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Greg Meyer's training



8 WEEKS FROM BOSTON MARATHON​​ 

Workout Type

Freq

Track workouts

6

Long Runs

7

Mid-long runs

5

Hill workouts

4

Races

3

Others (eg. Fartlek)

5

 

GREG MEYER'S TRAINING LOG 28/6/82 – 24/4/83
LEADING TO 2:09 BOSTON MARATHON

June 28 – July 4

1982

6/28– Mon. A.M.; P.M. 8 
6/29 - Tues.A.M. 8; P.M. 6+ pickups
6/30 Wed. A.M. 10; P.M. 3 up, 4 x (440, 220) . 62, 30, 60, 29, 60, 29, 58, 27, 2 cooldown
7/01 Thurs. A.M. 10;  P.M. 5
7/02 - Fri  A.M. 7
7/03 - Sat A.M. 5; P.M. 2 warmup, 1 mile race 4:09.8, 4 miles down
7/04 - Sun. P.M. 19 Good

Week = 100

July 5 - July 11

July 5 Mon. A.M. 5 up, 4.5 mile race (1 st place); P.M. 8
July 6 Tues A.M. 10; P.M. 9 in Chicago
July 7 Wed P.M. 9
July 8 Thurs A.M. 10 in Maine
July 9 Fri A.M. early 15;  P.M. 8 (4 miles of good fartlek)
Jul 10 Sat A.M. 20 at 6:20 pace (2:07)
Jul 11 Sun. 0 - big toes - bad blister

Week = 99

July 12 - July 18

Jul 12 - Mon. A.M. 12; P.M. 3
Jul 13 - Tues. A.M. 12 HOT !!!
Jul 14 Wed. A.M. 7;  P.M. 9
Jul 15 Thurs. A.M. 8; P.M. 3 up, 6 x Hills at Pump House (1:32,1:32,1:31,1:31,1:33,1:28); 3 miles down
Jul 16 - Fri A.M. 10; P.M. 7
Jul 17 - Sat A.M. 10 early; P.M. 8 Hot, sub-6:00
Jul 18 - Sun. A.M. 17 - 6:40 pace HOT!!!; P.M. 3

Week = 115

July 19 - July 25

Jul 19 - Mon. A.M. 9; P.M. 3 up, 7 x Hills at Pump House (1:29,1:31,1:30,1:30,1:30,1:28,1:29);
             3 miles down Very good and very HOT !!!
Jul 20 - Tues. A.M. 10; P.M. 9 - w/pickups + 55's
Jul 21 Wed. A.M. 15;  P.M. 5 + strides
Jul 22 Thurs. A.M. 9;  P.M. 9
Jul 23 - Fri A.M. 9; P.M. 3 up , 6 X 1 Mile in (4:42, 4:41, 4:38, 4:37, 4:36, 4:33) in flats
             Less than 2:30 rest, 880 of 55's,  2 down
Jul 24 - Sat A.M. 21 good over hills
Jul 25 - Sun. A.M. 13 easy

Week = 131 GREAT!

July 26 - Aug 1

Jul 26 - Mon. A.M. 9 easy; P.M. 3 up, 8 x Pump House Hills (1:30,1:28,1:28,1:27,1:29,1:27,1:27,1:28)
             3 miles down - Best hill workout EVER!!
Jul 27 - Tues. A.M. 10 easy ; P.M. 8 legs are very tired from Hills
Jul 28 Wed. A.M. 6; P.M. 12 + 3 miles late
Jul 29 Thurs. A.M. 9; P.M. 2 up , 12 X 220 at 32 ; 1 down; Back went out again.
Jul 30 - Fri A.M. 6 easy; P.M. 3 Back is very BAD - got treatment.
Jul 31 - Sat 0 - Treatment - acupuncture
Aug 1 - Sun. 0  

Week = 74

Aug 2 - Aug 8

Aug. 2 - Mon. 0 - Treatment 
Aug 3 - Tues. 0 - Treatment 
Aug 4 Wed. A.M. 7;  P.M. 5 tight - stiff - sluggish
Aug 5 Thurs. A.M. 7;  P.M. 9 Hard - a little sore; Treatment
Aug 6 - Fri A.M. 9;  P.M. 6 up, 220/330 in (30, 46, 30, 45, 30, 45, 30); 2 down - still tight and no lift
Aug 7 - Sat A.M. 7 easy
Aug 8 - Sun. A.M. 5;  P.M. 2 up, 5 mile race - 1st in 22:45; (4:20 - 8:59 - 13:38 - 18:18 - 22:45)

Am very lucky back came around so fast - have iced it after all runs - Not running from the start made a difference.  Great race effort! 

