Current goal
Sub-4:00 Marathon
Austin Marathon · Feb 14, 2027 · –
The season cycle
Each training block runs about a year and peaks with three benchmark races in the spring, then resets right after the Capital 10K and starts again.
May – Aug
Base build
Easy aerobic miles, heat trainingSep – Nov
Volume & strength
Long runs climb, speed workDec – Jan
Sharpen
Peak mileage, marathon paceFeb – Apr
Race season
Austin Marathon, McKinney Half, Capital 10K↻
Reset& repeat
Season benchmarks
The three races are the yardstick. Season over season, the goal is to run them faster.
2026 SeasonComplete
1,285 km
Distance run
128
Runs
130 h
Time running
68 km
Peak week
42.7 km
Longest run
10.0k m
Elevation
Benchmark races
Austin Marathon
4:33:36
6:25/km · Feb 15, 2026
McKinney Half
1:52:58
5:20/km · Mar 28, 2026
Capital 10K
53:20
5:17/km · Apr 12, 2026
2027 SeasonIn progress
Reset after the 2026 Capital 10K, then paused for an IT-band issue. Now in a strength-first comeback: rehab and return-to-run, with the base rebuilding as the knee clears.
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Weeks to Austin
5:41 /km
Goal pace
33 min
To cut vs 2026
Benchmark races
Austin Marathon
sub-4:00
Goal · 5:41/km · Feb 14, 2027
McKinney Half
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Mar 2027 · to come
Capital 10K
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Apr 2027 · to come
All-time weekly volume
Every training week since mid-2025, colored by season, with the April reset and the benchmark races marked.
Running only, walks excluded. Hover a bar for the weekly total.
This week
Phase: IT-band rehab and return-to-run. Three strength days, mobility daily. Running unlocks once the green-light checks pass (pain-free single-leg squat and hops). Outer-knee pain stays at 2/10 or less.
Mon
Strength A
Squat + lateral hip
Tue
Mobility + walk
Run once green-lit
Wed
Strength B
Hinge + eccentric
Thu
Easy walk / run
Flat, easy, mind the knee
Fri
Strength C
Single-leg + power
Sat
Long walk / run
Build time on feet
Sun
Rest + check-in
Weekly review, 6 pm