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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Friday, April 23, 2021

Weekly Recap-Week 05 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 25, 2021)

 Sunday 

Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Saturday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Friday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Thursday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Wednesday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Tuesday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Monday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.
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Weekly Recap-Week 04 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 18, 2021)

 Sunday 

Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Saturday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Friday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Thursday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Wednesday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Tuesday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.

Monday
Off-part lazy and part swamped with work.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Weekly Recap-Week 03 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 11, 2021)

Sunday

Off


Saturday
Walk / jog 5

Friday
Off

Thursday
Jog, mostly walk 5

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Jog, mostly walk 5

Monday
Job, mostly walk 5
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Weekly Recap-Week 02 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 04, 2021)

Sunday

Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Saturday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Friday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Thursday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Wednesday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Tuesday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Monday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy
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Sunday, March 21, 2021

Weekly Recap-Week 01 of Spring Training (Week Ending March 28, 2021)

 Sunday

Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Saturday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Friday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Thursday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Wednesday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Tuesday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Monday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy
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Weekly Recap-Week 16 of Winter Training (Week Ending March 21, 2021)

 Sunday

Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Saturday
Walk 5

Friday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Thursday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Wednesday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Tuesday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Monday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy
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Weekly Recap-Week 15 of Winter Training (Week Ending March 14, 2021)

 Sunday

Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Saturday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Friday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Thursday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Wednesday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Tuesday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Monday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy
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Weekly Recap-Week 14 of Winter Training (Week Ending March 07, 2021)

Sunday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Saturday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Friday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Thursday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Wednesday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Tuesday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy

Monday
Off-Swamped with work but also being a bit lazy
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Monday, February 22, 2021

Weekly Recap-Week 13 of Winter Training (Week Ending February 28, 2021)

Sunday 
Jog, mostly walk 6

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
Walk 5
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Friday, February 19, 2021

Weekly Recap-Week 12 of Winter Training (Week Ending February 21, 2021)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 6

Saturday
Walk / jog 5

Friday
Walk / jog 5

Thursday
Walk / jog 4

Wednesday
Off-Winter storm & no electricity

Tuesday
Off-Winter storm & no electricity

Monday
Off-Winter storm & no electricity 
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Monday, February 8, 2021

Weekly Recap-Week 11 of Winter Training (Week Ending February 14, 2021)

Sunday 
Walk / job 3

Saturday
Off-Swamped with work but also lazy

Friday
Off-Swamped with work but also lazy

Thursday
Off-Swamped with work but also lazy

Wednesday
Off-Swamped with work but also lazy

Tuesday
Off-Swamped with work but also lazy

Monday
Off-Swamped with work but also lazy
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Saturday, February 6, 2021

Weekly Recap-Week 10 of Winter Training (Week Ending February 07, 2021)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 5

Saturday
Walk / jog 5

Friday
Off-swamped with work

Thursday
Off-swamped with work

Wednesday
Walk / jog 5

Tuesday
Off-swamped with work 

Monday
Off-swamped with work
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Weekly Recap-Week 09 of Winter Training (Week Ending January 31, 2021 )

Sunday 
Off-swamped with work

Saturday
Off-swamped with work

Friday
Off-swamped with work

Thursday
Off-swamped with work

Wednesday
Off-swamped with work

Tuesday
Off-swamped with work 

Monday
Off-swamped with work
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Weekly Recap-Week 08 of Winter Training (Week Ending January 24, 2021 )

Sunday 
Off-swamped with work

Saturday
Off-swamped with work

Friday
Off-swamped with work

Thursday
Off-swamped with work

Wednesday
Off-swamped with work

Tuesday
Off-swamped with work 

Monday
Off-swamped with work
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Saturday, January 2, 2021

Weekly Recap-Week 07 of Winter Training (Week Ending January 17, 2021 )

Sunday 
Off-swamped with work

Saturday
Off-swamped with work

Friday
Off-swamped with work

Thursday
Off-swamped with work

Wednesday
Off-swamped with work

Tuesday
Off-swamped with work 

Monday
Walk 4
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Friday, January 1, 2021

Weekly Recap-Week 06 of Winter Training (Week Ending January 10, 2021 )

Sunday 
Walk 5

Saturday
Off

Friday
Slow 7 miles. Jenny ran her half-marathon

Thursday
Walk 4

Wednesday
Walk 4

Tuesday
Walk 5

Monday
Walk 5
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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 05 of Winter Training (Week Ending January 03, 2021 )

