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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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 | � | � | � |
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| 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
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