Week = 68

Aug 9 - Aug 15

Aug. 9 - Mon. A.M; . 8 Treatment;  P.M. 21 (2:23) 
Aug 10 -Tues. A.M. 10; P.M. 10 very tired and sore
Aug 11- Wed. A.M. 8; P.M. 3 up , 6 X Hill in Weymouth,; 3 down still sore and tired
Aug 12 Thurs A.M. 9; P.M. 9 easy
Aug 13 - Fri A.M. 7; P.M. 2 up, 1 ½ @ 6:53 ½ @ 2:12; 1 m @ 4:30 ¾ @ 3:21; ¾ @ 3:21 1 m @ 4:32; 
½ @ 2:11 1 ½ @ 6:53; 2 down - 7 ½ miles of intervals!!!
Aug 14 - Sat A.M. 21+ (2:18)
Aug 15 - Sun. A.M. 8; P.M. 8
Very good week - 2 long runs - great track + OK hills. Not bad! 

Week = 140 P.R. !!

Aug 16 - Aug 22

Aug. 16 - Mon. A.M. 10; P.M. 3 up, 7 x Hills at Pump House Great!
                (1:26,1:26,1:27,1:26,1:26,1:22.3 - Record, 1:27); 3 miles down 
Aug 17 -Tues. A.M. 10; P.M. 10 (Treatment)
Aug 18- Wed. Noon: 5; P.M. 2 up, ¾ @ 3:17 Very Good !!;  (½ @ 2:09; ½ @ 2:09; ½ @ 2:08; ½ @ 2:07; ¾ @ 3:12 3 down; 
Aug 19 Thur A.M. 10; P.M. 5
Aug 20 - Fri A.M. 7
Aug 21 - Sat A.M. 3 up, 10-mile race , 3rd in 47:50 , Shit!; 1 down
Aug 22 - Sun. A.M. 10 

Week = 101

Aug 23 - Aug 29

Aug. 23 - Mon.P.M. 21 - in 2:20 
Aug 24 -Tues. A.M. 8;  P.M. 8 
Aug 25- Wed. A.M. 3 up, 6 x Hills in Weymouth (:69 :66:70 :67:68 :60); 3 miles down; P.M. 5 easy 
Aug 26 Thur A.M. 10; P.M. 7
Aug 27 - Fri A.M. 8; P.M. 3 up , 3 x 1 ¼ @ 4:28 + 68, 66, 64; 2 x ¼ @ 62; 3 miles down
Aug 28 - Sat A.M. 8; P.M. 2 up, 10km race , 1st in 29:00; 2 down
Aug 29 - Sun. A.M. 21 - 1 warmup; 2 mi @ 9:58 - 2 minute surge every six minutes until one hour, then       5:00 surge, then a 1 min. surge every six minutes, until end at track with 1 mile in 4:55.
Total time for 20.3 mi = 1:58; (1 x 2 mile in 9:58, 7 x 2:00, 1 x 5:00, 7 x 1:00, 1 x Mile in 4:55)

Week = 124 Very Good Week!!!

