New Races Planned

Well, I've decided to try a marathon...

I registered for the Pacific Shoreline Marathon in February, 2006. As part of the plan I'm following, a race one month prior to the marathon is recommended, so I'm doing the OC Half Marathon in early January.

The plan I found is 16 weeks in length, which means it starts next week and overlaps with my half-marathon plan. As the weekly distances are similar, I'm going to move to the marathon plan right away. Here it is, compliments of Runner's World:

Week - 1 = 15 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
3-EZ	4-EZ	R/XT	4-EZ	R	4-EZ	R/XT
Week - 2 = 16 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
3-EZ	4-EZ	R/XT	4-EZ	R	5EZ	R/XT
Week - 3 = 18 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
3-EZ	5-EZ	R/XT	4-EZ	R	6-EZ	R/XT
Week - 4 = 15 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
3-EZ	3-EZ	R/XT	3-EZ	3-EZ	3-EZ	R/XT
Week - 5 = 22 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
3-EZ	5-EZ	3-EZ	4-EZ	R	7-EZ	R/XT
Week - 6 = 24 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
3-EZ	5-EZ	2-EZ	6-EZ	R	8-EZ	R/XT
Week - 7 = 26 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
3-EZ	6-EZ	R/XT	4-EZ	3-EZ	R	10-LSD
Week - 8 = 20 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
R	4-EZ	4-EZ	R/XT	4-EZ	R	8-LSD
Week - 9 = 27 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
R/XT	4-EZ	7-EZ	R	4-EZ	R	12-LSD
Week - 10 = 24 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
R/XT	R/XT	7-EZ	3-EZ	4-EZ	R	10-LSD
Week - 11 = 26 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
R	R/XT	7-EZ	R/XT	3-EZ	R	16-LSD
Week - 12 = 11 MILES (Plus Race)
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
R	R/XT	3-EZ	8-EZ	R	R	RACE*
Week - 13 = 32 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
R	5-EZ	3-EZ	R/XT	4-EZ	R	20-LSD
Week - 14 = 28 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
3-EZ	8-EZ	R	4-EZ	R	13-LSD	R
Week - 15 = 2 4 MILES
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
3-EZ	5-EZ	R	4-EZ	3-EZ	9-LSD	R
Week - 16 = 13 MILES (39 WITH MARATHON)
Mon.	Tues.	Weds.	Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
3-EZ	3-EZ	R	5-EZ	2-EZ	R	26.2-RACE

Glossary of Training Terms and Symbols

• R: Rest day. Do no running or other strenuous physical activity.
  
  
• EZ: An easy or recovery run done at a comfortable pace.
  
  
• XT: Cross training that can include any one of a number of low-impact sports (i.e. bicycling, swimming, hiking, exercise machines, weight training) that burn calories and provide cardiovascular benefits while giving you a physical and mental break from running.