Marathon Forum 2006 Marathons List sorted by Goal

Goal

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Marathon

Training Plan

#1 is to finish (first marathon), #2 is below 3:45 so I can get in the first wave if I do this again next year (knock on wood).

S2H

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

Homebrewed...kind of

(training and hilly course) 3:20-3:25

AndyB

Park City - 8/26/06

Pfitz influenced Home Grown

(training) 3:20

AndyB

Top of Utah - 9/23/06

Pfitz influenced Home Grown

<3:40

alisonvet

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

Modified Pfitz 24/55

1) finish; 2) sub 5:30; 3) sub 5; 4) PR (unlikely)

Arimathea

Santa Clarita - 11/5/06

Homebrewed, based on Pfitz 18/55

2:40 or better would rule

retardedpossum

Steamtown - 10/8/06

I'm cooking up my own little plan, 100 mile weeks

2:55

jwd1113

Chicago - 10/22/06

Own

2:55

skennylegs

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Own 18/~70

2:55 would be nice but not sure right now

terrythedrummer

Chicago - 10/22/06

Running

2:59:59

joesascot

Chicago - 10/22/06

Pfitz 18/70

2:59:59 or bust

GoNadsGo

Chicago - 10/22/06

Homebrewed

26 minutes slower than Steamtown

pa runner

Dutchess County NY classic - 9/17/06

Homebrewed

3:09:59

PrairieRunner

Chicago - 10/22/06

Modified Pfitz 18/70

3:09:59 if I can get to 170 lbs or 3:14:59 if I'm at 175 lbs (current 180 lbs)

GoJohnGo

Portland - 10/1/06

Coach Tony! (a friend)

3:10

cjwickes

Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon - 10/1/06

Homebrewed

3:10

AndyB

St. George - 10/7/06

Pfitz influenced Home Grown

3:10 (this will be my first full in three years, so we will see how it goes)

lobster

Fox Valley - 9/24/06

Higdon Plan

3:10, but may be adjusted to 3:15 depending on training

Yelana

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Modified Pfitz 24/55

3:10-3:15

AndyB

Des News - 7/24/06

Pfitz influenced Home Grown

3:15

antonis.n

Athens Classic Marathon - 11/5/06

Homebrewed

3:15

campeona

Duke City Marathon - 10/22/06 (maybe)

Homebrewed

3:15

jhfenton

Steamtown - 10/8/06

Homebrewed (Pfitzinger-esque) 17/65

3:15 (BQ)

biped in motion

Dutchess County NY classic - 9/17/06

3:15-3:20 depending on training improvement

LostinKC

Tulsa - 11/19/06

Modified Kenyan Way (Houston coaches)

3:18 (minimum 3:20:59 for the BQ)

DiaperMan

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

Pfitz 24/70

3:19:59

tedsherman

Chicago - 10/22/06

Pfitz 18/70

3:19:59

MothAudio

Columbus - 10/15/06

Pfitz 18/70

3:19:59

tedsherman

Rocket City Marathon - 12/9/06 (maybe)

Pfitz 18/70

3:20

runner4fsu

Chicago - 10/22/06

Lots of miles on my own

3:20

Carrie11

Long Beach - 10/15/06

Homebrewed

3:20

PhillyRunninMan

Steamtown - 10/8/06

Modified Pfitz 12/55 (Pfitz 12/62)

3:20 - would just like to requalify for Boston

Slugworth

Detroit - 10/29/06

Modified Hansons Advanced

3:20 (first marathon since Boston '04. must beat to get back to Boston)

thebbk

Chicago - 10/22/06

3:20 or under (I'll modify the goal as it gets closer because that's a soft goal right now)

jjcate

Inland Empire Marathon - 12/03/06

Homebrewed

3:25

PecosPeet

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Homebrewed by the Durham Road Dogs

3:29:59 (need an aggressive goal to motivate!)

bernie77

Macau - 12/3/06

Mixture of self, RW and Higdon

3:30

marieruns

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

Homebrewed

3:30

gpiechota

Rochester Marathon - 9/17/06

Homebrewed

3:30 (?! pipe dream?!)

sparkyrunner

Columbus - 10/15/06

Pfitz 18/70

3:30 (first marathon!)

