Sub 180 Marathoner: 2019

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).

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 21 of Summer Training (Week Ending October 06, 2019)

Sunday
Off

Saturday
Walk / jog 7.

Friday
Jog / walk 3

Thursday
Walk 4

Wednesday
Walk 4

Tuesday
Walk 7

Monday
Off-being lazy

Monday, August 26, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 20 of Summer Training (Week Ending September 28, 2019)

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

Weekly Recap-Week 19 of Summer Training (Week Ending September 21, 2019)

Sunday.
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Saturday.
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Friday
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Thursday
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Wednesday
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Tuesday
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Monday
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Weekly Recap-Week 18 of Summer Training (Week Ending September 15, 2019)

Sunday.
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Saturday.
Off-being very lazy

Also traveling in the Middle East

Friday
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Thursday
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Wednesday
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Tuesday
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Monday
Off-being very lazy
Also traveling in the Middle East

Weekly Recap-Week 17 of Summer Training (Week Ending September 08, 2019)

Sunday.
Off-being very lazy

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

Weekly Recap-Week 16 of Summer Training (Week Ending September 01, 2019)

Sunday.
Off-being very lazy

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

Weekly Recap-Week 15 of Summer Training (Week Ending August 25, 2019)

Sunday.
Off-Busy at work and feel like I need a break from training

Saturday.
Off-Busy at work and feel like I need a break from training

Friday
Off-Busy at work and feel like I need a break from training

Thursday.
Off-Busy at work and feel like I need a break from training

Wednesday.
Off-Busy at work and feel like I need a break from training

Tuesday.
Off-Busy at work and feel like I need a break from training

Monday
Off-Busy at work and feel like I need a break from training

Weekly Recap-Week 14 of Summer Training (Week Ending August 18, 2019)

Friday, August 2, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 13 of Summer Training (Week Ending August 11, 2019)

Sunday

Walk 8

Saturday

Walk 10

Friday

Walk 8

Thursday

Walk 8

Wednesday

Walk 10

Tuesday

Walk / jog 8

Monday

Walk 8

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 12 of Summer Training (Week Ending August 04, 2019)

Sunday

Jog / walk 9

Saturday

Off-out of town

Friday

Off

Thursday

Walk 9

Wednesday

Walk 8

Tuesday

Walk 9

Monday

Off

Monday, July 22, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 11 of Summer Training (Week Ending July 28, 2019)

Sunday

Walk 10

Saturday

Walk 6

Friday

Walk 8

Thursday

Walk 8

Wednesday

Walk 9

Tuesday

Walk 8

Monday

Walk 9

Monday, July 15, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 10 of Summer Training (Week Ending July 21, 2019)

Sunday

Walk 8

Saturday

Jog a couple, walk 10 more

Friday

Off

Thursday

Walk 8

Wednesday

Walk 5

Tuesday

Walk 9

Monday

Walk 5

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 09 of Summer Training (Week Ending July 14, 2019)

Sunday

Walk 10

Saturday

Walk 8

Friday

Walk 11

Thursday

Off

Wednesday

Walk 7

Tuesday

Walk 8

Monday

Walk 5

Monday, July 1, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 08 of Summer Training (Week Ending July 07, 2019)

Sunday.
Walk 7

Saturday.
Walk 8

Friday
Walk / jog 8

Thursday
Walk 4

Wednesday.
Being lazy

Tuesday
Being lazy

Monday

Walk 5

Weekly Recap-Week 07 of Summer Training (Week Ending June 30, 2019)

Sunday

Weekly Recap-Week 02 of Summer Training (Week Ending May 26, 2019)

Sunday

Off-swamped with work and being lazy also.

Saturday

Off-swamped with work and being lazy also.

Friday

Off-swamped with work and being lazy also.

Thursday

Off-swamped with work and being lazy also.

Wednesday

Walk / jog 3. Fatigued

Tuesday

Off-swamped with work.

Monday

Off-swamped with work.

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 01 of Summer Training (Week Ending May 19, 2019)

Sunday

Wal / jog 6

Saturday

Jog, mostly walk 7

Friday

Jog, mostly walk 8

Thursday

Jog, mostly walk 7

Wednesday

Jog, mostly walk 7

Tuesday

Wal 7

Monday

Walk 10

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 09 of Spring Training (Week Ending May 12, 2019)

Sunday

Jog, mostly walk 9

Saturday

Jog, mostly walk 9

Friday

Jog, mostly walk 8

Thursday

Off

Wednesday

Out of town

Tuesday

Walk 6

Monday

Walk 5

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 08 of Spring Training (Week Ending May 05, 2019)

Sunday

Walk 5

Saturday

Walk 4

Friday

Off

Thursday

Off

Wednesday

Walk 6

Tuesday

Walk 6

Monday

Jog, mostly walk 7

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 07 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 28, 2019)

Sunday

Walk / jog 5

Saturday

Jog very slow 5k. Walk 6 more miles

Friday

Off

Thursday

Off-lots of work

Wednesday

Jog / walk 4

Tuesday

Walk y

Monday

Walk 6. Hard to run on low cabs / calories

Monday, April 15, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 06 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 21, 2019)

Sunday

Walk / jog 3

Saturday

Walk 6

Friday

Walk 10

Thursday

Walk / jog 7

Wednesday

Walk 6

Tuesday

Jog, mostly walk 8

Monday

Walk / jog 6

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 05 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 14, 2019)

Sunday

Off-inflammation in foot

Saturday

Walk / jog 5

Friday

Out of town

Thursday

Out of town

Wednesday

Walk / jog 5

Tuesday

Off

Monday

Walk / jog 5

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 04 of Spring Training (Week Ending April 07, 2019)

Sunday

Walk / mostly job 4. Walk 4 more in pm

Saturday

Walk / jog 4

Friday

Walk / jog 4

Thursday

Off-being lazy

Wednesday

Off-being lazy

Tuesday

Off-being lazy

Monday

Off|-being lazy

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 03 of Spring Training (Week Ending March 31, 2019)

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

Weekly Recap-Week 02 of Spring Training (Week Ending March 24, 2019)

Sunday

Walk / job 4 in am. Walk 4 in pm. Need to lose 20 lbs!

Saturday

Walk / jog 4

Friday

Just back in town

Thursday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Wednesday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Tuesday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Monday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Weekly Recap-Week 01 of Spring Training (Week Ending March 17, 2019)

Sunday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Saturday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Friday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Thursday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Wednesday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Tuesday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Monday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Weekly Recap-Week 19 of Winter Training (Week Ending March 10, 2019)

Sunday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Saturday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Friday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Thursday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Wednesday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Tuesday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Monday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Weekly Recap-Week 18 of Winter Training (Week Ending March 03, 2019)

Sunday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Saturday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Friday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Thursday

Out of country traveling for work. Middle East so no opportunities to train

Wednesday

Swamped with work; getting ready for extended work trip

Tuesday

Swamped with work; getting ready for extended work trip

Monday

Swamped with work; getting ready for extended work trip

Monday, February 25, 2019

Weekly Recap-Week 17 of Winter Training (Wk Ending February 24)

Sunday

Off

Saturday

Jog, mostly walk 4

Friday

Off

Thursday

Off-

Wednesday

Jog, mostly walk 4

Tuesday

Jog, mostly walk 4

Monday

Jog, mostly walk 4