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April 22nd, 2007

Let the Journey Begin!

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This week is the start of my marathon training for the Chicago Marathon in October. My goal for this marathon is to run under 4 hrs. This will be the first leg of my journey on the way to Boston. My hope is to run under 4 hrs this year and then run 2 marathons in 2008 while I try to qualify for the Boston marathon in 2009 when I’ll be 40.

I’ll be following the 24-week, 55-mile Pete Pftizinger plan from the Advanced Marathoning book.

I have no doubt that I will make the time run the necessary mileage and perform the required workouts. My only fear is my right knee. Even though it seemed to have been fine for the last 5 weeks or so, I started to get some slight discomfort last week. I’m resting it for now, but I’m hoping it holds up for the next several months. The first few weeks of the plan will actually be lighter than the 40 mpw I’ve been running recently so hopefully that would help.

Posted by derek in Races, Training

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5 Responses to “Let the Journey Begin!”

  1. Mike Horn says:

    AWESOME! I’m trying Higdon’s 18wk program, hope I’m doing the right thing.

    Sub-4hr!? That’s a great goal, I’ll be happy with sub-5 after my first performance. :)

  2. Steve (SurfNRun) says:

    Hi Derek. Good luck with the training and the sub 4hr goal. 5K time plugged in to McMillan gives a pretty close predicted time to your marathon time goal so keep at it.

  3. Alex Gonzalez says:

    Derek, perhaps the most important (and hardest) thing to do, is to listen to your body. This is especially hard when you start seeing great improvements in your overall training runs and races. The mind wants to add more and more, when it should instead rest the body. I think you are onto great things. Just rest when you need it, use alternate means of exercise when forced to, and run like hell when your body can (of course), and you will do great!
    Best of luck in Chicago, but I’m sure I’ll be wishing you (and Mike) that as the time draws nearer!!

  4. George(gripperm) says:

    You will do this and we will be along the way with you

  5. Dean says:

    GO DEREK!!!

    - Dean

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