JPJ

Detroit - 10/29/06

Hanson's Beginner Program

3:30 but dreaming of 3:20 and a Boston qualifier

plumbcrazy

Cape Cod Marathon - 10/28/06

20 week intermediate program from coolrunning

3:30:00

bniess

Gay Games VII Chicago - 7/22/06

Runner's World plan

3:30-3:45

cutter

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

Higdon Intermediate I

3:30-3:45

cutter

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

Higdon Intermediate I

3:30-3:45

b-man

Wichita Marathon - 10/22/06

Higdon Novice + two weeks

3:35

AnyDream

California International Marathon - 12/03/06

3:35

AnyDream

Long Beach - 10/15/06

3:40

nicolet

Blue Springs Trail Marathon - 10/29/06

Modified Pfitz 24/70+

3:40

runsally

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

Pfitz 18/55 or 12/55

3:40 - My BQ time (but this is my gold medal goal. If nothing else, I want to break 4 hours!)

LeahC

Chicago - 10/22/06

Pfitz 18/55 (started early to take into account vacations)

3:40 (BQ!) Hopefully 5th times a charm!

ko4q

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

Homebrewed

3:40 or depending on the fate of my foot

jmmrun2finish

Columbus - 10/15/06

Pfitz 12/55

3:40-4:00

el profesor

Denver Marathon - 10/15/06

Pfitz 18/55

3:45

Bob A

Chicago - 10/22/06

Pfitz 18/55

3:45

drumrunner

Silverman Triathlon (Marathon only) - 11/12/06

World's Best Marathon Program - Intermediate (Higdon?)

3:45 hardly a man is still alive, who'll remember my 3:45

brendilon

Akron Road Runner Marathon - 9/30/06

Modified Pfitz 12/70 with a dash of Hanson

3:45 or under. Difficult to predict since it's all between 6000' and 7900' and it's got lots of hills

jjcate

Crater Lake Marathon - 8/12/06

Homebrewed

3:45...but will settle for a BQ!

MarathonMoon

Richmond - 11/11/06

Homebrewed with a mix of some others

3:45:59

Rob C in Tallahassee

Tucson Marathon - 12/10/06

Pfitz 24/55 (with added cross training for triathlon)

3:45:59 (BQ)

Steve in CT

Steamtown - 10/8/06

Higdon Advanced I

3:55

Rbrauerei

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

Modified Pfitz 24/55

3:59

SnotRocket

Healthy Huntington Marathon - 11/05/06

Modified Higdon Intermediate

3:59:59

Gravelrunner

Steamtown - 10/8/06

Buffalo Fleet Feet Marathon Training

3:59:59; Anything sub 4!

EyeJogg

Chicago - 10/22/06

Own

3:59:599999!!!

scott24

MA Baystate Marathon - 10/15/06

Pfitz 18/55

4 hours (PR 4:53….Aggressive..yes…Nuts…Probably….Doable…I think so)

JoeF

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

Active's Free MCM Plan

4:00

Zaxxon

Chicago - 10/22/06

Higdon Intermediate I

4:00

runninmere

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Homebrewed w/RW Smartcoach

4:00 (would love a sub, but will take a few minutes over too!)

naturaljoy

Richmond - 11/11/06

Pfitz 18/55

4:10

getinfit

Detroit - 10/29/06 (if my knee lets me)

Hansons

4:20

littlecoomz

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

Higdon Intermediate I

4:20-4:30

Jen B

Steamtown - 10/8/06

Not sure. Created by Bob S from Masters forum

4:30

gvillerunner

Baltimore Marathon - 10/14/06

Hal Higdon

4:30

Marathonmomma

Chicago - 10/22/06

Higdon Intermediate I

4:30

EbonyRunner

Columbus - 10/15/06

Homebrewed

4:30

j_wren

Eurasia Marathon (Istanbul, Turkey) 11/5/06

Pfitz 18/55

4:30

Marble Rye

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Higdon Novice

4:30

nycphil

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Own custom plan

4:30 but satisfied with less than 4:40

car-runs

Chicago - 10/22/06

Modified Running Room

4:30 with a smile!

Buckeye06

Columbus - 10/15/06

Higdon Intermediate I

4:30-4:45

GloMo2000

Chicago - 10/22/06

Modified Pfitz 18/55

4:35

Dr. Chim Ritchels

Erie/Presque Isle Marathon - 9/10/06

stress burns calories, right?

4:45

texaslinda1

Chicago - 10/22/06

Higdon/FIRST Modified

4:45

RTODD

Erie/Presque Isle Marathon - 9/10/06

Homebrewed

4:45

RTODD

Richmond - 11/11/06 (maybe)

Homebrewed

4:45

solarbib

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

Higdon Novice

4-4:15

the bear

Kiawah Island, 12/9/06

Winging It!