Aug 30 - Sept 5

Aug. 30 Mon.A.M. 10 easy; P.M. Willie Nelson Concert!
Aug 31 -Tues. A.M. 9; P.M. 10 
Sept 1 - Wed. A.M. 8; P.M. 3 up , 5 x 880 @ 2:10; Less than 2:00 rest, 1 down, raining and cold 
Sept 2 - Thur A.M. 6; P.M. 10 - some good timed fartlek!
Sept 3 - Fri A.M. 8;  P.M. 8
Sept 4 - Sat P.M. 8
Sept 5 - Sun. A.M. 6; P.M. 2

Week = 92

Sept 6 - Sept 12

Sept 6 Mon. A.M. 3 up , 12.4 Race - 20km; New Haven. 1 st 58:26 - AR !!
                     28:55 @ 10k - 46:55 @ 10 mile;  2 down 
Sept 7 -Tues. A.M. 6; P.M. 8 
Sept 8- Wed. A.M. 15 
Sept 9 Thur A.M. 8; P.M. 2.5 up , 4 x 3/4 (3:19, 3:15, 3:14, 3:09); Less than 2:30 rest; 2 down
Sept 10 - Fri P.M. 8
Sept 11 - Sat A.M. 5; P.M. 5
Sept 12 - Sun. A.M. 3 up , 9.3 race (44:55) 2nd

Week = 94

Sept 13 - Sept 19

Sept 13 Mon. A.M. 9 
Sept 14 -Tues. P.M. 21 (2:01 for 20+); 2 miles on track, 2 min. surge at 30, 2:00 on - 2:00 off - 5:00 on at 1 hour, 2:00 on - 2:00 off - 5:00 on at 16 miles, 1 mile on track
Sept 15- Wed. A.M. 10 
Sept 16 - Thur A.M. 8; P.M. 3 up , 3 x (880, 1 mile) in 2:15 2:14 2:13; 4:39 4:38 4:36; 2:00 rest; 3 down
Sept 17 - Fri A.M. 8
Sept 18 - Sat A.M. 3 up , 10 mile race in Ann Arbor, 49:10; 3 down
Sept 19 - Sun. A.M. 14 easy

Week = 97

Sept 20 - Sept 26

Sept 20 Mon. A.M. 10 
Sept 21 -Tues. A.M. 10 
Sept 22- Wed. P.M. 8 
Sept 23 - Thur A.M. 8;   PM. 4 up , 6 x 330 @ 46 , 1 down
Sept 24 - Fri P.M. 6
Sept 25 - Sat A.M. 4
Sept 26 - Sun. A.M. 2 up , 26.2 Race - Chicago Marathon - ***1 st , 2:10:59***
Felt Great - easy - under control!

In 13 Weeks had : 8 x 20; miles 6 x hills
                              1 x 17 miles; 7 x hard track
                              3 x 15 miles; 4 x easy track speed
                              6 races

Week = 81

Sept 27 - Oct 3

Sept 27  0
Sept 28  6 
Sept 29  8 
Sept 30  0 Toe nail removed on Big toe.
Oct 1     8
Oct 2     8
Oct 3     0

Week = 30 Lazy and Rest

Oct 4 - Oct 10

Oct 4 - Mon A.M. 10
Oct 5 - Tue A.M. 13;   P.M. 8
Oct 6 - Wed A.M. 10; P.M. 6
Oct 7 - Thurs A.M. 6;  P.M. 6
Oct 8 - Fri A.M. 10

Week = 78

Oct 11- Oct 17

Oct 11 - Mon A.M. 10
Oct 12 - Tue A.M. 7;  P.M. 6
Oct 13 - Wed A.M. 5; P.M. 6
Oct 14 - Thurs A.M. 7; P.M. 5
Oct 15 - Fri A.M. 10;  P.M. 6
Oct 16 - Sat P.M. 10
Oct 17 - Sun 0

Week = 72

Oct 18 - Oct 24

Oct 18 - Mon A.M. 10;  P.M. 8
Oct 19 - Tue A.M. 7;  P.M. 3 up, 6 x Pump House Hills (1:32,1:33,1:35,1:32,1:34,1:34); 3 miles down 
Oct 20 - Wed A.M. 10 hard; P.M. 8 easy 
Oct 21 - Thurs A.M. 15;  P.M. 7
Oct 22 - Fri A.M. 10; P.M. 7
Oct 23 - Sat A.M. 10
Oct 24 - Sun P.M. 2 up , 1 x ¼ , 1 x 1 mile , 1 x ½ , 10 miles home

