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Training Log

Marathon History & Training.

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

Personal Record
0marathon

Set at Boston Marathon, Apr 2026


VO2 Max

live

...

ml/kg/min · via Apple Watch

Resting HR

...

bpm · via Oura

3:07

Marathon PR

7

Marathons

4

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
1,598 mi
Peak week
64 mi
Boston qualifiers
4

Weekly Mileage

Sep 2025 → Chicago 2026 · Strava

64

peak mi/week

20406080Post-Geneva50K + HonoluluBoston Build · Pfitz 18/55Chicago Builddata ends →64Geneva3:09:26 · BQ50K4:39:02Honolulu3:36:27Boston3:07:05 · PRChicagoOct 11, 2026SepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
Post-Geneva
50K + Honolulu
Boston Build · Pfitz 18/55
Chicago Build

Buried stats · Strava data

1,598 mi

Logged since Geneva

218 runs, deduped Strava through Jul '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.

13.1 mi

Most recent long run

Jul '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

7.3

39 runs

7 long

Tue

6.9

43 runs

5 long

Wed

6.5

49 runs

6 long

Thu

6.5

58 runs

5 long

Fri

5.9

51 runs

3 long

Sat

10.3

61 runs

24 long

Sun

9.6

61 runs

20 long

Time of day

Morning
69
Midday
4
Afternoon
44
Evening
46
Night
14

Distance distribution

< 4 mi
84
4-6 mi
82
6-10 mi
95
10-14 mi
55
14+ mi
46

Based on 362 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
GA
Rec
Rec+Sp
GA+Sp
MLR
LR
LT
VO2
MP
HM
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.

View Training Dashboard

Week of Jul 13

Jul 13Jul 19

13 weeks to Chicago

Mon

Tue

mi

8:02-8:44

Wed

w/ 4 @ LT

mi

Thu

OPT
mi

>9:05

Fri

mi

7:41-8:23

Sat

w/ 6 x 100 strides

mi

Sun

mi

7:41-8:23

Weekly total

53 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

BQ

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

BQ

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

BQ

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

Performance

By the numbers.

Stats from completed marathons.

Current PR

3:07

Boston Marathon, Apr 2026

Best Finish

3rd

overall female

Division Wins

1

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

4

BQ races

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

Personal Records

5K

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