Everything went pretty well, and finished the base building today. The only problem I experience is that my exercise induced asthma is worse than ever. I'm having serious breathing difficulty this winter that just doesn't want to go away. I'm almost tempted to go to a doctor...

For now, let's start marathon training at some old guy pace. I plan to be on a Sunday - Saturday schedule.

S: Rest

M: 8 w/ 6 x 10 s HS + 8 x 100 ST

T: Rest (Very generous, it's been a long time that I had two rest days in a week.)

W: 9 GA

T: Rest (What? Three a week?? This will truly feel like a cutback week.)

F: 5 R

S: 13 w/ 8 at M pace

Marathon pace will be for sub 3:10, so let's keep it at 7:14/mile. That Saturday run looks hard, but maybe I'll be well rested.

I started to plan my marathon today, and I realized that I miscounted the weeks, so there is one more week for base building. Let me put the (hopefully) correct schedule here now.

January 24: 7 miles per day, 14 mile long run, total of 49 miles. Based on weather forecast, Tuesday seems right for long run, and Thursday for rest.

January 31: Week 11.

February 7: Week 10.

February 14: Week 9.

February 21: Week 8.

February 28: Week 7.

March 7: Week 6.

March 14: Week 5.

March 21: Week 4.

March 28: Week 3.

April 4: Week 2.

April 11: Week 1.

April 18: Race week.

Race day: April 24.

 So far so good. Finished the 42-mile week and I feel pretty good. Unfortunately it is cold every day (none of my runs had temperature over 40 F), and my exercise-induced asthma is often pretty bad. I'm still resisting taking medication for it though.