*Only* 11 weeks away from the 2026 One City Marathon where I’d like to target another sub-3:00 marathon. It’s going to be a real battle though. My right hamstring has been messed up since the Strider XC Classic on November 2nd and logging any kind of mileage has been challenging. I’ve already deferred my entry to the 2026 Rocky Raccoon 100 in February as there’s simply no chance I’ll be ready in time.
I’ll be attempting to follow a plan from the Runna app. It worked quite well in 2025, and if nothing else it will provide some structure to my training. Runna offers personalized training plans for all abilities via an iOS or Android app. If you’d like to give it a go, feel free to use the following code for a 2 week trial – RUNNAOXUZCVB.
Tuesday – 1 mile morning walk, 20 minute recovery ride. More walking to help the race recovery.
Wednesday – 1.3 mile morning walk, 3.4 mile Christmas Lights run/walk. Still sore from the race. Feet slightly bruised from over-tightening my shoelaces. Right hamstring a concern.
Thursday – 1.4 mile morning walk
Friday – 0.85 mile morning walk, 4.2 mile afternoon run (3 x 1K repeats). Plan called for 3 x 1K repeats @ 6:05/mile. Didn’t even attempt to hit the pace. Hamstring way too sore for any quality running.