2008 New York Marathon Training Schedule Week 1
6/9 -  20-30 min easy
6/10 - Tempo run: 20min at pace 20 seconds/mile faster than marathon pace.
6/11 - Rest
6/12 - 20-30 min easy
6/13 - Rest
6/14 - 40 minutes easy
6/15 - Tempo Run: 20 min at pace 20 seconds/mile faster than marathon pace.

Week 2
6/16 - 30 minutes
6/17 - SDTC workout: 3 X 1200 repeats at 45 seconds/mile faster than marathon pace.
6/18 - Rest
6/19 - 40 minutes easy
6/20 - 3 X 1 mile at 45 seconds/mile faster than marathon pace (on grass)
6/21 - 50 minutes easy
6/22 - 40 minutes easy

Week 3
6/23 - 30 minutes easy
6/24 - SDTC workout: 3 X 1 mile at 15K pace with 2:30 rest between each one.
6/25 - 40 minutes easy
6/26 - 50 minute run + 8 X 100 strides
6/27 - Rest
6/28 - Long Run: 60 minute run
6/29 - 40-50 minutes Active Recovery

Week 4
6/30- 30 minutes easy
7/1 - SDTC workout: 5 X 800's with 2:30 rest between each one.
7/2 - 30 minutes easy
7/3 - 50 minute run + 8 X 100 strides
7/4 - Rest
7/5 - Long Run: 1 hour 15 minute run
7/6 - 40-50 minutes Active Recovery

Week 5
7/7 - 30 minutes easy
7/8 - SDTC workout: Fitness Circuit: 8 X 400's with calisthenics.
7/9 - 30 minutes easy
7/10 - 50 minute run + 8 X 100 strides
7/11 - Rest
7/12 - Long Run: 1 hour 30 minute run
7/13 - 40-50 minutes Active Recovery

Week 6
7/14: 30-40 minutes
7/15: SDTC Workout: 4 X 1000 with 2:30 rest between each one.
7/16: 30-40 minutes easy
7/17: 50 minutes + 8 X 100 strides
7/18: Rest
7/19: Long Run: 1 hour 45 minutes
7/20: 40 minutes Active Recovery

Week 7
7/21: 30-45 minutes
7/22: SDTC Workout: Hills (2 X Powder/Zigzag)
7/23: 30-45 minutes easy
7/24: 50-60 minutes
7/25: Rest
7/26: Long Run: 2 hours
7/27: 40 minute Active Recovery

Week 8
7/28: 30-45 minutes
7/29: SDTC Workout: Hills (3 minute steady state over the Bridal Trail)
7/30: 30-45 minutes easy
7/31: 40-50 minutes
8/1:  Rest
8/2:  Long Run: RACE: 54th Balboa Park 8 Mile
8/3:  40 minute Active Recovery

Week 9
8/4: 30-45 minutes
8/5: SDTC Workout: Hills (2 X Balboa Park Loop)
8/6: 30-45 minutes easy
8/7: 50-60 minutes
8/8: Rest
8/9: Long Run: 2 hours and 15 minutes
8/10: 40 minute Active Recovery

Week 10
8/11: 30-45 minutes
8/12: SDTC Workout: Hills (8 X 200 yard Hills at 6th Avenue)
8/13: 30-45 minutes easy
8/14: 50-60 minutes
8/15: Rest
8/16: 5 miles easy and strides
8/17: 2008 AFC Half Marathon at 7:00am

Week 11
8/18: 30-45 minutes
8/19: SDTC Workout: Hills:(3 X Powder/Zigzag)
8/20: 30-45 minutes easy
8/21: 50-60 minutes
8/22: Rest
8/23: Long Run: 2 hours at Marathon Pace at Hospitality Point
8/24: 40 minute Active Recovery

Week 12
8/25: 30-45 minutes
8/26: SDTC Workout: Hills (3 minute steady state over Bridal Trail)
8/27: 35-45 minutes
8/28: 50-60 minutes
8/29: Rest
8/30: Long Run: 14 miles
8/31: 40 minute Active Recovery

Week 13
9/1: 35-45 minutes
9/2: SDTC Workout: Hills:(2 X Balboa Park Loop)
9/3: 35-45 minutes
9/4: 50-60 minutes
9/5: Rest
9/6: RACE: 44th Balboa 4 Mile Cross Country Race
9/7: Long Run: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Week 14
9/8: 35 - 45 minutes
9/9: SDTC Workout: 5 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.
9/10: 35-45 minutes easy
9/11: 45 minutes and 8 X 100 strides
9/12: Rest
9/13: Long Run: 16 miles
9/14: 40 minutes Active Recovery

Week 15
9/15: 45-55 minutes easy
9/16: SDTC Workout: 6 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.
9/17: 35-45 minutes easy
9/18: 50-60 minutes
9/19: Rest
9/20: Long Run: 17 miles
9/21: 40 minute Active Recovery

Week 16
9/22: 45-55 minutes easy
9/23: SDTC Workout: 7 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.
9/24: 35-45 minutes easy
9/25: 50-60 minutes
9/26: Rest
9/27: Long Run: 20 miles
9/28: 40 minute Active Recovery

Week 17
9/29: 45-60 minutes easy
9/30: SDTC Workout: 6 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.
10/1: 35-45 minutes easy
10/2: 50-60 minutes
10/3: Rest
10/4: Long Run: 16 miles
10/5: 40 minute Active Recovery

Week 18
10/6: 45-60 minutes easy
10/7: SDTC Workout: 8 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.
10/8: 35-45 minutes easy
10/9: 50-60 minutes
10/10: Rest
10/11: Long Run: 22 miles
10/12: 40 minute Active Recovery

Week 19
10/13: 45-60 minutes easy
10/14: SDTC Workout: 7 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.
10/15: 35-45 minutes easy
10/16: 50-60 minutes
10/17: Rest
10/18: Long Run: 14 miles
10/19: 40 minute Active Recovery

Week 20
10/20: 45-60 minutes easy
10/21: SDTC Workout: 6 X 800's with 400 jog recovery between each interval.
10/22: 35-45 minutes easy
10/23: 50-60 minutes
10/24: Rest
10/25: Long Run: 10 miles
10/26: 40 minute Active Recovery

Week 21
10/27: 30 minutes easy
10/28: SDTC workout: 2 X 400's & 1 X mile at marathon pace
10/29: 30 minutes easy
10/30: 20 -30 minutes and 8 X 100 strides
10/31: Rest
11/1:  20 minutes easy
11/2:  2008 New York Marathon