Marathon Forum 2006 Marathons List sorted by Training Plan

Training Plan

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Marathon

Goal

20 week intermediate program from coolrunning

plumbcrazy

Cape Cod Marathon - 10/28/06

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

3-2-1

Bumper26.2

Mississippi Gulf Coast - 11/25/06

BQ

3-2-1

Bumper26.2

Tupelo - 9/3/06

BQ

A mix of Daniels and Home Grown

kcy1998

Chicago - 10/22/06

less than 3:30:59

A mix of Daniels and Pfitz 24/70

corinac

Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon - 10/1/06

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

A mix of my JFK 50 miler plan and Pfitz

Run Carb Run

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

Survive and enjoy it!

Active's Free MCM Plan

JoeF

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

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

Adaptation of RW SmartCoach and Running Room

Simant

Montréal - 9/10/06

sub 3:45

AIDS Marathon Training Program

bniess

Florence Marathon - 11/26/06

Just there to have fun!

All training will be a combination of plans/ideas

jvalentine

Denver Marathon - 10/15/06

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

All training will be a combination of plans/ideas

jvalentine

Tucson Marathon - 12/10/06

Benji Durden

Todd Street Jogger

Louisville - 10/22/06

I'll let you know in October

Buffalo Fleet Feet Marathon Training

Gravelrunner

Steamtown - 10/8/06

3:59:59

Charity runner with customized schedule

Running Jawhawk

Chicago - 10/22/06

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

Coach Tony! (a friend)

GoJohnGo

Portland - 10/1/06

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

Coached via E mail

norcalrunningmom

Chicago - 10/22/06

too early to say but hoping for 3:15

Combo of Higdon and NYC 18 week

SlowGoer

Hudson Mohawk - 10/09/06

Anything under 4:30

DC Fit Training Group

veggielover0180

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

5 hours

Hal Higdon

gvillerunner

Baltimore Marathon - 10/14/06

4:30

Hansons

getinfit

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

4:10

Hanson's Beginner Program

JPJ

Detroit - 10/29/06

3:30 (first marathon!)

Heinz 57

runninghare

Wichita Marathon - 10/22/06

Sub 3:05

Higdon Advanced I

Ole Miss Marathoner

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

Sub 3:30

Higdon Advanced I

Steve in CT

Steamtown - 10/8/06

3:45:59 (BQ)

Higdon Intermediate

runbum3

Detroit - 10/29/06

finish!

Higdon Intermediate

sfslowpoke

Nike Women's Marathon - 10/22/06

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

Higdon Intermediate I

Marathonmomma

Chicago - 10/22/06

4:30

Higdon Intermediate I

cutter

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

3:30-3:45

Higdon Intermediate I

littlecoomz

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

4:20

Higdon Intermediate I

Zaxxon

Chicago - 10/22/06

4:00

Higdon Intermediate I

Buckeye06

Columbus - 10/15/06

4:30 with a smile!

Higdon Intermediate I

JCam34

Top of Utah - 9/23/06

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

Higdon Intermediate I

cutter

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

3:30-3:45

Higdon Intermediate II

mikepw46

Chicago - 10/22/06

sub 4:30

Higdon Intermediate II

PRChaser

California International Marathon - 12/03/06

nice PR (4:31:02 current PR)

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

TeePee

Silver State Marathon - 8/20/06

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

Higdon modified

bnutsb

Billings, Baltimore, Richmond, Huntsville

Higdon Novice

Marble Rye

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

4:30

Higdon Novice

imatarb

Chicago - 10/22/06

under 5 hrs or to finish

Higdon Novice

solarbib

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

4:45

Higdon Novice + two weeks

b-man

Wichita Marathon - 10/22/06

3:30-3:45

Higdon Novice w/Homebrewed

cdt. Wilson

St. Jude Memphis Marathon - 12/2/06

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

Higdon Plan

lobster

Fox Valley - 9/24/06

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

Higdon/FIRST Modified

texaslinda1

Chicago - 10/22/06

4:45

Homebrewed

ColleenNYC

Air Force Marathon - 9/16/06

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

Homebrewed

antonis.n

Athens Classic Marathon - 11/5/06

3:15

Homebrewed

GoNadsGo

Chicago - 10/22/06

2:59:59 or bust

Homebrewed

EbonyRunner

Columbus - 10/15/06

4:30

Homebrewed

jjcate

Crater Lake Marathon - 8/12/06

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

Homebrewed

campeona

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

3:15

Homebrewed

pa runner

Dutchess County NY classic - 9/17/06

26 minutes slower than Steamtown

Homebrewed

RTODD

Erie/Presque Isle Marathon - 9/10/06

4:45

Homebrewed

jjcate

Inland Empire Marathon - 12/03/06

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

Homebrewed

runner168

Las Vegas Marathon - 12/10/06

sub 5:15

Homebrewed

Carrie11

Long Beach - 10/15/06

3:20

Homebrewed

marieruns

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

3:30

Homebrewed

cjwickes

Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon - 10/1/06

3:10

Homebrewed

Runnin'Mom

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

sub 3:30

Homebrewed

Steven58

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

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

Homebrewed

ko4q

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

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

Homebrewed

pa runner

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

whatever I can get

Homebrewed

PuddleThumper

Portland - 10/1/06

First (gulp)

