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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


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 to Chicago, colored by training block. Peak week hit 64 miles in the 50K build.

Peak week
64 mi
Boston qualifiers
4
Plan
Pfitz 18/55

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

7:03/mi

Fastest training pace

10 mi at marathon effort, Jan '26 — harder in training than race day

928 mi

Tracked since Geneva

6 months of deduped Strava data, Sep '25 → Feb '26

7 wks

Longest 30+ mi streak

Sustained training block heading into the Boston build

145 bpm

Aerobic floor

8 miles at 8:41/mi — sub-150 HR over distance is an elite marker

7:28/mi

15-mile LR pace

Final mesocycle benchmark, Feb '26 — faster than many people race

468

Peak suffer score

19 miles on a treadmill, Feb '26 — "did i just do that??? YES."


Training

The weekly structure.

Intended Boston build based on a six-day, 63-peak-mileage Pfitz-derived plan. Click any day to adjust run type. Miles and paces update automatically.

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Week of Jun 15

Jun 15Jun 21

Race week!

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Weekly total

0 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