Week = 116

Oct 25 - Oct 31

Oct 25 - Mon A.M. 6 - leg and back sore
Oct 26 - Tue A.M. 12; P.M. 8 Treatment 
Oct 27 - Wed A.M. 8; P.M. 8 
Oct 28 - ThursA.M. 8; P.M. 3 up, 2 X (3 x 330 @ 48, 1 x 550 @ 63 for 440) + strides; 3 down
              Right lower leg is very sore! Tendonitis in left patella!
Oct 29 - Fri A.M. 10; P.M. 8 + strides
Oct 30 - Sat A.M. 5; P.M. 7
Oct 31 - Sun A.M. 2 early; 3 up , 6.2 race , 28:23.6 PR; 3 down

Week = 104

Nov 1 - Nov 7

Nov 1 - Mon. A.M. 15 steady 
Nov 2 -Tues. A.M. 3 up, 6 x Hill in Weymouth (1:15,1:13,1:17,1:12,1:14,1:13);  3 miles down;
              (very tired!)  Right leg still very sore!? ; P.M. 9 - some fartlek 
Nov 3- Wed. A.M. 11 
Nov 4 Thur A.M. 8; P.M. 3 up , 2 X (3 x 1/2, 1 x mile) in 2:12,2:08,2:11,2:09
            (less than 2:40 rest for 880's) 2:08, 2:11, 4:29, 4:30 - (3:30 rest)
Nov 5 - Fri A.M. 10; P.M. 8
Nov 6 - Sat A.M. 10; P.M. 5 
Nov 7 - Sun. A.M. 3 early; A.M. 3 up , 10 km Race , 1st 29:56 , 2 down

Week = 108

Nov 8 - Nov 14

Nov 8 - Mon. A.M. 11 
Nov 9 -Tues. A.M. 6; P.M. 3 up , ¾ @ 3:20 (every other quarter was 64-65)
             ¾ @ 3:20; ¾ @ 3:20 (2:30 rest for all); 1 M @ 4:26; ¾ @ 3:20; ½ @ 2:09 - fast on the straights
Nov 10- Wed. A.M. 16 G.R.
Nov 11 Thur A.M. 7
Nov 12 - Fri A.M. 4 up , 6 x hill at Zoo; 3 down
Nov 13 - Sat A.M. 6
Nov 14 - Sun. A.M. 14

Shit Week = 78

Nov 15 - Nov 21

Nov 15 - Mon. 0 - lazy 
Nov 16 -Tues. A.M. 3 up , 6 x hill at Pump House; 3 down ; P.M. 8
Nov 17- Wed. A.M.8; P.M. 3 up , 2 x 440 @ 66 2 x 440 @ 66; 1 x 880 @ 2:12,
              1 x 880 @ 2:10; 1 x Mile @ 4:28; 1 x Mile @ 4:32
Nov 18 Thur A.M. 6; P.M. 8 in Milwaukee
Nov 19 - Fri A.M. 9
Nov 20 - Sat A.M. 7
Nov 21 - Sun. A.M. 4 up , 10k Race, Rosemont - 1st - 28:58; 4 down

Week = 80

Nov 22 - Nov 28

Nov 22 Mon. A.M. 11 
Nov 23 -Tues. A.M. 4 up , 5 x 330 in (51, 51, 50, 49, 48); 3 down 
Nov 24- Wed. A.M. 5
Nov 25 Thur A.M. 6 up , 5 Race 4.7 miles in 21:46 (2nd); P.M. 8 in Milwaukee
Nov 26 - Fri A.M. 5; P.M. 8
Nov 27 - Sat A.M. 21
Nov 28 - Sun. A.M. 10 good

Week = 80

Nov 29 - Dec 5

Nov 29 Mon. A.M. 13 
Nov 30 - Tues. A.M. 8;  P.M. 3 up , 3 X (440, 440, 220)-64 63 63,62 61 61,29 29 28;
                3 down - Pulled right hamstring
Dec 1- Wed. P.M. 7
Dec 2 - Thur A.M. 6;  P.M. 6
Dec 3- Fri A.M. 14;  P.M. 7
Dec 4 - Sat A.M. 8 up , 4 Race - 1st - 19:26; 1 down; P.M. 8
Dec 5 - Sun. A.M. 6;  P.M. 3 up , 6.5 Race;  3 down