5 hours

veggielover0180

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

DC Fit Training Group

5:30…shaving an hour off of my January Marathon time

Running Jawhawk

Chicago - 10/22/06

Charity runner with customized schedule

Anything below 3:24

justjulie

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Pfitzinger 16 week

Anything below 3:24

justjulie

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

Pfitzinger 16 week

anything under 3:30

runin'_happy

Long Beach - 10/15/06

Run until I drop, rest, do it again

Anything under 4:30

SlowGoer

Hudson Mohawk - 10/09/06

Combo of Higdon and NYC 18 week

BQ

Bumper26.2

Mississippi Gulf Coast - 11/25/06

3-2-1

BQ

Bumper26.2

Tupelo - 9/3/06

3-2-1

BQ (3:50:59)

blazer85

Detroit - 10/29/06

Homebrewed with Yasso

BQ 3:50

Gottarungirl

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

Modified Pfitz 18/55

BQ!

GearShift

Las Vegas or Dallas White Rock - 12/10/06

Own

Finish

redleg18

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

Modified Higdon Novice

finish

shoeless

Grandfather Mountain - 7/8/06

Homebrewed with a splash of Pfitz

Finish between 4:00 and 4:20

KC Flash

Calgary - 7/9/06

Run a lot

Finish between 4:00 and 4:20

KC Flash

Kansas City - 10/7/06

Run a lot

Finish between 4:00 and 4:20

KC Flash

Lewis & Clark - 9/17/06

Run a lot

Finish between 4:00 and 4:20

KC Flash

Mountain Home Arkansas - 11/18/06 (maybe)

Run a lot

finish more respectably than the last couple of marathons. Hopefully; close to the times that McMillan calculators predict

The Beast

Columbus - 10/15/06

Lydiard/facets of Pfitz/a shot of Jack Daniels/beaucoup de Beast.

finish upright (fundraising for a cause)

PecosPeet

Toronto ScotiaBank Waterfront - 9/24/06

Homebrewed by the Durham Road Dogs

finish upright and smiling

SeoulRunner02

Seafair - 7/9/06

Lots and lots of miles

finish upright and smiling

SeoulRunner02

Seoul Marathon - 8/12/06

Lots and lots of miles

finish with neither injury or personal worst... sub-3:35 would be encouraging (course is 5000-5200 ft & few patches of gravel & sand roads)

TeePee

Silver State Marathon - 8/20/06

Higdon Masters'/Daniels A Plan hybrid (could change dep. on injury)

finish!

runbum3

Detroit - 10/29/06

Higdon Intermediate

Finish, if I feel good enough 4:00-4:30

cdt. Wilson

St. Jude Memphis Marathon - 12/2/06

Higdon Novice w/Homebrewed

First (gulp)

PuddleThumper

Portland - 10/1/06

Homebrewed

first marathon

Okruger

Richmond - 11/11/06

Looking for a beginner training plan

Goal race 3:10:59-3:15

zzsbzz

Royal Victoria - 10/8/06

Homebrewed

going south of 4:50

gidget

Dublin Marathon (Ireland) - 10/30/06

Modified Pfitz

Have a great time witih my family and friends, finish under 4 hours (would be a PR)

old turtle

OBX Marathon - 11/12/06

Own (works for me)

I'll let you know in October

Todd Street Jogger

Louisville - 10/22/06

Benji Durden

It's a bit early to set a goal but I'd like to go sub 3:20

jvalentine

Denver Marathon - 10/15/06

All training will be a combination of plans/ideas

It's my first marathon, so still to be determined.

Moonglow

Charlotte Marathon - 12/9/06

unsure yet, thinking one of Pfitz

Just finish (first marathon)

MarylandRunner

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

John Bingham run/walk

just for fun

GloMo2000

Philadelphia - 11/19/06 (a BIG maybe)

Modified Pfitz 18/55

Just for fun unless a crash and burn at Steamtown

Jen B

Philadelphia - 11/19/06 (a BIG maybe)

Not sure. Created by Bob S from Masters forum

Just there to have fun!

bniess

Florence Marathon - 11/26/06

AIDS Marathon Training Program

less than 3:30:59

kcy1998

Chicago - 10/22/06

A mix of Daniels and Home Grown

Mainly to finish- around/under 4 hrs would be a bonus!

nebrunner

American Discovery Trail - 9/4/06

Own-mix of a few plans

nice PR (4:31:02 current PR)

PRChaser

California International Marathon - 12/03/06

Higdon Intermediate II

No goal as times will vary w/ the condition of the trail and the weather

Long Distance Runaround

Tecumseh Marathon - 12/2/06

something out of a very old issue of RW

No time goal, just a sentimental goal…running it with my 60 year old uncle, who has done 15 NYCM's

