Marathon


 * Darren completed the marathon on April 8th *
* Official completion time 4:07:49 *
 * See the post here *

 Training Chart

As previously mentioned, we are training to run the Dead Sea marathon, which is scheduled for Friday, April 8th, 2011.  Here is our training chart (based on the first time marathoner’s chart in The Competitive Runner’s Handbook), counting down all 27 weeks until the big day.  Check in often to see if we are on track, and remember that well-wishes and prayers for safety and health are appreciated!

This is how the chart works:
Week
Sunday
Sat.
Total
27
1
1

6
8
1

6
Week = how many weeks left of training
Day = running up to six days, with Saturday night as possible make-up time
Total = the accumulated mileage for the week
Number in black = target mileage for the day/week
Number in blue = Darren’s actual mileage for the day/week
Number in red = Amber’s actual mileage for the day/week


Week
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Sat.
Total
27
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
2

6
8
1
1
0
1
1
2

6
26
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3

7
9
1
1
1
1
1
2

7
25
1
1
2
2.5
1
0
1
2
0
0
3
3.5

8
9
1
2
0
2
0
3

8
24
2
0
1
0
2
2.5
1
2
0
2.5
3
3

9
10
0
0
2
2
2
3

9
23
2
0
2
3
0
2.5
3
3
0
0
3
3.5

10
12
0
2
2
2
0
3

9
22
2
2
2
0
0
2
3
4
0
0
4
4

11
12
2
0
2
3
0
4

11
21
3
Off
3
for
0
Eid.
3
 Trip
0
to
3
 Isr ael.
12
-
No
runs,
but
lots
of
 walk ing!
-
20
4
0
3
3
0
0
3
4
0
3
5
5

15
15
0
3
0
4
3
5

15
19
3
2
3
2
0
0
3
0
0
5
4
4

13
13
2
1
0
1.5
0
2

6.5
18
4
0
3
4
0
4
3
4
0
0
5
5

15
17
Can't
run
b/c
of
shin
 spli nts!
-
17
3
0
3
0
0
4
3
3
0
3
6
6

15
16







-
16
3
3
3
0
0
3
3
0
0
3
8
8

17
17







-
15
3
0
3
2
0
4
4
4
0
0
10
10

20
20







-
14
3
0
3
4
0
0
3
4
0
1
13
14

22
23







-
13
4
2
4
Got
0
too
4
sick
0
to
8
run!

20
2








12
3
0
3
4
0
4
3
4
0
8
15
0

24
20








11
3
16
4
Week
6
off,
4
trip
0
to
10
 India!
27
16








10
3
Trip
4
0
4
0
3
4
0
4
16
0

30
8








9
4
8
4
Can't
4
run
6
b/c
0
of
12
 blis ters!
30
8








8
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
0
0
0
18
18

32
29








7
5
0
6
6
6
Weird
6
foot
0
pain!
12
10

35
16








6
3
0
4
6
4
6
4
0
0
3
20
10/10

35
35








5
4
0
5
4
4
5
5
0
0
0
12
0

30
9








4
3
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
0
0
20
20

35
37








3
3
0
5
3
5
0
5
2
0
0
15
15

33
20








2
5
5
4
4
6
4
4
4
0
0
6
8

25
25








1
4
4
4
0
4
2
0
6
2
0
M
26

14+M
40










Along with tracking our mileage, we also decided to track a few key measurements to give us an idea of how our bodies are changing during training.  At the beginning of each month, we will take new measurements and compare them to the original data.  Numbers will be shown as +/- baseline, with baseline = 0.


Darren
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
Weight
0
-2
-5
-8
-14
14

Chest
0
-.5
0
-.5
-1
-1

Stomach
0
-1.5
-.5
-.5
-.5
-.5


Amber
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
Weight
0
-4.5
-7
-7
-7.5
-12

Stomach
0
+1
+1
0
0
-1

Thighs
L0
0R
-.5
0
0
-.5
0
-.5
0
0
0
-.5




1 comment:

  1. AnonymousNovember 20, 2010 at 7:21 AM

    Hey you crazy people! :-) Are you running the 42 km race? May you be injury free and have lots of fun.

    Take care,

    Germ & Cheryl

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