The 2:49 Marathon Project

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 6 TrainingFor The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 6 Training it is back to building up by adding more volume and more intensity once again. I can't explain why, but on a cutback week, like week 5, I tend to feel pretty lousy. Not physically, but mentally, for some strange…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 4 UpdateThe 2:49 Project Week 4 was an OK week. It hasn't been without its challenges, but in spite of these, the work is getting done. Most of the weekly metrics are trending in the right direction, however, not all. I am struggling to put my finger on what…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 5 TrainingFor The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 5 Training I am having my first cut-back week of the program. Up until this point, I increased weekly volume each week. My body does like higher mileage weeks, but at the age of 55, it also needs longer to get the…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 3 UpdateThe 2:49 Project Week 3 was another good week in the books. There are still things that need improvement, but on the whole, everything is going in the right direction. With few exceptions, everything is trending better than the training block I had earlier this year. Garmin might…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 4 TrainingFor The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 4 Training the volume is increasing once again. In the first few weeks, I laid down some benchmarks, but in week 3 it changed. I increased my volume with a majority of the work at easy or steady pace. Week 4 is…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 2 UpdateThe 2:49 Project Week 2 Update will show that it was a good solid week of training. Things are on track for what I'm trying to accomplish and where I want to be. It is yet to be seen if this will translate into a successful Marathon in…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 3 Training For The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 3 Training I continue to ramp up the volume. I have set my benchmarks for my 6k tempo, 1k reps and 5k hard effort. These will be tested once again a little later on as I make my way through the…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 1 UpdateIn The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 1 Update I'll go through how each day went. I have included a breakdown of the weekly metrics to show progress on how I'm adapting to the training. With the first week down, I have to say it feels great to be…

The 2:49 Marathon Project Week 2 TrainingBelow is the breakdown of the training sessions for Week 2. I work through my weeks on a Monday - Sunday basis. This makes sense for me because race day is usually on Sunday so using that as an end date is ideal. Week 1 is the first…

What is the 2:49 Marathon Project? The 2:49 Marathon Project will be a chronicle of my 16 week training program targeting a 2:49 finish on December 1st in Valencia, Spain. I will be sharing every aspect of my training. This will include my upcoming training sessions, strength and conditioning work, nutrition and hydration details…