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.

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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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Saturday, May 30, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 01 of Summer Training (Week Ending June 07, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk 6

Saturday
Very slow 5k, walk 3 more. 

Friday
Off

Thursday
Walk / jog 4

Wednesday
Walk / jog 8

Tuesday
Walk 5

Monday
Walk / jog 4 in late afternoon.  Walk 4 in evening. 
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 12 of Spring Training (Week Ending May 31, 2020)

Sunday 
Off 

Saturday
Walk / jog 6

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off-being lazy

Wednesday
Walk / jog 4

Tuesday
Off-lazy

Monday
Off-lazy
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Friday, May 8, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 11 of Spring Training (Week Ending May 24, 2020)

Sunday 
Off-being lazy

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday 
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Off-being lazy

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Walk / jog 4
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Sunday, May 3, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 10 of Spring Training (Week Ending May 17, 2020)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Off

Friday
Walk / jog 5

Thursday
Off 

Wednesday
Off, being lazy

Tuesday
Off, being lazy

Monday
Off, being lazy
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Friday, May 1, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 09 of Spring Training (Week Ending May 10, 2020)

Sunday 
Off, being lazy

Saturday
Off

Friday
Off

Thursday
Walk 6

Wednesday
Walk 6

Tuesday
Walk 5

Monday
Off
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Monday, April 27, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 08 of Spring Training (Week Ending May 01, 2020)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Off

Friday
Off

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk 6

Tuesday
Walk 7

Monday
Walk 5
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Monday, April 20, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 07 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 26, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk 4

Saturday
Walk 6

Friday
Off

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk 2

Tuesday
Walk 5

Monday
Walk 9, jog a little 
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Sunday, April 12, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 06 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 19, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk 5

Saturday
Walk 9, jog a little 

Friday
Walk 8, jog a little 

Thursday
Walk 9, jog a little 

Wednesday
Walked 8

Tuesday
Walk 8, jog a little

Monday
Walk 8, jog a little 
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Sunday, April 5, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 05 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 12, 2020)

Sunday 
Walked 9, jogged a little

Saturday
Walk 5

Friday
Walk 8

Thursday
Walk 7

Wednesday
Walk 6

Tuesday
Walk 6

Monday
Walk 6
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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 04 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 05, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk 6

Saturday
Walk / jog 4

Friday
Walk 4

Thursday
Walk / jog 4

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Off
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Monday, March 23, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 03 of Spring Training (Week Ending March 28, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk 4

Saturday
Walk 4

Friday
Off 

Thursday
Walk 4

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Walk 4

Monday
Walk 4
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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 02 of Spring Training (Week Ending March 21, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk 4

Saturday
Walk 4

Friday
Off

Thursday
Off-Swamped with work

Wednesday
Off-Swamped with work

Tuesday
Walk 4

Monday
Off-Swamped with work
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Friday, March 13, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 01 of Spring Training (Week Ending March 15, 2020)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Walk 4

Friday
Walk 4

Thursday
Off-Swamped with work

Wednesday
Off-Swamped with work

Tuesday
Walk 4

Monday
Off-Swamped with work
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Sunday, March 8, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 22 of Winter Training (Week Ending March 08, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk / Job 4. 

Saturday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Friday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Thursday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Tuesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Monday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 
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Sunday, March 1, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 21 of Winter Training (Week Ending March 01, 2020)

Sunday 
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Saturday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Friday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Thursday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Tuesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Monday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 
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Sunday, February 23, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 20 of Winter Training (Week Ending February 23, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk / Jog 3

Saturday
Walk / Job 4 

Friday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Thursday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Tuesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Monday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 
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Sunday, February 16, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 19 of Winter Training (Week Ending February 16, 2020)

Sunday 
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Saturday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Friday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Thursday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Tuesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Monday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 
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Sunday, February 9, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 18 of Winter Training (Week Ending February 09, 2020)

Sunday 
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Saturday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Friday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Thursday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Tuesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Monday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 
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Sunday, February 2, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 17 of Winter Training (Week Ending February 02, 2020)

Sunday 
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Saturday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Friday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Thursday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Tuesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Monday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 
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Sunday, January 19, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 16 of Winter Training (Week Ending January 26, 2020)

Sunday 
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Saturday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Friday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Thursday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Tuesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Monday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 
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Sunday, January 12, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 15 of Winter Training (Week Ending January 19, 2020)

Sunday 
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Saturday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Friday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Thursday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 

Tuesday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work.

