Wouldn’t feel right unless I documented the last week of my training.
Here is Week 12:
M: Bike 12.9 Miles Easy (45 mins, P1, L5, 17.2 mph), upper body and abs
T: 6 Miles Recovery (Treadmill, 1% Incline, 46:55, 7:50 pace)
W: 7 Miles Dress Rehearshal W/2 Miles @ MGP (Treadmill, 1% Incline, 55:37, 7:57)
R: Rest
F: 5 Miles Recovery (Treadmill, 1% Incline, 41:34, 8:19 pace)
Sa: 4 Miles Recovery (Treadmill, 1% Incline, 34:00, 8:30 pace)
Su: 26.2 Miles Race (Mercedes Marathon, 3:38:41, 8:21 pace, 6th AG)
Total: 48.2 Miles
This week is a recovery week and then it’s on to a 10 week multi-marathon training plan to prepare for the IL Marathon in May.
Chase:Every:Second 
Flyrunner,
Where did you obtain your training program? I have used smartcoach from runnersworld.com in the past.
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Hey Molly! I’ve used smartcoach for all of my races including Chicago Marathon in 2009. Then after that I’ve moved to Pfitz ‘Advanced Marathoning’.
CJ
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Not sure if I told you yet, but I am so proud of your hard work and race that got you a BOSTON QUALIFYING TIME!!!!!! You go, girl! Rest up, and watch for sore/tender spots as you regroup for IL.
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Thank you!!! 😀 Will do!
CJ
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you go girl!!!
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Thanks Nic!
CJ
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How are you? I am running the mercedes marathon this year and was doing some research and found your blog. Congrats on your bq last year and congrats to your husband too (I think your married but not sure). Anyway mercedes will be my 13th full and 10th state with a goal of doing all 50. I have also done a few ultras and just finished my first ironman. I also have three bqs under my belt with two of them coming within eight days of each other and a pr of 303. I noticed you train based off a program. My thoughts and advice is to not mix too much science with your training. Listen to your body instead of following a program. GOOD LUCK!
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I am doing mercedes as a training run for a couple ultras but looking forward to it. Take care.
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