Here’s how I’m going to get in crazy shape to run the Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon in South Dakota on June 5. My running buddy “Uncle Matt” drafted a training schedule and I tweaked it a little to work for me. Right now I’m tentatively following this format:
- Monday: Hills
- Tuesday: Speed
- Thursday: No walk breaks
- Saturday: No rules, just distance!
| Weeks Out | Mon | Tues | Thurs | Sat | Sat Date | |||
| 23 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1-Jan | |||
| 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8-Jan | |||
| 21 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15-Jan | |||
| 20 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22-Jan | |||
| 19 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 29-Jan | |||
| 18 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5-Feb | |||
| 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12-Feb | |||
| 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19-Feb | |||
| 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 26-Feb | |||
| 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5-Mar | |||
| 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12-Mar | |||
| 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19-Mar | |||
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 26-Mar | |||
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2-Apr | |||
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 9-Apr | |||
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16-Apr | |||
| 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23-Apr | |||
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 30-Apr | |||
| 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7-May | |||
| 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 14-May | |||
| 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 21-May | |||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28-May | |||
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-Jun | |||
| 0 | 26.2 | 11-Jun |
Only 23 weeks till 26.2!
| Weeks Out | Sun | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sat Date |
| 23 | Rest | 3 | 5 | Rest | 4 | Rest | 8 | 1-Jan |
| 22 | Rest | 4 | 3 | Rest | 4 | Rest | 11 | 8-Jan |
| 21 | Rest | 4 | 5 | Rest | 5 | Rest | 12 | 15-Jan |
| 20 | Rest | 4 | 3 | Rest | 5 | Rest | 7 | 22-Jan |
| 19 | Rest | 4 | 6 | Rest | 5 | Rest | 13 | 29-Jan |
| 18 | Rest | 3 | 7 | Rest | 3 | Rest | 14 | 5-Feb |
| 17 | Rest | 3 | 4 | Rest | 4 | Rest | 6 | 12-Feb |
| 16 | Rest | 3 | 4 | Rest | 3 | Rest | 15 | 19-Feb |
| 15 | Rest | 3 | 4 | Rest | 3 | Rest | 11 | 26-Feb |
| 14 | Rest | 3 | 4 | Rest | 3 | Rest | 15 | 5-Mar |
| 13 | Rest | 3 | 5 | Rest | 3 | Rest | 7 | 12-Mar |
| 12 | Rest | 3 | 5 | Rest | 3 | Rest | 16 | 19-Mar |
| 11 | Rest | 4 | 4 | Rest | 4 | Rest | 17 | 26-Mar |
| 10 | Rest | 4 | 4 | Rest | 4 | Rest | 9 | 2-Apr |
| 9 | Rest | 4 | 4 | Rest | 4 | Rest | 18 | 9-Apr |
| 8 | Rest | 4 | 3 | Rest | 4 | Rest | 19 | 16-Apr |
| 7 | Rest | 5 | 8 | Rest | 5 | Rest | 9 | 23-Apr |
| 6 | Rest | 4 | 5 | Rest | 4 | Rest | 20 | 30-Apr |
| 5 | Rest | 5 | 8 | Rest | 5 | Rest | 9 | 7-May |
| 4 | Rest | 4 | 5 | Rest | 4 | Rest | 22 | 14-May |
| 3 | Rest | 5 | 8 | Rest | 5 | Rest | 14 | 21-May |
| 2 | Rest | 3 | 5 | Rest | 3 | Rest | 8 | 28-May |
| 1 | Rest | 3 | 3 | Rest | 2 | Rest | 0 | 4-Jun |
| 0 | 26.2 | 11-Jun |