W/T - Shoulders; and a liitle bit of running on the treadmill to see if can do a 7-minute mile (I can)

39 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Good for you with the 7 minute mile. I can do that speed only for 90 seconds. . . which doesn’t get me very far!

Day 40:

W/T - Arms

38 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Day 42:

Cardio - 40 minutes of running on the National Mall

36 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Day 44:

Cardio - 100 minutes of running with the “Reston Runners”

34 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Day 46:

Cardio - 40 minutes of running on the National Mall

32 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Day 47:

W/T - Abs

31 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Tim - 10 February 2009 01:54 PM

Day 39:

W/T - Shoulders; and a liitle bit of running on the treadmill to see if can do a 7-minute mile (I can)

39 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Tim, your consistent running is impressive. Running has always been my nemesis, so I’ve been training with intervals to build stamina. Gotta say I’ve never timed my mile, but your 7-minute mile sounds like a fun goal. I think I’ll try it tonight and see if I can get past the first minute

Day 48:

Cardio - 50 minutes of trail running

30 days until the National Marathon

Tim

Day 51:

Cardio - 95 minutes of trail running with the Reston Runners

27 days until the National Marathon

Tim