Homebrewed

RTODD

Richmond - 11/11/06 (maybe)

4:45

Homebrewed

tmvins

Rocket City Marathon - 12/9/06

sub 3

Homebrewed

zzsbzz

Royal Victoria - 10/8/06

Goal race 3:10:59-3:15

Homebrewed

zzsbzz

Seafair - 7/9/06

training run >=3:29

Homebrewed

zzsbzz

Seattle - 11/26/06

thanksgiving burnoff <=3:32

Homebrewed

floridarunnergirl

Space Coast Marathon - 11/26/06

sub 3:30

Homebrewed

pa runner

Steamtown - 10/8/06

sub 3:28

Homebrewed

gpiechota

Rochester Marathon - 9/17/06

3:30

Homebrewed (but loosely based on HH Intermediate II)

HopHead

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

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

Homebrewed (Pfitzinger-esque) 17/65

jhfenton

Steamtown - 10/8/06

3:15

Homebrewed by the Durham Road Dogs

PecosPeet

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

3:25

Homebrewed by the Durham Road Dogs

PecosPeet

Toronto ScotiaBank Waterfront - 9/24/06

finish upright (fundraising for a cause)

Homebrewed w/RW Smartcoach

runninmere

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

4:00

Homebrewed with a mix of some others

MarathonMoon

Richmond - 11/11/06

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

Homebrewed with a splash of Pfitz

shoeless

Grandfather Mountain - 7/8/06

finish

Homebrewed with a splash of Pfitz

shoeless

Steamtown - 10/8/06

sub 3:05

Homebrewed with Yasso

blazer85

Detroit - 10/29/06

BQ (3:50:59)

Homebrewed, based on Pfitz 18/55

Arimathea

California International Marathon - 12/03/06

Homebrewed, based on Pfitz 18/55

Arimathea

Santa Clarita - 11/5/06

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

Homebrewed, based on Pfitz 18/55

Arimathea

Seattle - 11/26/06 (maybe)

Homebrewed...kind of

S2H

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

#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).

Homebrewed/coolrunnings (Intermediate)

FaithRunner

Grand Rapids - 10/29/06

Sub 4:10 or less

Homegrown Plan

'burgrunner

Kansas City - 10/7/06

sub 4:15

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

retardedpossum

Steamtown - 10/8/06

2:40 or better would rule

John Bingham run/walk

MarylandRunner

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

Just finish (first marathon)

Looking for a beginner training plan

Okruger

Richmond - 11/11/06

first marathon

Lots and lots of miles

SeoulRunner02

Seafair - 7/9/06

finish upright and smiling

Lots and lots of miles

SeoulRunner02

Seoul Marathon - 8/12/06

finish upright and smiling

Lots of miles on my own

runner4fsu

Chicago - 10/22/06

3:20

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

The Beast

Columbus - 10/15/06

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

Made by Columbus Running Company (Jim Jurevich)

TBDBITLalum9700

Columbus - 10/15/06

sub 3:30

McMillan

DonnaW

Toronto ScotiaBank Waterfront - 9/24/06

sub 5:00

Mixture of self, RW and Higdon

bernie77

Macau - 12/3/06

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

Mixture/Homebrewed

snoopyruns

Chicago - 10/22/06

TBD based on training

Modified Brad Hudson

GoDawgGo

California Int'l or Rocket City - 12/06

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

Modified Durden

Ed

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

sub 3:20

Modified Galloway

Speedy Smurf

Autumn Leaves 50K -11/4/06

Modified Galloway

Speedy Smurf

Portland - 10/1/06

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

Modified Glover Basic

Nova2000

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

TBD

Modified Hansons Advanced

Slugworth

Detroit - 10/29/06

3:20 - would just like to requalify for Boston

Modified Higdon Intermediate

SnotRocket

Healthy Huntington Marathon - 11/05/06

3:59

Modified Higdon Novice

HawkDaddy

Chicago - 10/22/06

Modified Higdon Novice

redleg18

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

Finish

Modified Illinois Runs

kmik

Chicago - 10/22/06

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

Modified Kenyan Way (Houston coaches)