Sunday 
Walk 6

Saturday
Walk 3

Friday
Walk 7

Thursday
Jog, mostly walk 4

Wednesday
Off 

Tuesday
Jog, mostly walk 6

Monday
Jog, mostly walk 5
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Saturday, December 19, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 04 of Winter Training (Week Ending December 27, 2020)

Sunday 
Off-being lazy

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off-being lazy

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off-being lazy

Monday
Off-being lazy
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Monday, November 30, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 03 of Winter Training (Week Ending December 20, 2020)

Sunday 
Off-lots of work

Saturday
Walk / jog 6

Friday
Walk three

Thursday
Walk / jog 4

Wednesday
Jog 1, walk 5

Tuesday
Walk 2

Monday
Walk 3
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Weekly Recap-Week 02 of Winter Training (Week Ending December 13, 2020)

Sunday 
Off-being lazy

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off- really tired

Wednesday
Walk 8

Tuesday
Off.  Long time 

Monday
Jog slow 4. Oso park run in 36.50 
Walk 2 more
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Sunday, November 29, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 01 of Winter Training (Week Ending December 06, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk four

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off -being lazy 

Thursday
Swamped with work

Wednesday
Jog, mostly walk 4

Tuesday
Off. Lots of work

Monday
Jog 3, walk 3
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Monday, November 23, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 09 of Fall Training (Week Ending November 28, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk, mostly jog 5 in 48 minutes 

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Walk /jog 5

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk 5

Tuesday
Walk / jog 6

Monday
Walk 6
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Thursday, November 12, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 08 of Fall Training (Week Ending November 21, 2020)

Sunday 
Off. Busy at work but also being lazy

Saturday
Off. Busy at work but also being lazy

Friday
Off. Busy at work but also being lazy

Thursday
Off. Busy at work but also being lazy

Wednesday
Off. Busy at work but also being lazy

Tuesday
Off. Busy at work but also being lazy

Monday
Off. Busy at work but also being lazy. 
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Monday, November 9, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 07 of Fall Training (Week Ending November 15, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 5

Saturday
Walk 4

Friday
Off

Thursday
Jog / walk 5

Wednesday
Walk 7

Tuesday
Walk / jog 5

Monday
Off
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Sunday, November 1, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 06 of Fall Training (Week Ending November 08, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk 4

Saturday
Walk 4

Friday
Being lazy, but also busy

Thursday
Being lazy, but also busy

Wednesday
Being lazy, but also busy

Tuesday
Walked 2. Wanted to run 3 more but long work day

Monday
Walk 4. Wish I was in shape. Beautiful weather
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Sunday, October 18, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 05 of Fall Training (Week Ending November 01, 2020)

Sunday 

Saturday
Walk 3

Friday
Off

Thursday
Walk / jog 4

Wednesday
Walk / jog 4

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Off. Tried 
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Saturday, October 10, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 04 of Fall Training (Week Ending October 25, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 5

Saturday
Being lazy

Friday
Being lazy

Thursday
Walk / jog 5

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off-lots of work

Monday
Walk / jog 5
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 03 of Fall Training (Week Ending October 18, 2020)

Sunday 
Off-busy with work

Saturday
Walk / jog 3

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off-swamped with work

Wednesday
Off-swamped with work

Tuesday
Off-swamped with work

Monday
Walk / jog 5
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Monday, September 21, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 02 of Fall Training (Week Ending October 11, 2020)

 Sunday 

Wall / jog 3 in morning.  Walk 4 in evening

Saturday
Walk / jog 4 in morning.  Walk 4 in evening.  

