Training Schedule / Introduction

I've been training for 3 weeks at this point, but I'm starting to find my motivation to run a little lacking.  So I've decided to start this blog to keep me going!  I've also decided I'm going to run the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon on October 3, 2010.  I have a very realistic yet aggressive training schedule, but I know I can do it!  My goal for this marathon is to finish.  I will work on times for the next ones. :)  I'm going to continually update this post with actual times, paces and mileages.

Here is my training schedule:

Week of April 12, 2010

Day 1: Walk 15 minutes, run 1 minute, walk 2 minutes 
Day 2: [Walk 5 minutes, run 5 minutes] repeat 3 times; walk 5 minutes (1.55 miles) 1:02:45 4.93 mi 12'43"/mile
Day 3: Walk 15 minutes, run 2 minutes, walk 4 minutes (.77 miles) 1:14:49 4.91 mi 15'15"/mi
Day 4: [Walk 5 minutes, run 5 minutes] repeat 3 times; walk 5 minutes (1.55 miles) injury
Day 5: Walk 15 minutes, run 2 minutes, walk 4 minutes (.77 miles) injury
Day 6: [Walk 5 minutes, run 5 minutes] repeat 3 times; walk 5 minutes (1.55 miles) injury
Day 7: Off

Week of April 19, 2010

Day 1: Walk 30 minutes (1.24 miles) 30:00 2.88 miles 10'32"/mile
Day 2: [Walk 4 minutes, run 6 minutes] repeat 2 times; walk 5 minutes (1.08 miles) 27:54 2.13 miles 13'05"/mile
Day 3: Walk 5 minutes, run 10 minutes, walk 5 minutes (.93 miles)
Day 4: [Walk 4 minutes, run 6 minutes] repeat 2 times; walk 5 minutes (1.08 miles)
Day 5: Walk 5 minutes, run 10 minutes, walk 5 minutes (.93 miles)
Day 6: [Walk 4 minutes, run 6 minutes] repeat 2 times; walk 5 minutes (1.08 miles)
Day 7: Off

Week of April 26, 2010

Day 1: Walk 5 minutes, run 20 minutes, walk 5 minutes (1.55 miles)
Day 2: Walk 15 minutes (1.24 miles)
Day 3: Walk 5 minutes, run 20 minutes, walk 5 minutes (1.55 miles)
Day 4: Walk 15 minutes (1.24 miles)
Day 5: Walk 5 minutes, run 25 minutes, walk 5 minutes (1.55 miles)
Day 6: Nicolet Bay 5k Run
Day 7: Off

Week of May 3, 2010

Day 1: Walk 5 minutes, run 25 minutes, walk 5 minutes (1.55 miles)
Day 2: Walk 15 minutes (1.24 miles)
Day 3: Walk 5 minutes, run 25 minutes, walk 5 minutes (1.55 miles)
Day 4: Walk 15 minutes (1.24 miles)
Day 5: Walk 5 minutes, run 25 minutes, walk 5 minutes (1.55 miles)
Day 6: Walk 15 minutes (1.24 miles)
Day 7: Off

Week of May 10, 2010

Day 1: Walk 5 minutes, run 30 minutes, walk 5 minutes (1.55 miles)
Day 2: Walk 15 minutes (1.24 miles)
Day 3: Walk 5 minutes, run 30 minutes, walk 5 minutes (1.86 miles)
Day 4: Walk 15 minutes (1.24 miles)
Day 5: Walk 5 minutes, run 30 minutes, walk 5 minutes (1.86 miles)
Day 6: Walk 15 minutes (1.24 miles)
Day 7: Off
 
Week of May 17, 2010
 
Day 1: Off
Day 2: 3M
Day 3: 4M
Day 4: 4M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 6M
 
Week of May 24, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 3M
Day 3: 5M
Day 4: 3M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 7M

Week of May 31, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 4M (Fartlek)
Day 3: 5M
Day 4: 3M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure 5k
Day 7: 8M

Week of June 7, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 4M
Day 3: 3M
Day 4: 4M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 10M

Week of June 14, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 4-5 Hills 5K-10K Pace
Day 3: 3M
Day 4: 4M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 12M

Week of June 21, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 3-4 Long Hills 5K-10K Pace
Day 3: 4M
Day 4: 6M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 5M
Day 7: 5M

Week of June 28, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 3xMile 5K-10K Pace
Day 3: 3M
Day 4: 5M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 15M

Week of July 5, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 6M
Day 3: 5M
Day 4: 6M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 5M
Day 7: 7M

Week of July 12, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 5-6 Hills 5K-10K Pace
Day 3: 4M
Day 4: 7M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 18M

Week of July 19, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 7M
Day 3: 6M
Day 4: 7M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 6M
Day 7: 9M

Week of July 26, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 4-5 Long Hills 5K-10K Pace
Day 3: 5M
Day 4: 8M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 20M

Week of August 2, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 3xMile 5K-10K Pace
Day 3: 5M
Day 4: 8M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 10M

Week of August 9, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 6x880s 5K-10K Pace
Day 3: 6M
Day 4: 8M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 22M

Week of August 16, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 7M
Day 3: 5M
Day 4: 8M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 5M
Day 7: 10M

Week of August 23, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 6x880s 5K-10K Pace
Day 3: 6M
Day 4: 8M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 24M

Week of August 30, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 4xMile 5K-10K Pace
Day 3: 7M
Day 4: 10M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 4M
Day 7: 10M

Week of September 6, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 5M
Day 3: 3M
Day 4: 5M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 26M
 
Week of September 13, 2010
 
Day 1: Off
Day 2: 6M
Day 3: 5M
Day 4: 8M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 4M
Day 7: 12M

Week of September 20, 2010

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 5M
Day 3: 4M
Day 4: 6M
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 3M
Day 7: 12M

Week of September 27, 2010 (Week Before Race!!!!)

Day 1: Off
Day 2: 5M (Fartlek)
Day 3: 4M
Day 4: Off
Day 5: Off
Day 6: 2M
Day 7: Race Day (26.2 miles)