Week = 109

Dec 6 - Dec 12

Dec 6 - Mon. A.M. 15 steady 
Dec 7 - Tues. A.M. 10
Dec 8- Wed. A.M. 8 good;  P.M. 3 up , ¾ @ 3:20, ½ @ 2:11, ¾ @ 3:18 (2:30 rest),
            ½ @ 2:08, ¾ @ 3:16, 6 x 200 @ (30, 30, 30, 30, 29, 27.8)
Dec 9 - Thur A.M. 10 ; P.M. 8
Dec 10- Fri A.M. 13
Dec 11 - Sat A.M. 21 good (2:13)
Dec 12 - Sun. A.M. 6 snow storm

Week = 100

Dec 13 - Dec 19

Dec 13 - Mon. A.M. 8;  P.M. 9 snow
Dec 14 - Tues. A.M. 5;  P.M. 3 up , 1/4 @ 64, 660 @ 1:38, ½ @ 2:10 (1:30 rest after first three reps)
                ¾ @ 3:19, 1 ¼ @ 5:29, ¾ @ 3:24 (2:30 rest after next three), ½ @ 2:08, 660 @ 1:34,
                6 x 200 @ (31, 31, 30, 29.5, 29.3, 26.9) (175 rest)
Dec 15- Wed. A.M. 8;  P.M. 15
Dec 16 - Thur A.M. 10 slow , in rain - very tired
Dec 17- Fri A.M. 8;  P.M. 3 up , 5 X (440/880) in 65 64 63 62 64 (1:30 rest),
              2:11 2:09 2:09 2:09 2:06 (2:30 rest), 6 x 200 @ (30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 28) (110 rest); 3 down
Dec 18 - Sat A.M. 10
Dec 19 - Sun. A.M. 21 good in snow (2:15); P.M. 5

Week = 122

Dec 20 - Dec 26

Dec 20 - Mon. A.M. 6 very tired, snow!;  P.M. 6
Dec 21 - Tues. A.M. 8;  P.M. 3 up , 4 x Mile in 4:27 (68, 67, 65, 67); 4:27 (67, 68, 67, 65);
                4:25 (66, 66, 66, 67); 4:23 (64, 67, 67, 65) w/440 jog rest; 4 x 220; 1 down
Dec 22- Wed. A.M. 15 @ 1:34 (6:16 pace);  P.M. 6
Dec 23 - Thur A.M. 6;  P.M. 6
Dec 24- Fri A.M. 10
Dec 25 - Sat A.M. 21 (2:17)
Dec 26 - Sun. A.M. 8

Week = 102

Dec 27 -​​ Jan 2

Dec 27 - Mon. A.M. 11
Dec 28 - Tues. A.M. 8;  P.M. 3 up , 2 mile time trial in 8:33.5;  4 down
Dec 29- Wed. A.M. 10;  P.M. 9
Dec 30 - Thur A.M. 9 strides;  P.M. 8
Dec 31- Fri A.M. 8;  P.M. 3 up
Jan 1 - Sat Midnight: 5 mile race - 1st - 23:11 (After falling) ; 2 down; A.M. 7 easy
Jan 2 - Sun. A.M. 19 steady

Week = 108

Jan 3 - Jan 9

Jan 3 - Mon. A.M. 8; P.M. 3 up , 2 X (1/2, ¾, ¼) in 2:11 2:10,3:18 3:18,
           61.4 61.4, 1 x mile in 4:19, 1 down
Jan 4 - Tues. A.M. 15
Jan 5 - Wed. A.M. 11;  P.M. 6
Jan 6 - Thur A.M. 3 up , 330 - 46,660 - 1:37,330 - 46,660 - 1:35,330 - 46,
            660 - 1:34,330 - 46,½ - 2:04, 4 down
Jan 7 - Fri A.M. 11; P.M. 6
Jan 8 - Sat A.M. 8;  P.M. 3
Jan 9 - Sun. A.M. 5; P.M. 3 up , 3000m Race - 7:54 1st; 5 down

