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, December 29, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 6 of Winter Training


Sunday

Saturday
Slow 5. Walk / jog another 4

Friday
Very Slow 4

Thursday
Slow 7.  Farthest non stop run I've done in 18 months. 

Wednesday
Quite cold, northern blew through.  I needed a 5k and asked Cate if she wanted to go. 

We strapped on winter gear and went out about dusk.  Did a slow but non stop 5k.  

Tuesday
Decent 5k

Monday
Slow 4 but with some slight incline work. 

Monday, December 22, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 5 of Winter Training


Sunday
Off 

Saturday
Off

Friday
Jogged slow 4. 

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Took girls to CCAC to run on track. They did 2 miles, I did 5k

Monday, December 15, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 4 of Winter Training


Sunday
Slow 5k

Saturday
Off

Friday 
Off-in Ecuador

Thursday
Off-in Ecuador

Wednesday
Off-in Ecuador

Tuesday
Off-in Ecuador

Monday
Off-in Ecuador

Monday, December 8, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 3 of Winter Training


Sunday
Off-in Ecuador

Saturday
Off-in Ecuador

Friday
Off-in Ecuador

Thursday
Off-in Ecuador

Wednesday
Slow, but decent 5

Tuesday
Off

Monday
5k

Monday, December 1, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 2 of Winter Training


Sunday
Off-Foot recalling bothering me.

Saturday
Slow 4, but with decent incline work. Walked 1 more. 

Friday
3 mins short of fast  5k, pulled up.  Just could breath.  Muggy and humid 

Thursday
Off

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Off

Monday
Slow 4 in am with very light incline intervals 

Monday, November 24, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 1 of Winter Training


Sunday 
 
Saturday 
Easy 5k at 4:00am. Couldn't sleep. 
Ran another 5k in late morning. 

Walked jogged 2.5 with girls at night. 

Friday 
Easy 5k. 

Thursday 
4 mile Thurkey Rrot with girls
  
Wednesday 
Off

Tuesday 
Decent 4

Monday 
  Off-flying back from Dubai.

Monday, November 17, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 7 of Fall Training


Sunday 
 Jogged slow 4 on hotel mill. 

Saturday 
Walk / mostly jog 6 on hotel mill. 

Friday 
Walk / mostly jog 4 on hotel mill. 

Thursday 
Walk / mostly jog 4 on hotel mill. 

Wednesday 
Walk / mostly jog 4 on hotel mill. 

Tuesday 
Walk / mostly jog 4 on hotel mill. 

Monday 
 Off-traveling to Dubai

Monday, November 10, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 6 of Fall Training


Sunday 
Fast 5k, walk one more

Saturday 
Slow 5k, walked one more

Friday 
Quick 5k, walk 1 mile more

Thursday
Quick 5k, walk 1 mile more

Wednesday 
Off

Tuesday 
Quick 4 miles

Monday 
Quick 5k on mill.

Monday, November 3, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 5 of Fall Training


Sunday 
Quick 5k on mill.

Saturday 
Off

Friday 
Off

Thursday 
Decent 5, walked one more.

Wednesday 
Did good 30 minutes of variable pace running, walked 10 more minutes

Tuesday 
Off-to much work

Monday 
Couldn't sleep.  Jumped on mill at 3:00 am for quick 3

Monday, October 27, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 4 of Fall Training


Sunday 
Decent 4



Saturday 
Good 4, walk / jog another 3







Friday 
Off







Thursday 
Off







Wednesday 
Decent 4. Walked another 4 at night. Them drank bottle of wine:(






Tuesday 
Off






Monday 
Off  

Monday, October 20, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 3 of Fall Training


Sunday 
Was doing solid three, when my right calf knotted up.  This is odd, as it's been my left foot planters facitus that has been bothering me.
 
Saturday 
Walked / most jogged 9 throughout the day

Friday 
Slow 4. Walked 1 more 

Thursday 
Off

Wednesday 
Decent 4, walked 1 more

Tuesday 
Off 

Monday 
Decent 5.

Monday, October 13, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 2 of Fall Training


Sunday 
 Ran 5k with girls in You Go Girl Race
 
Saturday 
Off

Friday 
Walk / mostly ran 6

Thursday 
Off-worked very late

Wednesday 
Off

Tuesday 
Walk / jog 5

Monday 
Jog slow 4 / walk 1 more   

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 1 of Fall Training


Sunday 
 Walk/jog 4

Saturday 
Walk/jog 10. 

Friday 
Jog 4 / walk 1

Thursday 
Walk / jog 5

Wednesday 
Off

Tuesday 
Off-swamped with work

Monday 
 Jog / walk four

Monday, October 6, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 21 of Summer Training


Sunday 
Job 3 / Walk 2

Saturday 
Jog 3, walk 5 in am
Walk / jog another 5 in evening



Friday 
Jog 4, walk 5 more



Thursday 
Off-Busy with Work



Wednesday 
Off-Busy with Work



Tuesday 
Off-Busy with Work



Monday 
Jog 3 walk 1 

Monday, September 29, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 20 of Summer Training


Sunday 
 Jog / walk 9

Saturday 
Jog / walk 9

Friday 
Jog 3 walk 1. 
 

