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, August 13, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 12 of Summer Training (Wk Ending August 20)

Sunday 
Walk 6

Saturday
Jog, mostly walk 12

Friday
Being lazy

Thursday
Off-sick

Wednesday
Off-sick

Tuesday
Off-sick

Monday
Off-sick

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 11 of Summer Training (Wk Ending August13)

Sunday 
Off being lazy.  Jet lagged

Saturday
Off-being lazy. Jet lagged

Friday
Traveling back to the USA

Thursday
Off-got a cold

Wednesday
Off-got a cold

Tuesday
Off-got a cold

Monday

Off-got a cold

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 10 Summer Training (Wk Ending August 06)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Jogged / walked 7 into downtown from Concord.  Very hilly. 

Friday
Off-traveling in Australia

Thursday
Off-traveling in Australia

Wednesday
Off-traveling in Australia

Tuesday
Off-traveling in Australia

Monday
 Off-traveling in Australia

Monday, July 24, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 09 Summer Training (Wk Ending July 30)

Sunday 
Off-sore from hill work 

Saturday
Walked, mostly jogged 6 over very hilly course

Friday
Walk / jog 3 with girls

Thursday
Off-jet lagged. 

Wednesday
Off-traveling to Australia 

Tuesday
Off-traveling to Australia 

Monday
Walk 10 on hotel mill

Sunday, July 16, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 08 Summer Training (Wk Ending July 23)

Sunday 
Walk 7 on hotel mill

Saturday
Walk 8 on hotel mill

Friday
Walk 10

Thursday
Off-In Oman

Wednesday
Off-in Oman

Tuesday
Off-in Oman

Monday
Walk 4

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 07 Summer Training (Wk Ending July 16)

Sunday 
Walk 8 on hotel mill

Saturday
Walk 13 on hotel mill

Friday
Walk 9 on hotel mill

Thursday
Off-traveling 

Wednesday
Off-traveling 

Tuesday
Off-traveling 

Monday
Walked 7 on hotel mill

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 06 Summer Training (Wk Ending July 09)

Sunday 
Walk 8 on hotel mill.  Strict diet

Saturday
Walk 5 on hotel mill.  Strict diet

Friday
Walk 9 on hotel mill.  Strict diet

Thursday
Walk 7 on hotel mill

Wednesday
Off-adjusting to jet lag.  Staying on strict diet 

Tuesday
Off-just landed in Dubai 

Monday
Off-out of town

Sunday, June 25, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 05 Summer Training (Wk Ending July 02)

Sunday 
Off-out of town

Saturday
Off-out of town

Friday
Off-out of town

Thursday
Off-out of town

Wednesday
Off-out of town 

Tuesday
Out of town.  Walk 4

Monday
Slow 4, walk 5 more

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 04 Summer Training (Wk Ending June 25)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 8

Saturday
Jog / walk 11. 

Friday
Slow 5k.  Walk 7 more. 

Thursday
Walk / jog 9. 

Wednesday
Slow 5k.  Walk 4 more

Tuesday
Jog, most walk 10.  Trying to keep calorie intake to 1,200-1,500/day. 

Monday
Walk 6.  Feeling drained.  

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 03 Summer Training (Wk Ending June 18)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 11

Saturday
Slow 5k, walk 7 more

Friday
Walk / jog 4

Thursday
Jog, mostly walk 7

Wednesday
Jog 3, walk 1.  Just getting feet back under me. 

Tuesday
Jog 2, walk 2.  Just getting feet back under me. 

Monday
Off-busy with work

Monday, June 5, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 02 Summer Training (Wk Ending June 11)

Sunday 
Off-disgusted with myself

Saturday
Off-disgusted with myself 

Friday
Off-disgusted with myself 

Thursday
Off-disgusted with myself 

Wednesday
Off-disgusted with myself 

Tuesday
Off-disgusted with myself 

Monday
Off-disgusted with myself 

Monday, May 29, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 01 Summer Training (Wk Ending June 04)

Sunday 
Not happy with myself.  Didn't run and drank lots of beer

Saturday
Not happy with myself.  Didn't run and drank lots of beer

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off-being lazy

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Jog, mostly walk 6.  Low carbs and hot weather making it hard to run. 

Monday
Walk / jog 4 in afternoon.  Walk / jog 4 more at night

Monday, May 22, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 12 Spring Training (Wk Ending May 28)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 5

Saturday
Slow but smooth 7 at noon.  Slow 4 in afternoon.  

Friday
Off-Ate junk food and drank whiskey 

Thursday
Off-out of town

Wednesday
Off-out of town

Tuesday
Off-out of town

Monday
Slow 5k

Monday, May 15, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 11 Spring Training (Wk Ending May 21)

Sunday 
Slow 5k

Saturday
Decent 5,  in afternoon, slow 5k at night.  Walk 3 more

Friday
Good 4

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk / jog 5k with Cate

Tuesday
Slow 4 after work, another slow 5k later that night.  