Week = 103

Jan 10 - Jan 16

Jan 10 - Mon. A.M. 10
Jan 11 - Tues. P..M. In Miami 6
Jan 12- Wed. A.M. 8; P.M. 3 up , 1 Mile at 4:27; 2 miles at 6:00 pace;
             1 Mile at 4:26; 2 miles at 6:00
Jan 13 Thurs A.M. 8; P.M. 6
Jan 14 - Fri P.M. 7 + strides
Jan 15 - Sat A.M. 4;  P.M. 3 up, 10k Race - 28:12 PR 2nd place; 2 down
Jan 16 - Sun. A.M. 14 easy

Week = 79

Jan 17 - Jan 23

Jan 17 - Mon. A.M. 9 snow, cold
Jan 18 - Tues. A.M. 8 zero degrees;  P.M. 3 up , Mile @ 4:21; ¼ @ 62; Easy! Mile @ 4:16
              ;¼ @ 63, ¾ @ 3:09 (64, 61, 64);  2 down
Jan 19- Wed. A.M. 10 Very cold and Icy!  P.M. 6
Jan 20 - Thurs A.M. 10;  P.M. 3 up , 3 X (330, 660) @ 45, 45, 44.9,
              1:33, 1:31.6, 1:29.3, (1:40 rest);  3 down
Jan 21 - Fri A.M. 10;  P.M. 6
Jan 22 - Sat A.M. 8
Jan 23 - Sun. A.M. 4;  P.M. 3 up , 5000m - N.E.T.A.C. 13:35.44;  3 down

Week = 97

Jan 24 - Jan 30

Jan 24 - Mon. A.M. 10;  P.M. 8 good
Jan 25 - Tues. A. M. 8;  P.M. 8
Jan 26- Wed. A.M. 8;  P.M. 3 up, 8 X ¼ @ 59.8, 61.3,,57.6, 57.6, 61.5, 60.5, 58.7, 57
             (1 min + 2 min rest) 2 down 
Jan 27 - Thurs A.M. 8;  P.M. 7 felt great (Chiro)
Jan 28 - Fri A.M. 5; P.M. 5
Jan 29 - Sat A.M. 5;  P.M. 3 up, 1 Mile race - 4:02.6;  3 down
Jan 30 - Sun. A.M. 15

Week = 102

Jan 31 -​​ Feb 6

Jan 31 - Mon. P.M. 10 
Feb 1 - Tues. P.M. 10 in Tampa 
Feb 2- Wed. A.M. 8 +;  P.M. 3 up, ¾ @ 3:16;  1 Mile @ 4:23;  ½ @ 2:08; 4 down + 4 hard strides 
Feb 3 - Thurs A.M. 8;  P.M. 5
Feb 4 - Fri P.M. 6 + 6 strides
Feb 5 - Sat A.M. 3 up , 15 k Race - Gasparilla 2nd 43:07 - American Record
Feb 6 - Sun. A.M. 9 easy - feet are really blistered

The week was fair - the race could have went better - should have stayed with DeCastella - but really thought he'd (we'd) die! Can't win if not in a position.  American Record = 43:07

Week = 79

Feb 7 - Feb 13

Feb 7 - Mon. A.M. 7 snow storm
Feb 8 - Tues. A.M. 4 snow and travel 
Feb 9- Wed. P.M. 17 in Chicago (1:55)
Feb 10 - Thurs A.M. 9;  P.M. 5
Feb 11 - Fri P.M. 10 good in Florida
Feb 12 - Sat A.M. 4 up, 10 k Race - 28:52;  4 down
Feb 13 - Sun. A.M. 9 steady in Chicago

Rest Week - Squires wanted an easy week to let me recover from hard six weeks! Only bad workout was race on Saturday. Went out good - 4:23 - 8:46 - then messed around to run 28:52. The traveling and the trade show made training hard. Feel ready to start pushing toward Boston!