Monday
Off. being lazy but also very busy with work. 
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Saturday, January 11, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 14 of Winter Training (Week Ending January 19, 2020)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 2

Saturday
Walk / jog 3

Friday
Walk / jog 3
Thursday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Tuesday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Monday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work
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Friday, January 10, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 13 of Winter Training (Week Ending January 12, 2020)

Sunday 
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Saturday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Friday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work
Thursday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Tuesday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Monday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 12 of Winter Training (Week Ending January 05, 2020)

Sunday 
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Saturday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Friday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 
Thursday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Tuesday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Monday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work
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Friday, January 3, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 11 of Winter Training (Week Ending December 29, 2019)

Sunday 
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Saturday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Friday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 
Thursday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Tuesday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Monday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work
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Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Weekly Recap-Week 10 of Winter Training (Week Ending December 22, 2019)

Sunday 
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Saturday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Friday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 
Thursday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Tuesday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work

Monday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work
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Monday, December 9, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 09 of Winter Training (Week Ending December 15, 2019)

Sunday 
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Saturday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Friday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 
Thursday
Off.  A bit lazy but also very busy with work. 

Wednesday
Walk / jog 3

Tuesday
Walk / jog 3

Monday
Walk / jog 3
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Monday, December 2, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 08 of Winter Training (Week Ending December 08, 2019)

Sunday 
Walk / jog 3

Saturday
Walk / jog 4

Friday
Off—lots of work but also being lazy
Thursday
Off—lots of work but also being lazy

Wednesday
Off—lots of work but also being lazy

Tuesday
Off—lots of work but also being lazy

Monday
Off—lots of work but also being lazy. 
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Monday, November 25, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 07 of Winter Training (Week Ending December 01, 2019)

Sunday 
Off—lots of work but also being la

Saturday
Off—lots of work but also being la

Friday
Off—lots of work but also being la
Thursday
Off—lots of work but also being la

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Off-out of town 

Monday
Off-being lazy
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Monday, November 18, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 06 of Winter Training (Week Ending November 24, 2019)

Sunday 
Off-being lazy

Saturday
Off-being lazy

Friday
Off-being lazy
Thursday
Off-lots of work

Wednesday
Off-lots of work

Tuesday
Off-lots of work

Monday
Off-lots of work
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Saturday, November 16, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 05 of Winter Training (Week Ending November 17, 2019)

Sunday 
Jog / walk 3

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!
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Sunday, November 3, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 04 of Winter Training (Week Ending November 10, 2019)

Sunday 
Off-being lazy

Saturday
Slow 5k. Walk 2 more miles. 

Friday
Off-being lazy
Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Walk / jog 3

Tuesday
Walk / jog 5

Monday
Slow 3 mile jog in a.m.
Walk 4 in afternoon 
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 03 of Winter Training (Week Ending November 03, 2019)

Sunday 
Jog / walk 4

Saturday
Jog / walk 4 with Jen n morning 
Jog / walk 4 at night

Friday
Off-being lazy

Thursday
Walk / jog 4

Wednesday
Off-being lazy

Tuesday
Walk / jog 3

Monday
Walk 4
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 02 of Winter Training (Week Ending October 27, 2019)

Sunday 
Off, being lazy

Saturday
Off, being lazy

Friday
Off, being lazy

Thursday
Off, being lazy

Wednesday
Off-out of town

Tuesday
Off, being lazy

Monday
Off-out of town

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Monday, October 14, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 01 of Winter Training (Week Ending October 20, 2019)

Sunday 
Off

Saturday
Walk 7

Friday
Walk 5

Thursday
Walk 5

Wednesday
Walk 4

Tuesday
Walk 4

Monday
Walk 4
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Sunday, October 6, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 22 of Summer Training (Week Ending October 13, 2019)

Sunday 
Walk 6

Saturday
Walk 3

Friday
Walk 3

Thursday
Off-being lazy

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Walk / jog 4
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