Cowtown Marathon Training Plan
This my training plan for the Cowtown Marathon. It is the Pfitzinger 18-week, 55-mile plan, but I adjusted the last week since the Cowtown Marathon is on a Saturday.
| Week Of | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | Rest | 7 Mi w/ 10×100m | Rest | 9 Mi | Rest | 4 Mi | 20 Mi | |
| Oct 28 | 12 Mi | Rest | 8 Mi w/ 10×100m | Rest | 10 Mi | Rest | 5 Mi | 35 Mi |
| Nov 04 | 13 Mi | Rest | 8 Mi w/ 4 Mi | 4 Mi | 10 Mi | Rest | 4 Mi | 39 Mi |
| Nov 11 | 14 Mi | Rest | 8 Mi w/ 10×100m | 5 Mi | 10 Mi | Rest | 4 Mi | 41 Mi |
| Nov 18 | 15 Mi | Rest | 9 Mi w/ 4 Mi | 5 Mi | 10 Mi | Rest | 5 Mi | 44 Mi |
| Nov 25 | 17 Mi | Rest | 8 Mi w/ 8×100m | 5 Mi | 8 Mi | Rest | 4 Mi | 42 Mi |
| Dec 02 | 12 Mi | Rest | 10 Mi w/ 5 Mi | 4 Mi | 11 Mi | Rest | 7 Mi w/ 8×100m | 44 Mi |
| Dec 09 | 18 Mi | Rest | 6 Mi w/ 6×100m | 12 Mi | Rest | 11 Mi w/ 6Mi | 5 Mi | 52 Mi |
| Dec 16 | 20 Mi | Rest | 6 Mi | 14 Mi | 6 Mi | Rest | 6 Mi w/ 6×100m | 52 Mi |
| Dec 23 | 15 Mi w/ 12 Mi | Rest | 8 Mi | 8 Mi w/ 5×600m | 5 Mi | Rest | 8 Mi w/ 8×100m | 44 Mi |
| Dec 30 | 14 Mi | Rest | 6 Mi w/ 6×100m | 12 Mi w/ 7 Mi pace | Rest | 12 Mi | 5 Mi | 49 Mi |
| Jan 06 | 20 Mi | Rest | 8 Mi w/ 5×600m | 11 Mi | Rest | 4 Mi w/ 6×100m | 8-15K race | 53 Mi |
| Jan 13 | 17 Mi | Rest | 8 Mi | 9 Mi w/ 5×1000m | Rest | 12 Mi | 5 Mi | 51 Mi |
| Jan 20 | 17 Mi w/14 Mi | Rest | 8 Mi w/ 5×600m | 11 Mi | Rest | 4 Mi w/ 6×100m | 8-15K race | 50 Mi |
| Jan 27 | 17 Mi | Rest | 5 Mi w/ 6×100m | 10 Mi w/ 4×1200m | Rest | 10 Mi | 4 Mi | 46 Mi |
| Feb 03 | 20 Mi | Rest | 8 Mi w/ 5×600m | 5 Mi | Rest | 4 Mi w/ 6×100m | 8-10K race | 47 Mi |
| Feb 10 | 16 Mi | Rest | 7 Mi w/ 8×100m | 8 Mi w/ 3×1600m | Rest | 5 Mi w/ 6×100m | Rest | 36 Mi |
| Feb 17 | 12 Mi | Rest | 6 Mi | Rest | 5 Mi w/ 6×100m | Rest | Goal Marathon | 49.2 Mi |
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Derek,
I think your plan makes sense, but I do wonder about whether you are overtraining by undertaking another program so soon. I can understand your desire to get back to another marathon soon, but you might find that a marathon that gives you more time to rest and just build base would turn out to be a much better experience.
I am no expert, but it is the kind of advice I’ve been given in the past. On the flip side, plenty of people seem to crank out one marathon after another, so there is no solution that works for everyone.
Dave