My 8 Weeks Marathon Training

Almost a year ago when I finished my first marathon during the 33rd Milo Eliminations(July 5, 2009) in Manila wherein I registered a time of sub- six hours (5:44 to be exact). It was a grueling experience but worth remembering! As they say, first love never dies! When I did my second marathon in October during the 1st Quezon City International Marathon I finished the race with a time of 5 hours and 29 minutes. It was a better experience than my first! Last December 20, 2009, our running group TARAYEM had our marathon which we started at Merge Pt., Bantay, Ilocos Sur to San Juan, I. Sur back and forth and I ended the run in 4 hours and 52 minutes with a distance of 42.305 kilometers. I did my fourth marathon last February 7, Condura Run for the Dolphins and I finished the race with a time of 4 hours 57 minutes with a registered distance of 42.400 kilometers. Yes i did! I finished four 42 when I was 42 years old! And the rest is history...

Come July 4, 2010 will be the 34th Milo Eliminations in Manila. I will be joining again and I hope this time I will be included in the list of finishers (sub 5 hours) and will get 42k medal. Seven weeks to go before the 4th of July, seven weeks of marathon training. Seven weeks of patience, discipline, focus and dedication....

WEEK 1

May 10, 2010, 4:59 AM : 11.47 km, Time 1:15:59:07, Average Pace 6:38 min/km, Calories 741 May 11, 2010, 5:23 AM : 5.41 km, Time 31:14:99, Average Pace 5:47 min/km, Calories 357 May 12, 2010, 5:12 AM : 5.11 km, Time 34:59:21, Average Pace 6:51 min/km, Calories 312 May 13, 2010, 5:22 AM : 10.65 km, Time 1:03:36:89, Average Pace 5:58 min/km, Calories 700 May 15, 2010, 5:08 AM : 18.30 km, Time 1:54:15:44, Average Pace 6:51 min/km, Calories 1189 Total: 50.94 kilometers

WEEK 2

May 17, 2010, 5:01 AM : 10.02 km, Time 58:55:28, Average Pace 5:53 min/km, Calories 653 May 18, 2010, 5:07 AM : 8.78 km, Time 56:04:14, Average Pace 6:23 min/km, Calories 572 May 19, 2010, 5:26 AM : 5.06 km, Time 39:56:17, Average Pace 7:53 min/km, Calories 296 May 20, 2010, 5:17 AM : 10.01 km, Time 1:04:30.19 Average Pace 6:26 min/km Calories 657 May 23, 2010, 5:58 AM : 10.44 km, Time 1:16:29.32 Average Pace 7:19 min/km Calories 661

Total: 44.31 kilometers

Week 3

May 24, 2010, 6:07 AM : 5.12 km, Time 29:36.57, Average Pace 5:47 min/km Calories 338 May 26, 2010, 5:57 AM : 10.38 km, Time 1:10:23.43 Average Pace 6:48 min/km Calories 681 May 29, 2010, 5:00 AM : 23.02 km, Time 2:28:36.05 Average Pace 6:27 min/km Calories 1516 May 30, 2010: Gym- core strength work outs

Total: 38.52 kilometers

Week 4

May 31, 2010, 5:16 AM: 10.10 km, Time 1:02:35.01, Average Pace 6:12 min/km, Calories 662 June 01, 2010, 5:25 AM: 6.06 km, Time 34:47.43, Average Pace 5:44 min/km, Calories 391 June 02, 2010, 6:17 AM: 8.16 km, Time 56:52.55, Average Pace 6:58 min/km, Calories 516 June 02, 2010, 5:10 PM to 6PM Gym June 04, 2010, 5:16 AM: 15.08 km, Time 1:35:45.66, Average Pace 6:21 min/km, Calories 981

Total: 39.40 kilometers

Week 5

June 7, 2010, 6:27 AM: 7.12 km, Time 46:15.30, Average Pace 6:30 min/km, Calories 460 June 8, 2010, 5:26 AM: 10.04 km, Time 1:06:06.45, Average Pace 6:35 min/km, Calories 651 June 9, 2010, 5:20 AM: 6.32 km, Time 39:25.09, Average Pace 6:14 min/km, Calories 405 June 10, 2010, 6:07 AM: 5.11 km, Time 37:21.78, Average Pace 7:18 min/km, Calories 313 June 12, 2010, 5:09 AM: 21.16 km, Time 2:19:41.32, Average Pace 6:36 min/km, Calories 1400

Total: 49.75 kilometers, Time 5:28:49 hours

Week 6

June 15, 2010, 5:07 AM: 11.27 km, Time 1:09:07.95, Average Pace 6:08 min/km, Calories 730 June 16, 2010, 5:14 AM: 7.10 km, Time 46:06.95, Average Pace 6:35 min/km, Calories 433 June 17, 2010, 6:40 AM: 5.08 km, Time 33:45.07, Average Pace 6:39 min/km, Calories 315 June 19, 2010, 4:39 AM: 26.31 km, Time 3:01:45.53, Average Pace 6:54 min/km, Calories 1704

Total: 49.76 kilometers, Time: 5:30:45 hours

Week 7

June 21, 2010, 5:09 AM, 5.19 km, Time 33:46.55, Average Pace 6:30 min/km, Calories 339 June 22, 2010, 5:22 AM, 5.82 km, Time 39:01.32, Average Pace 6:42 min/km, Calories 360 June 23, 2010, 6:45 AM, 5.37 km, Time 37:30.76, Average Pace 6:59 min/km, Calories 339 June 24, 2010, 6:49 AM, 5.09 km, Time 35:50.78, Average Pace 6:28 min/km, Calories 325 June 25, 2010, 5:17 AM, 10.20 km, Time 1:07:15.46, Average Pace 6:36 min/km, Calories 649

Total: 31.67 kilometers, Time: 3:30:25 hours

Week 8

June 28, 2010, 6:56 AM, 5.16 km, Time 32:44.12, Average Pace 6:20 min/km, Calories 327 June 29, 2010, 5:30 PM, 5 km, Time 29:23.94, Average Pace 5:53 min/km, Calories 329 June 30, 2010, 5:21 AM, 6.02 km, Time 41:58.74, Average Pace 6:59 min/km, Calories 376