Only about 2% of runners will finish a marathon in less than 180 minutes (3 hours)

Six years ago, I couldn't even imagine running the distance (26.2 miles). But after working up to 3-4 mile jogs a few times a week, I set the incredible goal of running a half marathon.

After four months of intense training, well at that time (20-25 miles/wk), I ran the Houston half-marathon on January 16th, 2005. It was so grueling, I swore that was it. I'll never do another half, let alone a full.

Fortunately a running comrade pushed me to do a full marathon. Rededicated, I set a sub 4:00 hour goal for the full Houston marathon the following year. I trained harder than ever and crossed the finish in 3:59; I was hooked.

I've now run 21 marathons and this site is my journal to join that exclusive club of those who finish a marathon in under 180 minutes (3 hours).

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Sunday, December 23, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 09 of Winter Training (Wk Ending December 30)

Sunday 
Off-Plantar fasciitis still sore

Saturday
Off-Plantar fasciitis still sore

Friday
Off-Plantar fasciitis still sore

Thursday
Walk 4. Off-Plantar fasciitis still sore 

Wednesday
Off-Plantar fasciitis really acting up. 

Tuesday
Off-Plantar fasciitis really acting up. 

Monday
Off-Plantar fasciitis really acting up. 
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Monday, December 17, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 08 of Winter Training (Wk Ending December 23)

Sunday 
Slow 5k

Saturday
Off

Friday
Off

Thursday
Slow 5k, walk / jog 3 more miles

Wednesday
Walk / jog 5

Tuesday
Walk / jog 4

Monday
Walk / jog 4
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Sunday, December 9, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 07 of Winter Training (Wk Ending December 16)

Sunday 
Off-being lazy

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Walk / jogged 4
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Monday, December 3, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 06 of Winter Training (Wk Ending December 09)

Sunday 
Jog slow 5k, walk / jog 3 more miles

Saturday
Off

Friday
Jog slow 5k, walk 2 more miles

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk / jog 4

Tuesday
Walk / jog 5

Monday
Off
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 05 of Winter Training (Wk Ending December 02)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 4

Saturday
Walk 7

Friday
Off

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk / jog 4

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Walk, mostly jog 4
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Sunday, November 25, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 04 of Winter Training (Wk Ending November 25)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 2.5 with Cate down to Yorktown

Saturday
Off

Friday
Walk / jog 3

Thursday
Sick in hospital

Wednesday
Sick in hospital

Tuesday
Sick in hospital

Monday
Sick in hospital

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Weekly Recap-Week 03 of Winter Training (Wk Ending November 18)

Sunday 
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Saturday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Friday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Thursday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Wednesday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Tuesday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Monday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

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Weekly Recap-Week 02 of Winter Training (Wk Ending November 11)

Sunday 
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Saturday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Friday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Thursday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Wednesday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Tuesday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Monday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

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Weekly Recap-Week 01 of Winter Training (Wk Ending November 04)

Sunday 
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Saturday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Friday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Thursday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Wednesday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Tuesday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Monday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

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Weekly Recap-Week 22 of Summer Training (Wk Ending October 28)

Sunday 
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Saturday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Friday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Thursday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Wednesday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Tuesday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

Monday
Off-lots of work in process of Due Diligence to see if any buyers

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Weekly Recap-Week 21 of Summer Training (Wk Ending October 21)

Sunday 
Off-lots of work

Saturday
Off-lots of work

Friday
Off-lots of work

Thursday
Off-lots of work

Wednesday
Off-lots of work

Tuesday
Off-lots of work

Monday
Off-lots of work

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Monday, October 8, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 20 of Summer Training (Wk Ending October 14)

Sunday 
Off-lots of work

Saturday
Off-lots of work

Friday
Off-lots of work

Thursday
Off-lots of work

Wednesday
Off-lots of work

Tuesday
Off-lots of work

Monday
Off-lots of work

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Sunday, September 30, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 19 of Summer Training (Wk Ending October 07)

Sunday 
Slow 5k, walk 2 more

Saturday
Off-lots of work

Friday
Off-lots of work

Thursday
Off-lots of work

Wednesday
Off-lots of work

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Walk / jog 4
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Monday, September 24, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 18 of Summer Training (Wk Ending September 30)