Steven58

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Homebrewed

not running for time, just want to finish feeling good about the race I ran

ColleenNYC

Air Force Marathon - 9/16/06

Homebrewed

Not sure yet but sub 2:45 looks doable

greeneman

California International Marathon - 12/03/06

Modified Lydiard

PR (sub 3:28), and closer to 3:00 than 3:30

corinac

Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon - 10/1/06

A mix of Daniels and Pfitz 24/70

PR (sub 3:39) but as always, my real goal is to finish strong and enjoy the experience

HopHead

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

Homebrewed (but loosely based on HH Intermediate II)

primarily to finish, but 4ish hopefully

UVAkiki

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Modified Pfitz 18/55

Qualify for Boston Sub 2:36

cooljay

Richmond - 11/11/06

Own (KISS)

somewhere under 4:00 (w/ a smile?)

RRRTrail

Mystic Places - 10/22/06

Pfitz 18/55

sub 3

tmvins

Rocket City Marathon - 12/9/06

Homebrewed

sub 3:00

keithlong_nm

Stowe, Vermont - 9/12/06

Modified Pfitz 12/70

Sub 3:00 (ran 3:04 in May '06 so hopefully sub 3 is a done deal)

GoDawgGo

California Int'l or Rocket City - 12/06

Modified Brad Hudson

sub 3:00 to 3:10, not sure yet

Speedy Smurf

Portland - 10/1/06

Modified Galloway

sub 3:05

shoeless

Steamtown - 10/8/06

Homebrewed with a splash of Pfitz

Sub 3:05

runninghare

Wichita Marathon - 10/22/06

Heinz 57

sub 3:15

Long Distance Runaround

Indianapolis Marathon 10/21/06

something out of a very old issue of RW

sub 3:20

Ed

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Modified Durden

sub 3:20 (BQ)

Bandaloop

Columbus - 10/15/06

Pfitz 18/55

sub 3:28

pa runner

Steamtown - 10/8/06

Homebrewed

sub 3:30

TBDBITLalum9700

Columbus - 10/15/06

Made by Columbus Running Company (Jim Jurevich)

sub 3:30

Long Distance Runaround

Lake City - 9/9/06

something out of a very old issue of RW

sub 3:30

WaterDog66

Long Beach - 10/15/06

Modified Pfitz 12/70

Sub 3:30

Ole Miss Marathoner

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

Higdon Advanced I

sub 3:30

Runnin'Mom

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Homebrewed

sub 3:30

floridarunnergirl

Space Coast Marathon - 11/26/06

Homebrewed

Sub 3:30 (true goal is-gulp-3:15, but that may be a pipe dream. 3:30 is still a PR)

donnasaur

Steamtown - 10/8/06

Pfitz 15/55

sub 3:35 (very hilly course)

Long Distance Runaround

Old Mulkey - 10/28/06

something out of a very old issue of RW

sub 3:40:59! (And to train and finish healthy)

Stace76

Philadelphia - 11/19/06 (assuming hip approval)

Probably some sort of Pfitz 55, possibly w/ some tweaks

sub 3:45

DarinH

Des Moines Marathon - 10/15/06

Pfitz 18/70

sub 3:45

Simant

Montréal - 9/10/06

Adaptation of RW SmartCoach and Running Room

sub 4

Hackermeister

Detroit - 10/29/06

Modified Pfitz 24/55

sub 4

fuzzed

Detroit - 10/29/06

Pfitz 18/55

sub 4

Hackermeister

Las Vegas Marathon - 12/10/06 (goal race)

Modified Pfitz 24/55

sub 4 at at least one

juliebug

Outer Banks - 11/12/06

Pfitz 18/55

sub 4 at at least one

juliebug

Steamtown - 10/8/06

Pfitz 18/55

sub 4 hour finish!!!!!

live2run_run2live

St. Jude Memphis Marathon - 12/2/06

Own but will be doing 60+ mile weeks

Sub 4 hours

AllisonS

Indianapolis Marathon 10/21/06

Runners World Smart Coach

sub 4:00

rase

Chicago - 10/22/06

Pfitz 18/55

sub 4:00

jmb614

Quebec City - 8/27/06

Own

sub 4:00 (it's a hilly race)

WaterDog66

San Francisco Marathon - 7/30/06

Modified Pfitz 12/70

sub 4:00 (pretty much will be happy to finish…it's my first marathon)