Monday
Off

Monday, May 8, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 10 Spring Training (Wk Ending May 14)

Sunday 
Very slow 5. Walk / jog another 4

Saturday
Slow 4

Friday
Off

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk / jog 3

Tuesday
Very slow 4

Monday
Walk / jog 3 with Cate

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 09 Spring Training (Wk Ending May 07)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Walk / jog 3

Friday
Decent 5

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Walk / jog 3

Monday
Slow 4, walk / jog 6 more

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 08 Spring Training (Wk Ending April 30)

Sunday 
Slow 4.  Walk / jog 6 more

Saturday
Walk / jog 6

Friday
Walk / jog 4

Thursday
Off-out of town on business

Wednesday
Off-out of town on business. 

Tuesday
Off-out of town on business. 

Monday
Off-out of town on business. 

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 07 Spring Training (Wk Ending April 23)

Sunday 
Decent 4

Saturday
A very slow but smooth 5

Friday
Decent 5k

Thursday
Off 

Wednesday
Slow 5k

Tuesday
Slow 5

Monday
Off

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 06 Spring Training (Wk Ending April 16)

Sunday 
Slow 5k

Saturday
Slow 5k with very light incline work 

Friday
Slow 4

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Slow 5k

Tuesday
Off-swamped with work

Monday
Off-swamped with work

Monday, April 3, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 05 Spring Training (Wk Ending April 09)

Sunday 
Jogged a slow 2, walked 2 more.  Just getting legs back under me.  

Saturday
Off-busy with work and stuff

Friday
Off-being very lazy

Thursday
Off-being very lazy

Wednesday
Off-being very lazy

Tuesday
Off-being very lazy

Monday
Jogged a slow 2, walked 3 more.  Just getting legs back under me.  

Monday, March 27, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 04 Spring Training (Wk Ending April 02)

Sunday 
Off-being very lazy. 

Saturday
Off-being very lazy. 

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

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 03 Spring Training (Wk Ending March 26)

Sunday 
Off-being lazy

Saturday
Off-being lazy. 

Friday
Off

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walked 10.  Starting to feel worn down.  Need a couple days break. 

Tuesday
Slow 4, walked 2 more after work.  Jogged another 5k, walked 1 before bed

Monday
5k, walk 3 more

Monday, March 13, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 02 Spring Training (Wk Ending March 19)

Sunday 
Slow 5k, walked 9 more

Saturday
Slow 4, walk 9 more

Friday
Slow 4, walk 7 more

Thursday
5k, walk 7 more

Wednesday
Slow 5k.  Walk 2 more

Tuesday
J had meeting near King High School.  I hit the track for a 5k, walked 4 more

Monday
Slow 5, walk 5 more

Monday, March 6, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 01 Spring Training (Wk Ending March 12)

Sunday 
Stated to run 5 miles, quit after 1.  Thinking too much about a lots of work. 

Saturday
Slow 5k.  Walk / jog 7 more

Friday
5k with very slight incline work.  Walk/jog 6 more

Thursday
5k, walk 2 more

Wednesday
Walk 9.  Just burning calories. 

Tuesday
Decent 5k, walked 2 more. 

Monday
Walk / jog 5

Monday, February 27, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 13 Winter Training (Wk Ending March 05)

Sunday 
Slow 4, walked 1 more in the afternoon. 

Slow 5k walked 2 more in evening. 

Got a text from Huerta. He's in solid shape; gave me shit for being fat and lazy.  I'll shoot to lose 20 lbs in next 10 weeks. 

Saturday
Off being lazy

Friday
Off being lazy

Thursday
Slow 4

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Slow 5k

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 12 Winter Training (Wk Ending February 26)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Walked / jog 45 minutes to get feet back under me

Friday
Off

Thursday
Walk / jogged 30 minutes to get feet back under me

Wednesday
Back from Ecuador, but being lazy

Tuesday
Back from Ecuador, but being lazy

Monday
In Ecuador 

Weekly Recap-Week 11 Winter Training (Wk Ending February 19)

Sunday 
Off-working in Ecuador

Saturday
Off-working in Ecuador

Friday
Off-working in Ecuador

Thursday
Off-working in Ecuador

Wednesday
Off-working in Ecuador

Tuesday
Off-working in Ecuador

Monday
Off-working in Ecuador 

Weekly Recap-Week 10 Winter Training (Wk Ending February 12)

Sunday 
Off-In Ecuador 

Saturday
Quick 5k

Friday
Off

Thursday
5k

Wednesday
5k

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Off

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 09 Winter Training (Wk Ending February 05)