Friday
Off

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk 6

Tuesday
Walk/jog 5

Monday
Walk / jog 4
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Weekly Recap-Week 01 of Fall Training (Week Ending October 04, 2020)

 Sunday 

Off-being lazy


Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off-being lazy

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off-out of town 

Monday
Walk / jog 5

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Weekly Recap-Week 17 of Summer Training (Week Ending September 27, 2020)

 Sunday 

Walk / jog 3

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off

Thursday
Walk / jog 3

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Wal / jog 3
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Sunday, September 13, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 16 of Summer Training (Week Ending September 20, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 3

Saturday
Walk / jog 4

Friday
Walk / jog 3

Thursday
Walk / jog 3

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off-being lazy 

Monday
Off
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 15 of Summer Training (Week Ending September 13, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk /. Jogged 4

Saturday
Walk / jogged 4

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Walk / jog 3

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off-being lazy

Monday
Off-being lazy 
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Monday, August 31, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 14 of Summer Training (Week Ending September 06, 2020)

Sunday 
Off-being lazy

Saturday 
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday 
Off-swamped with work

Wednesday 
Off-swamped with work

Tuesday
Off-swamped with work

Monday
Off-swamped with work 
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 13 of Summer Training (Week Ending August 31, 2020)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Walk 4

Friday
Off – being lazy

Thursday
Off-very busy at work

Wednesday
Off-very busy at work

Tuesday
Off-very busy at work

Monday
Walk , jog 5
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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 12 of Summer Training (Week Ending August 24, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 6

Saturday
Walk / jog 4

Friday
Off – being lazy.

Thursday
Off – being lazy.

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Walk / jog 4
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Weekly Recap-Week 11 of Summer Training (Week Ending August 17, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 5

Saturday
Off, being lazy

Friday
Off, being a lazy

Thursday
Off, being lazy

Wednesday
Off, being a bit lazy

Tuesday
Off-busy with work

Monday
Off-busy with work 
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Monday, August 3, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 10 of Summer Training (Week Ending August 10, 2020)

Sunday 
Slow 5k. Walk 2 more miles 

Saturday
Very slow 4. Walk 5 more

Friday
Off-lazy

Thursday
Off-tired

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Walk / jog 4

Monday
Slow 4 miles.  Walk 1 more
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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 09 of Summer Training (Week Ending August 03 2020)

Sunday 
Walk 5

Saturday
Walk /jog 5

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off-being lazy

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off-being lazy

Monday
Slow 5k, walk 2 more miles 
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Monday, July 13, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 08 of Summer Training (Week Ending July 26 2020)

Sunday 
Off-being lazy 

Saturday
Off-being lazy 

Friday
Off-swamped with work

Thursday
Off-swamped with work

Wednesday
Off-swamped with work

Tuesday
Slow 5k, walk 3 more miles

Monday
Slow 5k. Walk 2 more miles
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Friday, July 10, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 07 of Summer Training (Week Ending July 19 2020)

Sunday 
Walk 5

Saturday
Very slow 7. Walk 4 more 

Friday
Off

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk / jog 9

Tuesday
Slow 5k. Walk two more miles

Monday
Jog, mostly walk 7
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Saturday, July 4, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 06 of Summer Training (Week Ending July 12 2020)

Sunday 
Slow 5k, walk 5 more miles

Saturday
Very slow 4 miles, walk 5 more

Friday
Slow 5k, walk 6 more miles

Thursday
Walk / jog 3

Wednesday
Jog, mostly walk 8

Tuesday
Slow 5k, walk 4 more miles 

Monday
Jog, mostly walk 8

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Monday, June 29, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 05 of Summer Training (Week Ending July 05 2020)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 6

Saturday
Jog 3, walk 6

Friday
Off-very tired 

Thursday
Off-very tired

Wednesday
Jog 2, walk 5

Tuesday
Slow 5k, walk 2 more. 

Monday
Walk 6
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Sunday, June 21, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 04 of Summer Training (Week Ending June 28, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk 8

Saturday
Slow 5k, walk 5 more

Friday
Off

Thursday
Walk / jog 6

Wednesday
Very slow 6

Tuesday
Off-swamped with work

Monday
Off-swamped with work
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Monday, June 15, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 03 of Summer Training (Week Ending June 21, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 4. Walk 4 more at night

Saturday
Very slow 6. Walk 4 more in evening. 

Friday
Walk / jog 4

Thursday
Slow 5k. Walk 4 more

Wednesday
Walk 7

Tuesday
Walk / jog 5

Monday
Walk / jog 5
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Sunday, June 7, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 02 of Summer Training (Week Ending June 14, 2020)

Sunday 
Very slow 5k, walk 4 more

Saturday
Very slow 4 / walk 1 more

Friday
Walk / jog 6

Thursday
Walk / jog 7

Wednesday
Walk / jog 9

Tuesday
Walk / jog 5

Monday
Walk / jog 9
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