Sunday 
Jog 4

Saturday
Jog 4, Walk 1 more

Friday
Off

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Jog 4, walk 6 more

Tuesday
Jog 5k, walk 1 more

Monday
Jog 4 miles.  Walk another 5
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Monday, September 17, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 17 of Summer Training (Wk Ending September 23)

Sunday 
Slow 4 miler, walk / jog another 4

Saturday
Slow 5 miler, walk / jog another 5 miles

Friday
5k, walk 3 more miles 
Thursday
Slow 5k, walk 3 more miles 

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
5k in afternoon, another 5k night.  Walk 2 more miles 

Monday
Jog mostly walk 10
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Monday, September 10, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 16 of Summer Training (Wk Ending September 16)

Sunday 
Slow 5, Walk 1 more

Saturday
Off-out of town

Friday
Off-out of town
Thursday
Off-out of town

Wednesday
Slow 4, walk / jog 4 more

Tuesday
Off-out of town

Monday
Slow 5 miler. Walk 4 more
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Monday, September 3, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 15 of Summer Training (Wk Ending September 09)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Slow 5k in am, another slo 5k in pm.  Walk 2 more miles 

Friday
Very slow 5 Miles. Walk 1 more

Thursday
Slow 5k, walk 7 more miles

Wednesday
Slow 5k, walk 6 more miles

Tuesday
Slow 5k, walk 5 more miles

Monday
Slow 5k in early afternoon, another 5k late afternoon.  walk 5 more miles
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 14 of Summer Training (Wk Ending September 02)

Sunday 
Slow 5k, walk 6 more miles

Saturday
Slow 5k, walk 6 more miles

Friday
Off, being lazy 
Thursday
Off, being lazy

Wednesday
Out of town

Tuesday
Out of town

Monday
Walk 6
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Monday, August 20, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 13 of Summer Training (Wk Ending August 26)

Sunday 
Slow 4 miles with slight hill work.  Walk/job another 4

Saturday
5k in morning 

Friday
5k in morning, walk 2 more miles.  Another 5k in afternoon 
Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Slow 5k, walk 5 more miles

Tuesday
Jog, mostly walk 9

Monday
Jog, mostly walk 7

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Monday, August 13, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 12 of Summer Training (Wk Ending August 19)

Sunday 
Slow 5k.  Walk 7 more 

Saturday
Walk / jog 10

Friday
Walk 8
Thursday
Walk 5

Wednesday
Walk 6

Tuesday
Walk 6

Monday
Walk 9
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Monday, August 6, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 11 of Summer Training (Wk Ending August 12)

Sunday 
Slow 5k.  Walk 6 more

Saturday
Walk / jog 4

Friday
Off
Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk 5

Tuesday
Walk 6

Monday
Walk 9
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 10 of Summer Training (Wk Ending August 05)

Sunday 
Walk / job 7

Saturday
Walk / job 7

Friday
Walk / jog 6
Thursday
Walk / jog 6

Wednesday
Walk / jog 7

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Off
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Saturday, July 28, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 09 of Summer Training (Wk Ending July 29)

Sunday 
Jog / walk 3

Saturday
Walk / job 4

Friday
Off-being very lazy

Thursday
Off-being very lazy

Wednesday
Off-being very lazy

Tuesday
Off-being very lazy

Monday
Off-being very lazy
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 08 of Summer Training (Wk Ending July 22)

Sunday 

Off-being very lazy

Saturday
Off-being very lazy

Friday
Off- Being lazy
Thursday
Off-traveling for work

 Wednesday
Off-traveling for work

Tuesday
Off-traveling for work

Monday
Off-traveling for work

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 07 of Summer Training (Wk Ending July 15)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 5

Saturday
Jog / walk 3

Friday
Off, being lazy 

Thursday
Off, being lazy 

Wednesday
Off, being lazy 

Tuesday
Walk 5

Monday
Off, being lazy 
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Monday, July 2, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 06 of Summer Training (Wk Ending July 08)

Sunday 
Off, being lazy

Saturday
Off, being lazy 

Friday
Off, jet lagged

Thursday
Off-traveling 

Wednesday
Off-traveling 

Tuesday
Walk 4 hotel mill

Monday
Walk 4 hotel mill

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Monday, June 25, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 05 of Summer Training (Wk Ending July 01)

Sunday 
Off-traveling 

Saturday
Off-traveling 

Friday
Off-traveling 

Thursday
Off-traveling 

Wednesday
Walk 4 hotel mill

Tuesday
Walk 5 on hotel mill

Monday
Off-lots of work 
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Monday, June 18, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 04 of Summer Training (Wk Ending June 24)

Sunday 
Walk 5 on hotel mill


Saturday
Walk 4 on hotel mill

Friday
Walk 6 on hotel mill

Thursday
Off-traveling through Middle East. 

