Training Plan for Boston Marathon
For the Boston Marathon I started out to use the same program I used for the St. George Marathon. For St. George I to use the new Runner's World Smart Coach, modifying the plan below as I went along, especially after getting a new PR in the Half Marathon.   Previously I used the orignal Runner's World Marathon training program.  For Chicago (October 2004) I based my training on somewhat between the intermediate and advanced programs.  For Salt lake, I switched to the Intermediate only program due to late start deciding to run, having only 13 weeks to train and starting with a low base mile level. For SG, I ran fewer miles, with more focus on speed workouts, long runs and races (half marathon and triathlon). Since the marathon is on a Monday, I shifted some training by one week.
 
   
Total Miles
 Longest Run (miles)
Notes
Week Ending Plan Chicago SLC SG Boston Plan Chicago SLC SG Boston  
    Miles Miles Miles Miles Miles Pace Miles Pace Miles Pace Miles Pace  
1 1/6
26
0
15
 
6
0
5.8
         
2 1/13
28
31
14
9
  
7
15
10:44
7.8
         
3 1/20
30
17
12
14
 28
9
13.5
10:04
5.8
7   10 9:25  
4 1/27
26
29
22
30
 38
8
13.15
10:25
10.0
10 10:20 11.9 10:16  
5 2/3
32
48
40
40
 34
10
14.3
9:56
11.7
9:32
 13.6 9:27 13.6 8:44  
6 2/10
35
53
34
37
 51
12
16.25
10:04
13.2
9:22
 16 9:07 16.0 9:37  
7 2/17
37
44
42
40
 40
14
17.70
9:40
15.0
9:46
 18.2 8:49 11.9 8:37  
8 2/24
31
39
19
32
 46
10 Race
10
9:11
10
9:14
 13.1 7:34 17.4 8:44  
9 3/3
46
53
45
38
 31
16
16.1
8.59
16
9:56
 16 8:52 10.2 7:57 Injured right Achilles
10 3/10
36
40
46
40
 36
9
17.75
8:50
17.75
9:28
 13.6 8:47 14.0 8:57 Still injured, slower long run
11 3/17
48
42
52
52
 44
20
11.5
16
8:56
 20 8:41 20.0 8:48 Also biked 330 miles this week
12 3/24
50
50
52
51
 50
16
20
8:59
20
9:55
 18.1 8:08 16.0 8:48 Also biked 290 miles
13 3/31
52
52
51
50
 44
20
13.1
8:20
13.1
8:03
 22 8:23 21.6 8:37 Also biked 244 miles
14 4/7
41
37
46
42
  
12
21
8:56
20.9
8:54
 10.2 8:36      
15 4/14
27
34
30
29
  
8
15.75
9:00
16.0
8:43
 8 8:21      
16 4/16
39
37
36
 
26.2 Race
26.6
9:27
26.2
9.55
         Race is on a Monday, LR on Mondays also

 

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