Marathon Training
This training plan was taken directly from the June 2000 issue of Walking Magazine and all credit is due to them.I'm just placing this online so that other people can see what I'm doing in order to prepare for the Honolulu Marathon held on December 10, 2000.| Week One | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/15/5 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/40/10 (5 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 40 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 40 brisk | |||
| Week Two | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/15/5 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/40/10 (6 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 50 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 40 brisk | |||
| Week Three | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/15/5 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/40/10 (7 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 60 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 40 brisk | |||
| Week Four | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/15/5 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/40/10 (8 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 75 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 60 brisk | |||
| Week Five | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/15/5 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/40/10 (9 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 90 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 60 brisk | |||
| Week Six | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/30/5 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/40/10 (10 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 80 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 60 brisk | |||
| Week Seven | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/30/5 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/40/10 (11 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 120 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 20 brisk | |||
| Week Eight | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/30/5 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/40/10 (12 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 90 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 60 brisk | |||
| Week Nine | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/30/5 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/40/10 (13 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 3 hr day-hike | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 20 brisk | |||
| Week Ten | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/30/5 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/40/10 (14 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 100 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 80 brisk | |||
| Week Eleven | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/30/5 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/40/10 (15 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 270 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 20 brisk | |||
| Week Twelve | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/45/10 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/41/10 (16 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 105 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 75 brisk | |||
| Week Thirteen | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/45/10 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/42/10 (17 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 4+ hrs. off-road hike | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 20 brisk | |||
| Week Fourteen | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/45/10 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/43/10 (18 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 60 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 60 brisk | |||
| Week Fifteen | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/15/10 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/44/10 (19 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 270 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 20 brisk | |||
| Week Sixteen | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/15/10 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | 10/45/10 (20 intense) | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 165 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 40 brisk | |||
| Week Seventeen | Workout | Done? | Rate | Notes |
| Monday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Tuesday-speed | 10/15/10 fast | |||
| Wednesday-normal | 45 brisk | |||
| Thursday-strength | rest | |||
| Friday | rest | |||
| Saturday-long&hard | 75 brisk | |||
| Sunday-recovery | 40 brisk |
Last Updated on 5/24/00
By Layla Rogers
Email: laylaburd@yahoo.com