Wednesday
Off-traveling through Middle East. 

Tuesday
Off-traveling through Middle East. 

Monday
Off-traveling through Middle East. 
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Monday, June 11, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 03 of Summer Training (Wk Ending June 17)

Sunday 
Walked 9

Saturday
Walk 12 on hotel mill

Friday
Off. In route to Dubai
Thursday
Walk / jog 6

Wednesday
Walk 6

Tuesday
Walk 6

Monday
Walk 5
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Monday, June 4, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 02 of Summer Training (Wk Ending June 10)

Sunday 
Walk 7

Saturday
Jog, mostly walk 10

Friday
Walk 6

Thursday
Slow 5k, walk 3 more miles

Wednesday
Off-late work night

Tuesday
Off-late work night

Monday
Walk 9
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 01 of Summer Training (Wk Ending June 03)

Sunday 
Very slow 5k, walk 6 more

Saturday
Walk 8

Friday
Walk 8
Thursday
Jog, most walk 6

Wednesday
Walk, mostly jog 7. 

Tuesday
Jog, most walk 7

Monday
Jog, most walk 7
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 11 of Spring Training (Wk Ending May 27)

Sunday 
Walk / run 5

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off-being lazy
Thursday
Walk 4

Wednesday
Out of town

Tuesday
Walk 8

Monday
Walk 4

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Monday, May 14, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 10 of Spring Training (Wk Ending May 20)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Walk 4

Friday
Walk 4
Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Jog, mostly walk 4

Tuesday
Off busy with work

Monday
Off busy with work
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 09 of Spring Training (Wk Ending May 13)

Sunday 
Walk / job 3

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off-being lazy

Wednesday
Jog, mostly walk 5

Tuesday
Off-being lazy

Monday
Off-being lazy. 
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Monday, April 30, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 08 of Spring Training (Wk Ending May 06)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 4

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off-being lazy
Thursday
Walk / jog 4

Wednesday
Off-Out of town on work and being lazy

Tuesday
Off-Out of town on work

Monday
Off-Out of town on work
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Monday, April 23, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 07 of Spring Training (Wk Ending April 29)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Walk / jog 4

Friday
Off-being lazy
Thursday
Off-being lazy

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Jog, mostly walked 4

Monday
Jog, mostly walked 5
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Monday, April 16, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 06 of Spring Training (Wk Ending April 22)

Sunday 
Job, mostly walk 4

Saturday
Jog, mostly walk 8

Friday
Walk 5
Thursday
Jog, mostly walk 7

Wednesday
Jog, mostly walk 4

Tuesday
Jog, mostly walk 4

Monday
Off
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 05 of Spring Training (Wk Ending April 15)

Sunday 
Off-being super lazy. 

Saturday
Off-being super lazy. 

Friday
Off-being super lazy. 

Thursday
Off-being super lazy. 

Wednesday
Off-being super lazy. 

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Walk , jog 4

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 04 of Spring Training (Wk Ending April 08)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Walk / jog 3

Friday
Off-being lazy 

Thursday
Off-being lazy

Wednesday
Walk 4

Tuesday
Off-sore ankle

Monday
Walk 8

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Monday, March 26, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 03 of Spring Training (Wk Ending April 01)

Sunday 
Off-being super lazy

Saturday
Off-being super lazy

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off-being lazy

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off-being lazy

Monday
Walk 4
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 02 of Spring Training (Wk Ending March 25)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 7

Saturday
Walk / jog 4

Friday
Off-out of town

Thursday
Off-out of town 

Wednesday
Off-out of town

Tuesday
Decent 5k, walk 1 more

Monday
Off
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 01 of Spring Training (Wk Ending March 18)

Sunday 
Walk /  jog 4

Saturday
Slow 5k

Friday
Walk / jog 6

Thursday
Walk 4

Wednesday
Walk 4

Tuesday
Walk 4

Monday
Walk 4
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