Week = 74

Feb 14 - Feb 20

Feb 14 - Mon. P.M. 11 steady - 69 minutes in Grand Rapids
Feb 15 - Tues. A.M. 5 early - leave for Japan 
Feb 16 - Wed. P.M. in Tokyo - 3 easy ( After 18 hours of travel)
Feb 17 - Thurs A.M. 9 snowing hard in Japan
Feb 18 - Fri A.M. 9 steady;  P.M. 6 fartlek
Feb 19 - Sat A.M. 6 easy 
Feb 20 - Sun. A.M. 2;  P.M. 3 up, 30 km Race - 1:31:05 1st

Was a rest week - still sick - cold and strain ? in groin. Must see Doc back in U.S. Race was very good even though I felt bad. Went out hard - 23:15 at 8k to put XXXXXX away (he hates going out fast) and I won by 2 ½ minutes. If not sick would have run faster. Boston is possible in 2:08!!!!!!!!!!!!

Week = 72

Feb 21 - Feb 27

Feb 21 - Mon. A.M. 6 easy - rest
Feb 22 - Tues. A.M. 5;  P.M. 9
Feb 23 - Wed. A.M. 15 ½ steady in Tokyo;  P.M. (26 hours later in Michigan) 5.5 
Feb 24 - Thurs A.M. 10;  P.M. 5
Feb 25 - Fri A.M. 5;  P.M. 5
Feb 26 - Sat A.M. 11 
Feb 27 - Sun. P.M. 21+ over Hills (2:09:28)

Best time ever.
Recovery from OHME Race + travel back from Japan.
Still got in two good long runs.

Week = 88

Feb 28 - Mar 6

Feb 28 - Mon. A.M. 9;  P.M. 3 up , 5 x Pump House Hill; 
                 Hills were steady, not fast, but still got light headed.  3 down
Mar 1 - Tues. A.M. 5;  P.M. 14
Mar 2 - Wed. A.M. 10 RAIN!  P.M. 4 late 
Mar 3 - Thurs A.M. 9;  P.M. 3 up, ½ - 2:15 ½ - 2:15; ¾ - 3:24 ¾ - 3:24;
              ½ - 2:14 ½ - 2:15;  Mile - 4:33 ¾ - 3:23
Mar 4 - Fri A.M. 9;  P.M. 12 very steady
Mar 5 - Sat A.M. 12;  P.M. 8
Mar 6 - Sun. P.M. 21.2 @ 1:54:30 *****;  (5:23 per mile); 10 easy minutes, 10 hard.
             1 minute hard every 6:00. At ½ way - 5:00 hard. 1 minute hard every 6:00.
             3 min. hard at 1:45; Finish with 5 min. hard and last .8 in 3:50. Very good. Best run.

Week = 132

Mar 7 - Mar 13

Mar 7 - Mon. A.M. 10 easy Treatment!  P.M. 9 back is sore
Mar 8 - Tues. A.M. 5;  P.M. 12
Mar 9 - Wed. A.M. 5;  P.M. 15 in Grand Rapids 
Mar 10 - Thur A.M. 5 up, 6 X hill at Zoo (1:22,1:20,1:20,1:20,1:21,1:21); 2 down; P.M. 7 
Mar 11 - Fri A.M. 11 steady;  P.M. 7
Mar 12 - Sat A.M. 11;  P.M. 8-9
Mar 13 - Sun. A.M. 20 steady ? 6:30's ? Hilly;  P.M. jog

Week = 131

Mar 14 - Mar 20

Mar 14 - Mon. A.M. 5 up, 8 X hill at Zoo (1:17,1:15,1:17,1:15 * good,1:16,1:15,1:15,1:13),
                  2 down;   P.M. 7 steady
Mar 15 - Tues. A.M. 16 good (last 6 at 5:20 pace)
Mar 16 - Wed. A.M. 10 good;  P.M. 12 steady 
Mar 17 - Thur A.M. 9;  P.M. 3 up, 4 sets of (330/550/880) - 48,48,48,47 / 63+,66,66,64 
               / 2:14, 2:14, 2:14, 3:17 - (3/4);  3 down
Mar 18 - Fri A.M. 12;  P.M. 9 - sub 6 min. pace
Mar 19 - Sat A.M. 20 mile Fartlek 1:51:12 (5:33 pace);  10 easy/10 hard;
               6 rest/2 min. hard/ 4 rest until ½ way;  5 min. hard at half way;  
               Then 1 min. hard every 5 min until 1:45
Mar 20 - Sun. A.M. 11;  P.M. 7

Week = 135 ! ! !

