2007 Chicago Marathon Training Schedule Week 1

6/18: 30-40 minutes

6/19: SDTC Workout: 3 X 1200's at 45 seconds per mile faster than marathon pace.

6/20: 30-40 minutes easy

6/21: 40-50 minutes

6/22: Rest

6/23: Long Run: 1 hour

6/24: 40 minutes Active Recovery



Week 2

6/25: 30-45 minutes

6/26: SDTC Workout: 3 X 1 mile at 15K pace with 2:30 rest between each one.

6/27: 30-45 minutes easy

6/28: 45-55 minutes

6/29: Rest

6/30: Long Run: 1 hour 15 minutes

7/1: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 3

7/2: 30-45 minutes

7/3: SDTC Workout: 5 X 800's with 2:30 rest between each interval.

7/4: 30-45 minutes easy

7/5: 50-60 minutes

7/6: Rest

7/7: Long Run: 1 hour 30 minutes

7/8: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 4

7/9: 30-45 minutes

7/10: SDTC Workout: Fitness Circuit: 8 X 400's with calesthenics.

7/11: 30-45 minutes easy

7/12: 50-60 minutes

7/13: Rest

7/14: Long Run: 1 hour 40 minutes

7/15: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 5

7/16: 30-45 minutes

7/17: SDTC Workout: 4 X 1000's with 2:30 rest between each one.

7/18: 30-45 minutes easy

7/19: 50-60 minutes

7/20: Rest

7/21: Long Run: 1 hour 50 minutes

7/22: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 6

7/23: 30-45 minutes

7/24: SDTC Workout: Hills:(3 X Powder/Zigzag)

7/25: 30-45 minutes easy

7/26: 50-60 minutes

7/27: Rest

7/28: Long Run: 2 hours at Marathon Pace at Hospitality Point

7/29: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 7

7/30: 30-45 minutes

7/31: SDTC Workout: Hills (3 minute steady state over Bridal Trail)

8/1: 35-45 minutes

8/2: 50-60 minutes

8/3: Rest

8/4: RACE: 53rd Annual Balboa 8 Miler at Balboa Park

8/5: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 8

8/6: 35-45 minutes

8/7: SDTC Workout: Hills:(2 X Balboa Park Loop)

8/8: 35-45 minutes

8/9: 50-60 minutes

8/10: Rest

8/11: Long Run: 17 miles

8/12: 40 minutes Active Recovery



Week 9

8/13: 35 - 45 minutes

8/14: SDTC Workout: Hills: (8 X 200 yard Hills at 6th avenue)

8/15: 35-45 minutes easy

8/16: 45 minutes and 8 X 100 strides

8/17: Rest

8/18: 20 minutes easy run

8/19: 2007 AFC Half Marathon



Week 10

8/20: 45-55 minutes easy

8/21: SDTC Workout: 5 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.

8/22: 35-45 minutes easy

8/23: 50-60 minutes

8/24: Rest

8/25: Long Run: 17 - 18 miles

8/26: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 11

8/27: 45-55 minutes easy

8/28: SDTC Workout: 6 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.

8/29: 35-45 minutes easy

8/30: 50-60 minutes

8/31: Rest

9/1: Long Run: 20 miles

9/2: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 12

9/3: 45-60 minutes easy

9/4: SDTC Workout: 7 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.

9/5: 35-45 minutes easy

9/6: 50-60 minutes

9/7: Rest

9/8: Long Run: 16 miles

9/9: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 13

9/10: 45-60 minutes easy

9/11: SDTC Workout: 8 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.

9/12: 35-45 minutes easy

9/13: 50-60 minutes

9/14: Rest

9/15: Long Run: 22 miles

9/16: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 14

9/17: 45-60 minutes easy

9/18: SDTC Workout: 7 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.

9/19: 35-45 minutes easy

9/20: 50-60 minutes

9/21: Rest

9/22: Long Run: 14 miles

9/23: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 15

9/24: 45-60 minutes easy

9/25: SDTC Workout: 6 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.

9/26: 35-45 minutes easy

9/27: 50-60 minutes

9/28: Rest

9/29: Long Run: 10 miles

9/30: 40 minute Active Recovery



Week 16

10/1: 30 minutes easy

10/2: SDTC workout: 2 X 400's & 1 X mile at marathon pace

10/3: 30 minutes easy

10/4: 20 -30 minutes and 8 X 100 strides

10/5: Rest

10/6: 20 minutes easy

10/7: 2007 Chicago Marathon