LostinKC

Tulsa - 11/19/06

3:15-3:20 depending on training improvement

Modified Lydiard

greeneman

California International Marathon - 12/03/06

Not sure yet but sub 2:45 looks doable

Modified Pfitz

gidget

Dublin Marathon (Ireland) - 10/30/06

going south of 4:50

Modified Pfitz 12/55

ErikD

Two Bear Marathon - 9/17/06

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

Modified Pfitz 12/55 (Pfitz 12/62)

PhillyRunninMan

Steamtown - 10/8/06

3:20

Modified Pfitz 12/70

keithlong_nm

Stowe, Vermont - 9/12/06

sub 3:00

Modified Pfitz 12/70

WaterDog66

Long Beach - 10/15/06

sub 3:30

Modified Pfitz 12/70

WaterDog66

San Francisco Marathon - 7/30/06

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

Modified Pfitz 12/70 with a dash of Hanson

brendilon

Akron Road Runner Marathon - 9/30/06

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

Modified Pfitz 18/55

GloMo2000

Chicago - 10/22/06

4:30-4:45

Modified Pfitz 18/55

UVAkiki

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

primarily to finish, but 4ish hopefully

Modified Pfitz 18/55

Gottarungirl

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

BQ 3:50

Modified Pfitz 18/55

GloMo2000

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

just for fun

Modified Pfitz 18/55

Spingoddess

Steamtown - 10/8/06

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

Modified Pfitz 18/70

PrairieRunner

Chicago - 10/22/06

3:09:59

Modified Pfitz 24/55

Hackermeister

Detroit - 10/29/06

sub 4

Modified Pfitz 24/55

Hackermeister

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

sub 4

Modified Pfitz 24/55

Rbrauerei

Marine Corps - 10/29/06

3:55

Modified Pfitz 24/55

alisonvet

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

<3:40

Modified Pfitz 24/55

Yelana

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

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

Modified Pfitz 24/70+

nicolet

Blue Springs Trail Marathon - 10/29/06

3:40

Modified Running Room

car-runs

Chicago - 10/22/06

4:30 but satisfied with less than 4:40

MUtiger's 5 week marathon training crash course

Mutiger

Dallas White Rock - 12/10/06

to kick David_L's butt

Not sure. Created by Bob S from Masters forum

Jen B

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

Just for fun unless a crash and burn at Steamtown

Not sure. Created by Bob S from Masters forum

Jen B

Steamtown - 10/8/06

4:20-4:30

Not to get injured before I'm done

CPARUNNER

Chicago - 10/22/06

Not to get injured before I'm done

CPARUNNER

Grand Rapids - 10/29/06

Not to get injured before I'm done

CPARUNNER

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Not to get injured before I'm done

CPARUNNER

Paavo Nurmi - 9/12/06

Own

EyeJogg

Chicago - 10/22/06

3:59:59; Anything sub 4!

Own

26.2by40

Des Moines Marathon - 10/15/06

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

Own

jwd1113

Chicago - 10/22/06

2:55

Own

GearShift

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

BQ!

Own

jmb614

Quebec City - 8/27/06

sub 4:00

Own (KISS)

cooljay

Richmond - 11/11/06

Qualify for Boston Sub 2:36

Own (works for me)

old turtle

OBX Marathon - 11/12/06

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

Own 18/~70

skennylegs

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

2:55

Own but will be doing 60+ mile weeks

live2run_run2live

St. Jude Memphis Marathon - 12/2/06

sub 4 hour finish!!!!!

Own custom plan

nycphil

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

4:30

Own-mix of a few plans

nebrunner

American Discovery Trail - 9/4/06

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

Pfitz 12/55

jmmrun2finish

Columbus - 10/15/06

3:40 or depending on the fate of my foot

Pfitz 15/55

donnasaur

Steamtown - 10/8/06

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

Pfitz 18/55

Bob A

Chicago - 10/22/06

3:45

Pfitz 18/55

rase

Chicago - 10/22/06

sub 4:00

Pfitz 18/55

Bandaloop

Columbus - 10/15/06

sub 3:20 (BQ)

Pfitz 18/55

el profesor

Denver Marathon - 10/15/06

3:40-4:00

Pfitz 18/55

fuzzed

Detroit - 10/29/06

sub 4

Pfitz 18/55

j_wren

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

4:30

Pfitz 18/55

scott24

MA Baystate Marathon - 10/15/06

3:59:599999!!!

