Melanie's 2009 Chicago Marathon Training Plan
Week Key Run Workout #1 Key Run Workout #2 Key Run Workout #3 Total Mileage
Week 16 [6/21/2009]

10-20 min. Warmup
3x1600 @ 8:00 (1 min RI)

10 Min Cooldown DONE

6 mile run:

*2 miles easy 10:08

*2 miles @ 8:33/mile

*2 miles easy 10:08 DONE

10 miles @ 10:02/mile DONE 21  
Week 15 [6/28/2009]

1 mile warmup

4 x 800 @ 3:52 (2 min RI)

10 min. cooldown   SKIPPED but done in Week 14

7 mile run:

*1 mile easy 10:08

*5 miles @ 9:32/mile

*1 mile easy 10:08 DONE

12 miles @ 10:17/mile
only did 10-mile race in London DONE
23 
Week 14 [7/5/2009]

10-20 min. warmup

1200 @ 5:54, 1000m @ 4:52, 800m @ 3:52, 600m @ 2:53, 400m @ 1:54 (all with 200m RI)

10 min cooldown SKIPPED but did Week 15 Speed

7 mile run:

*1 mile easy 10:08

*5 miles @ 9:03/mile

*1 mile easy 10:08 SKIPPED

PWP 11.2  HILLY 24 
Week 13 [7/12/2009]

10-20 min warmup

5 x 1000m @ 4:52 (400m RI)

10 min cooldown DONE

6 mile run:

*1 mile easy 10:08

*4 miles @ 8:48/mile

*1 mile easy 10:08

 

Striders 14 miles @ 10:17/mile

 

24.5
Week 12 [7/19/2009]

10-20 min warmup

3 x 1600m @ 9:00 (1 min RI)

10 min cooldown

6 mile run:

*2 miles easy 10:08

*3 miles @ 8:33/mile

*1 mile easy 10:08

13 miles @ 9:47/mile

STRIDERS 5K and picnic (10+5K)

24
Week 11 [7/26/2009]

10-20 min warmup

2 x 1200m @ 5:54 (2 min RI)

4 x 800m @ 3:52 (2 min RI)

10 min cooldown

5 mile run:

*5 miles @ 8:48/mile

Striders 16 miles @ 10:17/mile


27
Week 10 [8/2/2009]

10-20 min warmup

6 x 800 @ 3:52 (1:30 RI)

10 min cooldown

8 mile run:

*1 miles easy 10:08

*6 miles @ 9:03/mile

*1 mile easy 10:08

 

Smyrna 5K Volunteer SATURDAY
13 miles @ 9:47/mile SUNDAY
26
Week 9 [8/9/2009]

MONDAY - SKIPPED DUE TO ANKLE ACHES (preventive)

10-20 min warmup

6 x 400m @ 1:54

10 min cooldown

WEDNESDAY

5 mile run:

*1 mile easy 10:08

*3 miles @ 9:03/mile

*1 mile easy 10:08


HOWL AT THE MOON 5K FRIDAY

Striders 18 miles @ 10:02/mile SUNDAY

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Week 8 [8/16/2009]

10-20 min warmup    TUESDAY

1600m @ 8:00 (400m RI)

3200m @ 16:15 (800m RI)

2 x 800m @ 3:54 (400m RI)

10 min cooldown

SUNDAY OREGON

10 mile run:

10 miles @ 9:32/mile


THURSDAY BEFORE OREGON
13 miles @ 9:52/mile 


28
Week 7 [8/23/2009]

10-20 min warmup   SKIPPED in OREGON

3 x (2 x 1200m @ 5:54)

(2 min RI)

(4 min between sets)

10 min cooldown

6 mile run:

*1 mile easy 10:08

*4 miles @ 8:48/mile

*1 mile easy 10:08

SUNDAY

Striders 18 miles @ 10:02/mile

20 miles (do extra 2)

26
Week 6 [8/30/2009]

10-20 min warmup   TUESDAY

1000m @ 4:52, 2000m @ 10:05, 1000 @ 4:52, 1000m @ 4:52 (all with 400m RI)

10 min cooldown

THURSDAY

10 mile run:

*10 miles @ 9:32/mile


SATURDAY
15 miles @ 10:02/mile

30
Week 5 [9/6/2009]


FRANKLIN CLASSIC 10K MONDAY



6 mile run:

*1 mile easy 10:08

*5 miles @ 9:32/mile


SATURDAY

Striders 20 miles @ 9:42/mile


32
Week 4 [9/13/2009]

10-20 min warmup MONDAY BEFORE FLORIDA

10 x 400m @ 1:54 (400m RI)

10 min cooldown

8 mile run:  FLORIDA

*8 miles @ 9:32/mile

13-15 miles @ 9:47/mile
FLORIDA
25-27
Week 3 [9/20/2009]

 6 miles

10 miles


10 miles @ 9:32/mile

SHELBY BOTTOMS 15K SATURDAY

25.3
Week 2 [9/27/2009]

3 miles


4 mile run

 

13 miles @ 9:32/mile
M'BORO HALF MARATHON SATURDAY (take it easy)
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Week 1 [10/4/2009]

2 miles

6 mile run:

Running Tour Chicago

**CHICAGO MARATHON**

26.2 miles @ 9:05/mile

32.2