Mar 21- Mar 27

Mar 21 - Mon. A.M. 10 in snow;  P.M. 0 - stuck in airport
Mar 22 - Tues. A.M. 3 up , 8 x Pump House Hill (1:35,1:34,1:36,1:34,1:33,1:33,1:33,1:32),
               5 down;  P.M. 9
Mar 23 - Wed. A.M. 9; P.M. 3 up, ½ @ 2:12, ½ @ 2:15, ½ @ 2:14, ½ @ 2:17,
                ¾ @ 3:23,  3 x 330 @ 47, ½ @ 2:14,  46, ½ @ 2:14,  45,
                1mile @ 4:28 less than 2 minutes REST
Mar 24 - Thurs A.M. 9;  P.M. 6
Mar 25 - Fri A.M. 9;  P.M. 8
Mar 26 - Sat A.M. 10
Mar 27 - Sun. A.M. 3 up, 10 mile Race  - 1st 46:13; 2 down 
                ( 4:30 4:39 4:38 4:39 4:34 4:43 ***** 4:36 4:42 **** 4:42 4:30)

Week = 110

Mar 28- April 3

Mar 28 - Mon. A.M. 20 mile Fartlek over course - About 5:40 average
Mar 29 - Tues. A.M. 9;  P.M. 10
Mar 30 - Wed. A.M. 12 easy
Mar 31 - Thurs A.M. 5;  P.M. 2 up , 4 X 440/660 in 66 66 65 64, 1:38 1:38 1:38 ¾ >(?)
                5 down (330's @ 47, 47, 44)
April 1 - Fri A.M. 9;  P.M. 6
April 2 - Sat A.M 3 up, 10km track Race in ** 27:53 ** ( 4:28 - 8:56 - 13:22),  5 down; P.M. 5 
April 3 - Sun. A.M. 12 easy

Week = 113

April 4- April 10

April 4 - Mon. A.M. 10;  P.M. 5
April 5 - Tues. A.M. 3 up , 4 X ½ @ 2:13,2:13,2:11,2:11, 
              4 x 330 in 47, 47, 46, 46 (150 rest), 4 down;  P.M. 7
April 6 - Wed. A.M. 7;  P.M. 10
April 7 - ThursA.M. 12;  P.M. 5 1 mile of strides +55's
April 8 - Fri P.M. 19.6 over course -  Finish on track! 1:46: 7 - 5:26 per mile - 4:40 last mile on track
               LAST 20 before BOSTON ! ! !
April 9 - Sat A.M 8
April 10 - Sun.A.M. 12 + easy strides

Week = 107

April 11- April 17

April 11 - Mon. A.M. 14 easy
April 12 Tues. A.M. 5;  P.M. 3 up, ½ @ 2:13, ¾ of 330's @ 47-46, ½ @ 2:12, 
              1Mile of 330's @ 46, 46, 46, 43, 3 down
April 13 - Wed.A.M. 10
April 14 -Thu A.M. 10
April 15- Fri P.M. 5 6 x 220,  2 down
April 16 - Sat P.M 8 - last 4 of course
April 17 - Sun.P.M. 5

Week = 72

April 18 - April 24

April 18 Mon. A.M. 1 up,  26.2 Boston Marathon - ***2:09:00***
April 19 P.M. 3 slow - sore + rest
April 20 P.M. 5 slow - calf + thighs sore
April 21 P.M. 5
April 22 P.M. 7
April 23 P.M. 6
April 24 P.M. 7

Week = 60