Sunday 
5k

Saturday
5k

Friday
Off

Thursday
Slow 5k

Wednesday
Walk / jog 4

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Slow 5k

Monday, January 23, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 08 Winter Training (Wk Ending January 29)

Sunday 
Off-being very lazy

Saturday
Off-being very lazy

Friday
Off-being very lazy

Thursday
Off-being very lazyg

Wednesday
Slow 5k

Tuesday
Off-being lazy

Monday
Off

Monday, January 16, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 07 Winter Training (Wk Ending January 22)

Sunday 
Decent 5k

Saturday
Slow but decent 7

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off-being lazy 

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Slow 5k

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 06 Winter Training (Wk Ending January 15)

Sunday 
Decent 4

Saturday
Hit pavement for slow 5k

Friday
Decent 4

Thursday
Hit pavement for slow 5k

Wednesday
Slow 4

Tuesday
Off-swamped with work

Monday
Off-swamped with work

Monday, January 2, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 05 Winter Training (Wk Ending January 08

Sunday 
Off-Swamped with work and also not feeling well

Saturday
Off-Swamped with work and also not feeling well

Friday
Off-Swamped with work and also not feeling well

Thursday
Off-Swamped with work and also not feeling well

Wednesday
Hit pave for 4, and later at night hit mill for 3 more. 

Tuesday
Slow 5k

Monday
Slow but decent 8

Friday, December 23, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 04 Winter Training (Wk Ending January 01

Sunday 
Slow 4 in am, 5k in afternoon 

Saturday
13 miles.   Ran with Jenny in her half marathon rely (She did 2nd half) 

Friday
Slow 5k

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Slow but decent 5

Tuesday
5k

Monday
Decent 6

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 03 Winter Training (Wk Ending December 25)

Sunday 
Quick 5k in the afternoon, hit pavement for slow 5k in the pm

Saturday
Very slow 5

Friday
Decent 5

Thursday
Good 4

Wednesday
Solid 8

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Very slow 8

Monday, December 12, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 02 Winter Training (Wk Ending December 18)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Quick 5k in morning, slow 5k in afternoon 

Friday
Slow 6

Thursday
Decent 4

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Hit paved for 4

Monday
Slow but decent 11

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 01 Winter Training (Wk Ending December 11)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Decent 6

Friday
Decent 6

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Very slow 10, but still farthest I've run in 3 years

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Off

Monday, November 28, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 12 Fall Training (Wk Ending December 04)

Sunday 
Decent 4

Saturday
Hit pavement for 4

Friday
Off

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
5k, walk 3 more

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Slow 4

Monday, November 21, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 11 Fall Training (Wk Ending November 27)

Sunday 
Off- being very lazy

Saturday
Off- being very lazy

Friday
Off- being very lazy

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Walk / jog 4

Monday
Hit pavement for decent 4

Monday, November 14, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 10 Fall Training (Wk Ending November 20)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Off

Friday
Quick 5k

Thursday
Decent 4

Wednesday
Decent 5, walk / jog another 5

Tuesday
Off 

Monday
Slow 5

Monday, November 7, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 09 Fall Training (Wk Ending November 13)

Sunday 
Decent 5

Saturday
Quick 5k in the a.m., slow 4 in the afternoon 

Friday
Off

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Slow 5, walked / jogged another 3

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Slow 4

Monday, October 31, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 08 Fall Training (Wk Ending November 06)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Slow 4

Friday
Slow 5k

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Slow 5k

Monday, October 24, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 07 Fall Training (Wk Ending October 30)

Sunday 
Off, being very lazy

Saturday
Off, being very lazy

Friday
Off, being very lazy

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Slow 4

Monday
Off

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 06 Fall Training (Wk Ending October23)

Sunday 
Slow 5k

Saturday
Off-fighting a cold

Friday
Off-fighting a cold

Thursday
Off-fighting a cold

Wednesday
Off-fighting a cold

Tuesday
Off-fighting a cold

Monday
Off-fighting a cold

Monday, October 10, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 05 Fall Training (Wk Ending October 16)

Sunday 
Down with a cold

Saturday
Down with a cold

Friday
Down with a cold

Thursday
Down with a cold

Wednesday
Down with a cold
 
Tuesday
Slow 5k, walk 3 more

Monday
Slow 4, walk 2 more

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Weekly Recap-Week 04 Fall Training (Wk Ending October 09)

Sunday 
Off, lazy and eating like a pig

Saturday
Off, lazy and eating like a pig

Friday
Off, lazy and eating like a pig

Thursday
Off, lazy and eating like a pig

Wednesday
Off 

Tuesday
Slow 5k.  Weather hot again

Monday
Slow, but decent 7