JCam34

Top of Utah - 9/23/06

Higdon Intermediate I

sub 4:00 or just to finish without any issues

South Jersey Tony

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

Pfitz 18/55 or RW SmartCoach

Sub 4:10 or less

FaithRunner

Grand Rapids - 10/29/06

Homebrewed/coolrunnings (Intermediate)

sub 4:15

'burgrunner

Kansas City - 10/7/06

Homegrown Plan

sub 4:20

Enrico

Chicago - 10/22/06

sub 4:30

mikepw46

Chicago - 10/22/06

Higdon Intermediate II

sub 5

Forestina Gump

Chicago - 10/22/06

Training w/local running club using Higdon Novice Plan

sub 5, although my first and foremost goal for any race is to just not finish last

kmik

Chicago - 10/22/06

Modified Illinois Runs

sub 5:00

DonnaW

Toronto ScotiaBank Waterfront - 9/24/06

McMillan

Sub 5:00

Elvensong

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

Running Club

sub 5:00 (first marathon and training to finish)

sfslowpoke

Nike Women's Marathon - 10/22/06

Higdon Intermediate

sub 5:15

runner168

Las Vegas Marathon - 12/10/06

Homebrewed

sub-4 (pie in the sky, 3:50)

Spingoddess

Steamtown - 10/8/06

Modified Pfitz 18/55

Sub-4 at Columbus, if not at CD

n3103f

Clarence DeMar - 9/24/06

run a lot, lots of club races & triathlons in the meantime

sub-4:00

sfh1182

Las Vegas Marathon - 12/10/06

Pfitz 18/55 (I think)

sub-5? It's my first marathon, so I just want to finish with a smile on my face!

26.2by40

Des Moines Marathon - 10/15/06

Own

Survive and enjoy it!

Run Carb Run

Tahoe Triple - 10/28/06, 10/29/06, 10/30/06

A mix of my JFK 50 miler plan and Pfitz

TBD

Nova2000

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Modified Glover Basic

TBD

flyingloop

OBX Marathon - 11/12/06

Runner's World Smart Coach

TBD

JeffRuns

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

Pfitzinger-like

TBD based on training

snoopyruns

Chicago - 10/22/06

Mixture/Homebrewed

TBD but would hope for something under 3:30.

HillEater

Cape Cod Marathon - 10/28/06

thanksgiving burnoff <=3:32

zzsbzz

Seattle - 11/26/06

Homebrewed

to be used as last long run

South Jersey Tony

Atlantic City Marathon - 10/15/06

Pfitz 18/55 or RW SmartCoach

To finish!

Zeichner

Berlin Marathon - 9/24/06

to kick David_L's butt

Mutiger

Dallas White Rock - 12/10/06

MUtiger's 5 week marathon training crash course

too early to say but hoping for 3:15

norcalrunningmom

Chicago - 10/22/06

Coached via E mail

training run >=3:29

zzsbzz

Seafair - 7/9/06

Homebrewed

under 5 hrs or to finish

imatarb

Chicago - 10/22/06

Higdon Novice

whatever I can get

pa runner

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

Homebrewed

who knows, 3:30 to 3:45 as it's a trail/road combo run

ErikD

Two Bear Marathon - 9/17/06

Modified Pfitz 12/55

Won't know till I get there

runfree2003

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Pfitz 24 week 70+

Speedy Smurf

Autumn Leaves 50K -11/4/06

Modified Galloway

bnutsb

Billings, Baltimore, Richmond, Huntsville

Higdon modified

Arimathea

California International Marathon - 12/03/06

Homebrewed, based on Pfitz 18/55

HawkDaddy

Chicago - 10/22/06

Modified Higdon Novice

CPARUNNER

Chicago - 10/22/06

Not to get injured before I'm done

gostever

Chicago - 10/22/06

n3103f

Columbus - 10/15/06

Yelana

Dallas White Rock - 12/10/06 (maybe)

CPARUNNER

Grand Rapids - 10/29/06

Not to get injured before I'm done

Rob26.2

Heart of America? Kansas City? Milwaukee or Detroit? Tucson?

runnin annie

Mid-South Marathon - 11/4/06

TeePee

New Hampshire Marathon - 9/30/06 (maybe)

CPARUNNER

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Not to get injured before I'm done

donnasaur

OBX Marathon - 11/12/06 (maybe)

CPARUNNER

Paavo Nurmi - 9/12/06

Not to get injured before I'm done

gostever

Paavo Nurmi - 9/12/06

runawaymom

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

Pfitz 18/55 (maybe)

donnasaur

Philadelphia - 11/19/06 (possible)

Arimathea

Seattle - 11/26/06 (maybe)

Homebrewed, based on Pfitz 18/55

jvalentine

Tucson Marathon - 12/10/06

All training will be a combination of plans/ideas