Pfitz 18/55

RRRTrail

Mystic Places - 10/22/06

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

Pfitz 18/55

juliebug

Outer Banks - 11/12/06

sub 4 at at least one

Pfitz 18/55

naturaljoy

Richmond - 11/11/06

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

Pfitz 18/55

juliebug

Steamtown - 10/8/06

sub 4 at at least one

Pfitz 18/55 (I think)

sfh1182

Las Vegas Marathon - 12/10/06

sub-4:00

Pfitz 18/55 (maybe)

runawaymom

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

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

LeahC

Chicago - 10/22/06

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

Pfitz 18/55 or 12/55

runsally

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

3:40

Pfitz 18/55 or RW SmartCoach

South Jersey Tony

Atlantic City Marathon - 10/15/06

to be used as last long run

Pfitz 18/55 or RW SmartCoach

South Jersey Tony

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

sub 4:00 or just to finish without any issues

Pfitz 18/70

joesascot

Chicago - 10/22/06

2:59:59

Pfitz 18/70

tedsherman

Chicago - 10/22/06

3:19:59

Pfitz 18/70

MothAudio

Columbus - 10/15/06

3:19:59

Pfitz 18/70

sparkyrunner

Columbus - 10/15/06

3:30 (?! pipe dream?!)

Pfitz 18/70

tedsherman

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

3:19:59

Pfitz 18/70

DarinH

Des Moines Marathon - 10/15/06

sub 3:45

Pfitz 24 week 70+

runfree2003

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Won't know till I get there

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

Rob C in Tallahassee

Tucson Marathon - 12/10/06

3:45:59

Pfitz 24/70

DiaperMan

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

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

Pfitz influenced Home Grown

AndyB

Des News - 7/24/06

3:10-3:15

Pfitz influenced Home Grown

AndyB

Park City - 8/26/06

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

Pfitz influenced Home Grown

AndyB

St. George - 10/7/06

3:10

Pfitz influenced Home Grown

AndyB

Top of Utah - 9/23/06

(training) 3:20

Pfitzinger 16 week

justjulie

NYC Marathon - 11/5/06

Anything below 3:24

Pfitzinger 16 week

justjulie

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

Anything below 3:24

Pfitzinger-like

JeffRuns

Philadelphia - 11/19/06

TBD

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

Stace76

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

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

Run a lot

KC Flash

Calgary - 7/9/06

Finish between 4:00 and 4:20

Run a lot

KC Flash

Kansas City - 10/7/06

Finish between 4:00 and 4:20

Run a lot

KC Flash

Lewis & Clark - 9/17/06

Finish between 4:00 and 4:20

Run a lot

KC Flash

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

Finish between 4:00 and 4:20

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

n3103f

Clarence DeMar - 9/24/06

Sub-4 at Columbus, if not at CD

Run until I drop, rest, do it again

runin'_happy

Long Beach - 10/15/06

anything under 3:30

Runner's World plan

bniess

Gay Games VII Chicago - 7/22/06

3:30:00

Runners World Smart Coach

AllisonS

Indianapolis Marathon 10/21/06

Sub 4 hours

Runner's World Smart Coach

flyingloop

OBX Marathon - 11/12/06

TBD

Running

terrythedrummer

Chicago - 10/22/06

2:55 would be nice but not sure right now

Running Club

Elvensong

Twin Cities Marathon - 10/1/06

Sub 5:00

something out of a very old issue of RW

Long Distance Runaround

Indianapolis Marathon 10/21/06

sub 3:15

something out of a very old issue of RW

Long Distance Runaround

Lake City - 9/9/06

sub 3:30

something out of a very old issue of RW

Long Distance Runaround

Old Mulkey - 10/28/06

sub 3:35 (very hilly course)

something out of a very old issue of RW

Long Distance Runaround

Tecumseh Marathon - 12/2/06

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

stress burns calories, right?

Dr. Chim Ritchels

Erie/Presque Isle Marathon - 9/10/06

4:35

Training w/local running club using Higdon Novice Plan

Forestina Gump

Chicago - 10/22/06

sub 5

unsure yet, thinking one of Pfitz

Moonglow

Charlotte Marathon - 12/9/06

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

Winging It!

the bear

Kiawah Island, 12/9/06

4-4:15

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

drumrunner

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

3:45

Zeichner

Berlin Marathon - 9/24/06

To finish!

AnyDream

California International Marathon - 12/03/06

3:35

HillEater

Cape Cod Marathon - 10/28/06

TBD but would hope for something under 3:30.

Enrico

Chicago - 10/22/06

sub 4:20

gostever

Chicago - 10/22/06

thebbk

Chicago - 10/22/06

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

n3103f

Columbus - 10/15/06

Yelana

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

biped in motion

Dutchess County NY classic - 9/17/06

3:15 (BQ)

Rob26.2

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

AnyDream

Long Beach - 10/15/06

3:35

runnin annie

Mid-South Marathon - 11/4/06

TeePee

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

donnasaur

OBX Marathon - 11/12/06 (maybe)

gostever

Paavo Nurmi - 9/12/06

donnasaur

Philadelphia - 11/19/06 (possible)