Thursday 
Off-working in Mexico. 
 

Wednesday 
Off-working in Mexico. 
 

Tuesday 
Off-working in Mexico. 
 

Monday 
Off-working in Mexico. 
 

Monday, September 15, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 19 of Summer Training


Sunday 
 Walk / jog 6

Saturday 
Walk / jog 10

Friday 
Off

Thursday 
Off-out of town

Wednesday 
Off-out of town

Tuesday 
Off-out of town

Monday 
Off-out of town
 

Monday, September 8, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 18 of Summer Training


Sunday 
Morning- Jog three, walk two.  Afternoon, ran another four. 

Saturday 
Walk / jog six

Friday 
Jog 4, walked / jogged another 6

Thursday 
Off.  Long day at office (14 hours)

Wednesday 
hit pavement to walk / jog 5.  Heat/humidity terrible.

Tuesday 
Walk / Jog 5

Monday 
Jog 5k, walk 5

Monday, September 1, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 17 of Summer Training


Sunday 
Walk 4

Saturday 

Walk / Jog 10


Friday 

Walk / Jog 5


Thursday 
Walk 5



Wednesday 
Walk / jog 9



Tuesday 
Walk / jog 6



Monday 
Walk / jog 6

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 16 of Summer Training


Sunday 
Walk /Jog 10

Saturday 
Walk /Jog 8

Friday 
Walk / Jog 8

Thursday 
Off

Wednesday 
Hit the pavement to walk / jog 5.

Tuesday 
Walk / jog 4

Monday 
Jog, mostly walk 6

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 15 Summer Training

Sunday
Walk 4

Saturday
Off-Walked / mostly jogged 7

Friday
Off

Thursday
Walk / Jog 5

Wednesday
Off-Out of Town

Tuesday
Off-out of town

Monday
Off

Monday, August 11, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 14 Summer Training


Sunday
Off

Saturday

Walk 3 with girls
Friday
Walk 5

Thursday
walk 5

Wednesday
Jog / walk 6
Tuesday
Jog / walk 6

Monday

Walk / Jog 5.

Monday, August 4, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 13 Summer Training


Sunday
Off

Saturday
Walk / jog 5

Friday
Off-Back in Corpus 

Thursday
Off-In California for board meeting

Wednesday
Off-In California for board meeting

Tuesday
Off-In California for board meeting

Monday
Off-In California for board meeting

Monday, July 28, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 12 Summer Training


Sunday
Off-flying to California for Board meeting

Saturday
Off

Friday
walked / jogged 4.2 around Iron Cove with Juliet

Thursday
Off-in Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves with family

Wednesday
Off-in Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves with family

Tuesday
Off-in Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves with family

Monday

Off-in Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves with family

Monday, July 21, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 11 Summer Training


Sunday
Off
Saturday

off

Friday
off

Thursday
About 3 on a burn to earn run with girls

Wednesday
Off

Tuesday
Off
Monday
Jogged slow 4 with J and C around Iron Cove.  C ran whole way, J walked / jogged with Jen

Monday, July 14, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 10 Summer Training


Sunday
Walked / Jogged 3 with J and C

Saturday
Off-arrived in Sydney

Friday
Off-flying to Sydney

Thursday
Off-In Oman

Wednesday
 Off-in Kuwait

Tuesday
Off-lots of work

Monday
Off-lots of work

Monday, July 7, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 09 Summer Training


Sunday
Off

Saturday
Walked / jogged 9 on hotel mill

Friday
Walked / jogged 8 on hotel mill

Thursday
Walked / jogged 6 on hotel mill

Wednesday
 Walked / jogged 6 on hotel mill

Tuesday
Walk/jog 6 on hotel mill

Monday
Off-In Dubai and swapped with work

Monday, June 30, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 08 Summer Training


Sunday
Off-In Dubai and swapped with work

Saturday
Off-In Dubai and swapped with work

Friday
Off-Traveling to Dubai

Thursday
Off-In England

Wednesday
Off-Traveling To England

Tuesday
Walk / Jog 5

Monday
Walk / Jog 5

Monday, June 23, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 07 Summer Training


Sunday
Walk / jog 5

Saturday

Walk 4

Friday
Off



Thursday
Off


Wednesday
Off


Tuesday
Off

Monday
 Walk 4

Monday, June 16, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 06 Summer Training


Sunday
Walked four.


Saturday
Off


Friday
Walked / jogged 5



Thursday
Walk / jog 5.  Just trying to get weight below 200 again.


Wednesday
Walk 5


Tuesday
Off


Monday
Walk 4

Monday, June 9, 2014

Weekly Recap-Week 05 Summer Training


Sunday
Jogged / walked 4


Saturday
Jogged / walked 5

Friday
Off-Swamped with work



Thursday
Off-Swamped with work

Wednesday
Off-Swamped with work

Tuesday
Off-Swamped with work

Monday
Jog, mostly walk 5