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The Marathon Running Challenge

After Tim and JJ successfully completed the 2005 London Marathon, Tim is back for more with the 2006 London Marathon which will held on the 23rd April 2006.

IMPORTANT – Tim is running on behalf of the National Hospital Development Foundation (NHDF) for Cancer Research. It is not too late to sponsor him for this. Please follow this link to sponsor him using a secure server.

You can read more about the London Marathon at the official site here.

JJ has also gained a place in the 2006 Great North run. Check back here later in the year for the latest news on this famous challenge.

The 2006 Marathon Training Schedule

Tim has been following a new schedule this year in a bold attempt to challenge his Personal Best of 3 hours 52 minutes (which was set at the 2003 London Marathon).....

You can compare this with the The 2005 Marathon Training Schedule.

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	TOTAL
Week 1	3 miles	30 min CT*	6 x ¼ mile sprints	3 miles	30 min CT	7 miles	Rest	14.5 miles
Week 2	3 miles	30 min CT	8 x ¼ mile sprints	3 miles	30 min CT	9 miles	Rest	17 miles
Week 3	3 miles	30 min CT	10 x ¼ mile sprints	3 miles	30 min CT	11 miles	Rest	19.5 miles
Week 4	3 miles	30 min CT	12 x ¼ mile sprints	3 miles	30 min CT	13 miles	Rest	22 miles
Week 5	3 miles	30 min CT	14 x ¼ mile sprints	3 miles	30 min CT	15 miles	Rest	24.5 miles
Week 6	3 miles	30 min CT	16 x ¼ mile sprints	3 miles	30 min CT	17 miles	Rest	27 miles
Week 7	3 miles	30 min CT	16 x ¼ mile sprints	3 miles	30 min CT	10 miles	Rest	20 miles
Week 8	3 miles	30 min CT	4 miles	3 miles	30 min CT	19 miles	Rest	29 miles
Week 9	3 miles	30 min CT	6 miles	3 miles	Rest	21 miles	Rest	33 miles
Week 10	Rest	30 min CT	3 miles	3 miles	30 min CT	10 miles	Rest	16 miles
Week 11	3 miles	30 min CT	7 miles	3 miles	Rest	23 miles	Rest	36 miles
Week 12	Rest	30 min CT	8 miles	3 miles	Rest	14 miles	Rest	25 miles
Week 13	3 miles	30 min CT	8 miles	3 miles	Rest	24 miles	Rest	38 miles
Week 14	Rest	30 min CT	3 miles	3 miles	30 min CT	10 miles	Rest	16 miles
Week 15	3 miles	30 min CT	5 miles	3 miles	30 min CT	8 miles	Rest	19 miles
Week 16	Rest	3 miles	4 miles	Rest	2 miles	Rest	Marathon	35.2 miles
TOTAL = 391.7 miles!!!

*CT = Cross Train

------ = Endurance Phase

------ = Stamina Phase

------ = Taper Phase

------ = Marathon Week

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