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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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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Friday, March 9, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 23 of Winter Training (Wk Ending March 11)

Sunday 
Slow 5k

Saturday
Walk 4

Friday
Walk / jog 6

Thursday
Walk / jog 3

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off-being lazy

Monday
Off
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Friday, March 2, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 22 of Winter Training (Wk Ending March 04)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 7

Saturday
Walk / jog 8

Friday
Off

Thursday
Walk / jog 4

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Walk / jog 3

Monday
Off-out of country
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Monday, February 19, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 21 of Winter Training (Wk Ending February 25)

Sunday 
Off-Out of country working

Saturday
Off-Out of country working

Friday
Off-Out of country working
Thursday
Off-Out of country working

Wednesday
Off-Out of country working

Tuesday
Off-Out of country working

Monday
Off-Out of country working
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Monday, February 12, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 20 of Winter Training (Wk Ending February 18)

Sunday 
Off, traveling out of country 

Saturday
Walk / jog 6

Friday
Slow 5k, walk 2 more
Thursday
Off, being lazy 

Wednesday
Off, being lazy 

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Walk / jog 3
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Sunday, February 4, 2018

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

Sunday 
Jog slow 3k, walk 6 more

Saturday
Walk / jog 6

Friday
Walk / jog 6
Thursday
Slow 5k.  Walk 2 more

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off-being lazy

Monday
Off
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Monday, January 29, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 18 of Winter Training (Wk Ending February 04)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 9

Saturday
Walk / jog 8

Friday
Walk / jog 8

Thursday
Walk / jog 5

Wednesday
Walk / jog 5

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Off
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Monday, January 22, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 17 of Winter Training (Wk Ending January 28)

Sunday 
Slow 5

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off

Thursday
5k, walk 2 more

Wednesday
Half way through a 5k, quit.  Really need to lose 15lbs ASAP

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Slow 5k, walk 2 more

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Sunday, January 14, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 16 of Winter Training (Wk Ending January 21)

Sunday 
Off-being a lazy bum.  Really need to get butt in gear

Saturday
Off-being a lazy bum.  Really need to get butt in gear

Friday
Off-being a lazy bum.  Really need to get butt in gear
Thursday
Off-Swampped with work

Wednesday
Off-Swampped with work

Tuesday
Off-Swampped with work

Monday
5k, walk 2 more 
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 15 of Winter Training (Wk Ending January 14)

Sunday 
Decent 5k, walk 1more

Saturday
Walk / jog 4

Friday
Ran a good 2, then just wimped out and quit. 

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
5k, walk 1 more

Monday
Walk / Jog 5
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Monday, January 1, 2018

Weekly Recap-Week 14 of Winter Training (Wk Ending January 07)

Sunday 
Off-busy with work, not much motivated

Saturday
Off-busy with work, not much motivated

Friday
Off-busy with work, not much motivated 
Thursday
Off-busy with work, not much motivated 

Wednesday
Off-busy with work, not much motivated 

Tuesday
Off-busy with work, not much motivated 

Monday
Off-busy with work, not much motivated 
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Monday, December 25, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 13 of Winter Training (Wk Ending December 31)

Sunday 
Off-busy with work, not much motivated 

Saturday
Off-busy with work, not much motivated 

Friday
Off-busy with work, not much motivated 
Thursday
Off-busy with work, not much motivated 

Wednesday
Off-busy with work, not much motivated 

Tuesday
Walk / jog 4

Monday
Off
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Monday, December 18, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 12 of Winter Training (Wk Ending December 24)

Sunday 
5k walk 1 more. 

Saturday
Very slow 6 with Jen who’s training for America Bank half marathon relay. 

Friday
5k / walk 5 more

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk / jog 4

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Off
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Monday, December 11, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 11 of Winter Training (Wk Ending December 17)

Sunday 
Slow 5k with some low intensity incline. 

Saturday
Slow 5k, walk 1 more

Friday
Off
Thursday
Wlak / jog 4

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off-being lazy

Monday
Jog / mostly walk 4
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Monday, December 4, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 10 of Winter Training (Wk Ending December 10)

Sunday 
5k

Saturday
Off-being very lazy

Friday
Off-being very lazy
Thursday
Off 

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Walk/ jog 5

Monday
Jog , mostly walk 6
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Monday, November 27, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 09 of Winter Training (Wk Ending December 03)

Sunday 
Slow 5k, walk 2 more 

Saturday
Walk 4

Friday
Off

Thursday
Walk 4

Wednesday
Walk / jog 4

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Walk 3, jog 1
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Sunday, November 19, 2017

Weekly Recap-Week 08 of Winter Training (Wk Ending November 26)

Sunday 
Off-swamped with work

Saturday
Jog 2 /walk 2
Friday
Walk 4. 

Thursday
Not running at all.  Eats like crap.  Disgusted with myself. 

Wednesday
Not running at all.  Eats like crap.  Disgusted with myself. 

Tuesday
Not running at all.  Eats like crap.  Disgusted with myself. 

Monday
Not running at all.  Eats like crap.  Disgusted with myself. 
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