| | | | | | | | | | | Boston Marathon 2008 Training Program | | | | Mon | Monday, January 7, 2008 | | | 4 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, January 8, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, January 9, 2008 | | Speed: 10 min warmup + 20 min steady Threshold + 10 min cooldown | | | | Thu | Thursday, January 10, 2008 | | | | | | Fri | Friday, January 11, 2008 | | 50 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, January 12, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, January 13, 2008 | | Long run: 1 hour, 50 min | | | | Mon | Monday, January 14, 2008 | | | 5 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, January 15, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, January 16, 2008 | | Speed: 10 min warmup + 10 min Threshold + 10 min easy + 10 min Threshold + 10 min cooldown | | | | Thu | Thursday, January 17, 2008 | | 30 min easy | | | | Fri | Friday, January 18, 2008 | | 50 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, January 19, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, January 20, 2008 | | Long run: 2 hours, 15 min | | | | Mon | Monday, January 21, 2008 | | | 4 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 | | Speed: 20 min easy + 6 x 3 min at 10 km race pace + 10 min cooldown | | | | Thu | Thursday, January 24, 2008 | | | | | | Fri | Friday, January 25, 2008 | | 50 min easy | | |
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| | | | | | | | Sat | Saturday, January 26, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, January 27, 2008 | | Long run: 2 hours | | | | Mon | Monday, January 28, 2008 | | | 5 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, January 29, 2008 | | 50 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, January 30, 2008 | | Speed: 10 min warmup + 40 min steady Threshold + 10 min cooldown | | | | Thu | Thursday, January 31, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Fri | Friday, February 1, 2008 | | 60 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, February 2, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, February 3, 2008 | | Long run: 2 hours, 10 min | | | | Mon | Monday, February 4, 2008 | | | 4 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | | 60 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, February 6, 2008 | | Speed: 10 min warmup + 5 x 5 min Threshold (2 min rest) + 10 min cooldown | | | | Thu | Thursday, February 7, 2008 | | | | | | Fri | Friday, February 8, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, February 9, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, February 10, 2008 | | Long run: 2 hours, 40 min | | | | Mon | Monday, February 11, 2008 | | | 5 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | | 60 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, February 13, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Thu | Thursday, February 14, 2008 | | Speed: 20 min easy + 7 x 3 min at 10 km race pace + 10 min cooldown | | |
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| | | | | | | | Fri | Friday, February 15, 2008 | | 50 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, February 16, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, February 17, 2008 | | Long run: 2 hours, 30 min | | | | Mon | Monday, February 18, 2008 | | | 4 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, February 19, 2008 | | 50 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, February 20, 2008 | | | | | | Thu | Thursday, February 21, 2008 | | Speed: 10 min warmup + 40 min steady Threshold + 10 min cooldown | | | | Fri | Friday, February 22, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, February 23, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, February 24, 2008 | | Marathon pace: 1 hours, 40 min | | | | Mon | Monday, February 25, 2008 | | 40 min easy | 5 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 | | | | | | Thu | Thursday, February 28, 2008 | | Speed: 10 min warmup + 5 x 5 min Threshold (2 min rest) + 10 min cooldown | | | | Fri | Friday, February 29, 2008 | | 70 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, March 1, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, March 2, 2008 | | Long run: 2 hours, 45 min | | | | Mon | Monday, March 3, 2008 | | | 4 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | | 50 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, March 5, 2008 | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | Thu | Thursday, March 6, 2008 | | Speed: 10 min warmup + 3 x 10 min Threshold (2 min rest) + 10 min cooldown | | | | Fri | Friday, March 7, 2008 | | 70 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, March 8, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, March 9, 2008 | | Marathon pace: 1 hours, 40 min | | | | Mon | Monday, March 10, 2008 | | | 5 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, March 11, 2008 | | 60 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Thu | Thursday, March 13, 2008 | | Speed: 10 min warmup + 6 x 5 min Threshold (2 min rest) + 10 min cooldown | | | | Fri | Friday, March 14, 2008 | | 60 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, March 15, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, March 16, 2008 | | Long run: 2 hours, 45 min | | | | Mon | Monday, March 17, 2008 | | | 5 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, March 18, 2008 | | 60 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, March 19, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Thu | Thursday, March 20, 2008 | | Speed: 20 min easy + 20 min Threshold pace + 10 min easy + 20 min Threshold pace | | | | Fri | Friday, March 21, 2008 | | | | | | Sat | Saturday, March 22, 2008 | | 50 min easy | | | | Sun | Sunday, March 23, 2008 | | Marathon pace: 1 hours, 50 min | | | | Mon | Monday, March 24, 2008 | | 40 min easy | 5 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, March 25, 2008 | | 50 min easy | | |
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| | | | | | | | Wed | Wednesday, March 26, 2008 | | | | | | Thu | Thursday, March 27, 2008 | | Speed: 10 min warmup + 6 x 6 min Threshold (2 min rest) + 10 min cooldown | | | | Fri | Friday, March 28, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, March 29, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, March 30, 2008 | | Long run: 3 hours easy | | | | Mon | Monday, March 31, 2008 | | | 4 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, April 1, 2008 | | 50 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, April 2, 2008 | | | | | | Thu | Thursday, April 3, 2008 | | Speed: 10 min warmup + 3 x 7 min Threshold (2 min rest) + 10 min cooldown | | | | Fri | Friday, April 4, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, April 5, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, April 6, 2008 | | Long run: 2 hours easy | | | | Mon | Monday, April 7, 2008 | | | 4 runs | | | Tue | Tuesday, April 8, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, April 9, 2008 | | | | | | Thu | Thursday, April 10, 2008 | | 30 min easy | | | | Fri | Friday, April 11, 2008 | | Speed: 10 min warmup + 2 x 10 min Threshold (2 min rest) + 20 min cooldown | | | | Sat | Saturday, April 12, 2008 | | | | | | Sun | Sunday, April 13, 2008 | | Long run: 1:20 easy | | | | Mon | Monday, April 14, 2008 | | | 4 runs | |
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| | | | | | | | Tue | Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | | 40 min easy | | | | Wed | Wednesday, April 16, 2008 | | 4 x 3 min Threshold pace | | | | Thu | Thursday, April 17, 2008 | | | | | | Fri | Friday, April 18, 2008 | | 30 min easy | | | | Sat | Saturday, April 19, 2008 | | 20 min easy | | | | Sun | Sunday, April 20, 2008 | | | | | | Mon | Monday, April 21, 2008 | | Boston Marathon | | |
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