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Training Log

Marathon History & Training.

Working toward all seven World Marathon Majors. Boston and Chicago in 2026.

Personal Record

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Set at Boston Marathon, Apr 2026

Overview Mileage Patterns Chicago Training Upcoming Marathons Ultras Majors Numbers

VO2 Max

live

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ml/kg/min · via Apple Watch

Resting HR

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bpm · via Oura

3:07

Marathon PR

Marathons

Boston Qualifiers

1/7

World Majors

Training history

A year in miles.

Weekly mileage from Geneva through the Chicago build, colored by training block. Updated daily from Strava.

Miles logged: 1,920 mi
Peak week: 64 mi
Boston qualifiers: 4

Weekly Mileage

Sep 2025 → Chicago 2026 · Strava

peak mi/week

Post-Geneva

50K + Honolulu

Boston Build · Pfitz 18/55

Chicago Build

Buried stats · Strava data

1,920 mi

Logged since Geneva

254 runs, deduped Strava through Aug '26.

6:56/mi

Fastest long run

13.3 mi at marathon pace · Mar '26.

32.7 mi

Longest run

TACO BELL 50K · Nov '25.

64 mi

Peak week

Week of Nov 17 · highest 7-day volume.

17.9 mi

Most recent long run

Aug '26 · the log stays current.

11 wks

Longest 30+ mi streak

Consecutive weeks over 30 miles.

Habits

Training patterns.

When I run, how far, and how the weekday-weekend split actually plays out. Derived from Strava, updated daily.

Big day: Saturday
Weekday runs: Mornings
Weekend runs: Afternoons

Mon

8.1

32 runs

7 long

Tue

7.4

44 runs

5 long

Wed

7.1

51 runs

10 long

Thu

6.6

52 runs

5 long

Fri

6.5

53 runs

6 long

Sat

9.4

62 runs

20 long

Sun

9.8

62 runs

23 long

Time of day

Morning

Midday

Afternoon

Evening

Night

Distance distribution

< 4 mi

4-6 mi

6-10 mi

10-14 mi

14+ mi

Based on 356 runs over the last 12 months from Apple Watch + Strava.

Chicago 2026

The 16-week build.

Pfitzinger 16/63, June 22 through October 11. Sub-3 goal (2:59, 6:50/mi). Click any week to expand the daily schedule.

Goal: 2:59
Peak week: 63 mi
Race day: Oct 11

Decision log

EnduranceLT + EnduranceRace PrepTaper

Rest

Rec

Rec+Sp

GA+Sp

MLR

VO2

race

* = optional

Training

The weekly structure.

Chicago 16/63 Pfitzinger build. Six running days, Monday rest. Click any day to adjust run type. Miles and paces update automatically.

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Week of Aug 24

Aug 24 – Aug 30

7 weeks to Chicago

Mon

—

Tue

8:02-8:44

Wed

w/ 4 x 1200 @ 5K pace

Thu

OPT

>9:05

Fri

7:41-8:23

Sat

w/ 6 x 100 strides

Sun

w/ 14 @ MP

Weekly total

63 miles

Pace guide

Rec: >9:05

Rec+Sp: >9:05 + strides

GA: 8:02-8:44

GA+Sp: 8:02-8:44 + strides

LT: 6:21-6:34

VO2: 5:50-6:10

MLR: 7:41-8:23

LR: 7:41-8:23

MP: 6:59

HM: 6:38-6:51

Race: Race effort

Dress: Easy + MP finish

2026

Upcoming races

Registered for Boston and Chicago. Two more majors.

Chicago Marathon

Chicago, IL · October 11, 2026

Registered

Race history

Marathons completed.

All races, chronological order.

Last Chance BQ.2 Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, MI · September 9, 2023

58°F·Clear, cool

3:29:18

7:59/mi

First marathon.

Cascade Express Marathon

North Bend, WA · September 7, 2024

62°F·Cloudy, mild

3:35:23

8:13/mi

Pacific Northwest scenery.

Irving Frost Marathon

Irving, TX · December 21, 2024

42°F·Cold, windy

1st in division

3:21:13

7:41/mi

1st in division. Winter race in Texas.

Last Chance BQ.2 Chicagoland

Geneva, IL · September 6, 2025

55°F·Cool, overcast

3rd overall female

3:09:26

7:14/mi

Previous PR. 3rd overall female. Boston qualifier.

Honolulu Marathon

Honolulu, HI · December 14, 2025

75°F·Humid, warm

29th in division

3:36:27

8:15/mi

Boston Marathon

PRBQ

Boston, MA · April 20, 2026

42°F start → 50°F finish·Cool, 10 mph tailwind

3:07:05

7:08/mi

26.2 from Hopkinton to Boylston. Marathon Monday.

Beyond 26.2

Ultras.

50K and longer.

Taco Bell DC 50K

32.73 miles

Alexandria, VA · November 29, 2025

48°F·Fall weather

4:39:02

World Majors

The checklist.

Seven races. 1 down, 6 to go.

Click or copy any race link for details.

Completed

Registered

Qualified

Lottery

Special Entry

Boston

Completed

3:07:05

Performance

By the numbers.

Stats from completed marathons.

Current PR

3:07

Boston Marathon, Apr 2026

Best Finish

3rd

overall female

Division Wins

1st in age group

Improvement

19:52

first to PR

Among all female marathon finishers

Top 1-2%

All women (PR)

Top 2-3%

F25-29 (PR)

Top 6%

Avg across races

BQ races

Based on aggregate data from 35M+ race results via RunningLevel, Outside Online, RunRepeat

Personal Records

19:52

6:24/mi

10K

38:49

6:15/mi

Half Marathon

1:29:45

6:50/mi

Marathon

3:07:05

7:08/mi

“

Using only your heart, mind, and soul, you are responsible for seeing how fast you can get your body to travel 26.2.

— Why I run

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Marathon History & Training.

A year in miles.

Training patterns.

The 16-week build.

The weekly structure.

Week of Aug 24

Upcoming races

Chicago Marathon

Marathons completed.

Last Chance BQ.2 Grand Rapids

Cascade Express Marathon

Irving Frost Marathon

Last Chance BQ.2 Chicagoland

Honolulu Marathon

Boston Marathon

Ultras.

Taco Bell DC 50K

The checklist.

Boston

Chicago

NYC

Berlin

Tokyo

Sydney

London

By the numbers.