My journey as a marathoner...

Week 23 Mon May 21 AM 5 miles PM 10 miles (62min) Tue May 22 AM 5 miles PM 10 miles Wed May 23 AM 5 miles, strides PM 12 miles Thu May 24 AM 6 miles PM tempo 16:58 (49 secs faster than   May 5), 6x600 w/ 200 rest at 1:39 Fri May 25 AM 6 miles PM 12 miles Sat May 26 AM 5 miles PM 10 miles, strides Sun May 27  AM 14 miles, PM 6 miles (37min) 117 miles Week 22 Mon May 14 AM 7 miles, strides PM 9 miles, track 12x300 w/200 rest at 48 Tue May 15 AM 10 miles (63min) PM 6 miles, masage Wed May 16 AM 10 miles , strides PM Travel Boston to LAX Thu May 17 AM 5 miles PM 5 miles, strides Fri May 18 AM 1 mile shakeout PM 7 mile, race Oxy track 5k 14:26 (sick) Sat May 19 off Travel LAX to Boston Sun May 20 18 miles (1:51min) 78 miles - 1 day off Week 21 Mon May 7 AM 6 miles, strides PM 10 miles, massage Tue May 8 AM 6 miles PM 10 miles Wed May 9 AM 5 miles, strides PM 9 miles, track 4xmile w/ 400 rest at 4:34 Thu May 10

Week 20 Mon Apr 30 AM 6 miles, strides PM 12 miles Tue May 1 AM 6 miles PM 10 miles (64min) Wed May 2 AM 5 miles PM 7 miles, track 5x1200 w/ lap rest. only did 3 due to severe blister 3:21, 3:21, 3:22 Thu May 3 AM 10 miles (65min) PM 6 miles Fri May 4 AM5 miles, strides PM 12 miles (1:18min) Sat May 5 AM 6 miles PM 12 miles, workout 3.5 mile tempo on road (4:55 pace), 5 min jog 8x400 on track w/ lap rest: 65, 65 ,65 ,65 ,65 ,65, 66, 65, felt good! Sun May 6 AM off PM 18 miles 115 miles - no longer sick, no more blister, no more hamstring problems. Hopefully heading into the right direction. Week 19 Mon Apr 23 AM 12 miles PM off Tue Apr 24 AM 6 miles, strides PM 10 miles, track workout, 5x1k w/ lap rest, avg. 2:47 Wed Apr 25 AM 6 miles PM 12 miles (1:17min) Thu Apr 26 AM 6 miles PM 9 miles, strides (sick with a cold) Fri Apr 27 AM 6 miles PM 7 miles, light track workout  8x400 mostly at 69 w/ 200m rest altered from previous  workout, felt si