Week 2 Summary: Marathon Training

Training For:
Philadelphia Marathon
Sunday, November 21, 2011

Week 1:
August 8 – 14, 2011

Day	Date	Session (Planned)
Mon	Aug 08	30 min, Zone 1 – 2
Tues	Aug 09	45 min, Zone 2
Wed	Aug 10	REST
Thu	Aug 11	45 min, Zone 2
Fri	Aug 12	30 min, Zone 1 – 2
Sat	Aug 13	75 min, Zone 1 – 2
Sun	Aug 14	REST
Total		3 hr 45 min

Mon and Fri:
Optional Cross-Train Days

Day	Date	Session (Actual)	Miles (Actual)	Pace (Min)
Mon	Aug 08	51 min	5.15	09:54
Tues	Aug 09	51 min	5.40	09:31
Wed	Aug 10	0 min	0.00	NA
Thu	Aug 11	40 min	4.50	08:53
Fri	Aug 12	51 min	5.15	09:58
Sat	Aug 13	127 min	12.52	10:08
Sun	Aug 14	0 min	0.00	NA
Total		5 hr 20 min	32.72

Another week of training completed! This was week 2 of 16 for my marathon training program and although my miles and running time were comparable to week 1, I incorporated some new components into my program. On Thursday, I went to the track and ran intervals for the first time (4 x 400 repeats) which felt great. And, on Saturday, I met up with some Facebook friends (Lynn and Vicki) to do a 12 mile run along the Delaware River canal between Yardley and Fort Washington, PA. The >12 mile long run was over 2 hr and 07 min so I felt that was good prep workout for the half-marathon that I'll be running in Minneapolis next weekend. Bring it on!

So, my total running time for week 2 was 5 hr 20 min and my distance was 32.72 miles.

Tomorrow begins week 3!

Happy Running,
John