**EDIT**: I’ve added my friend Wes’s stats following mine. He finished his Richmond Marathon in 3hrs 11min. See the differences and similarities.
This is for the number nerds out there who love to look at data! Most runners I know are very attentive to their numbers, even the most artsy, musical, ambiguous thinkers I know still have a Garmin or Coros and dig deep into the numbers.
So here it is. The quantification of training. An accounting of measurements.
**As I come across more data or decide on more metrics I will update this post**
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” - A principle that works in business and running. So without further ado…………
16 Weeks of Training.
112 Training Days.
561.2 miles in the training plan. *Does not include the Race.
547.36 miles completed. (97.5% of miles completed) *Does not include the Race.
Starting Bodyweight: 234.0lbs. Race Day Weight: 215.0 lbs. (19.0lbs lost )
Weight loss of 1.18 lbs per week on average.
27 of 112 total ZERO days. (No running at all) (24.1% of days of no running)
85 days of 112 consisted of running. (75.9%)
98 Runs Completed
July 23-31:
8 Runs completed.
30.21 miles completed.
4 Track Runs
8 Runs outdoors.
0 runs indoors.
August 1-31:
30 Runs completed.
141.61 miles completed.
2 Track Runs
30 Runs outdoors.
0 runs indoors.
September 1-30:
27 Runs completed.
145.88 miles completed.
4 Track Runs
27 Runs outdoors.
0 runs indoors.
October 1-31:
26 Runs Completed.
193.64 miles completed.
1 Track Run
26 Runs outdoors.
0 runs indoors.
November 1-10:
7 Runs Completed
36.02 miles completed.
3 Track Runs.
7 Runs Outdoors.
0 Runs Indoors.
53 Solo Runs (54% Runs done solo)
45 Runs with friends (46% of runs with friends)
Training Runs Pace Breakdown: (+/- 1% accuracy)
7’00”-8’00” : 1 run (1% of total runs)
8’00”-9’00”: 6 runs (6% of total runs)
9’00”-10’00”: 21 runs (21.4% of total runs)
10’00”-11’00”: 57 runs (58.1% of total runs)
11’00”-12’00”: 13 runs (13.2% of total runs)
First Training Run: 7.0 miles.
Last Training Run: 2.09 miles.
Longest Training Run: 20 miles.
Fastest Training Run: 7’53” for 2.59miles (October 21st)
Slowest Training Run: 11’41” for 3.0 (July 29th)
COROS Running Fitness
July 23rd: 70.4
November 10th: 71.6
Peak: 73.5 on October 13th.
COROS Base Fitness
July 23rd: 57
November 10th: 97
Peak: 113 (October 29th)
COROS VO2max
July 23rd: 41
November 10th: 45
Peak: 45 (October 25th)
My friend Wes, who is an incredible runner in his own right has been chasing a Boston Qualifying Time. Below are his stats from his Richmond Marathon Buildup which resulted in a 3hr 11m Marathon. He was a little short of his goal this time.
16 Weeks of Training.
112 Training Days.
764.92 miles completed. *Does not include the Race.
0 of 112 total ZERO days. (No running at all) (0% of days of no running)
112 days of 112 consisted of running. (100%)
114 Runs Completed
July 23-31:
9 Runs completed.
61.06 miles completed.
1 Track Runs
9 Runs outdoors.
0 runs indoors.
August 1-31:
31 Runs completed.
240.13 miles completed.
2 Track Runs
31 Runs outdoors.
0 runs indoors.
September 1-30:
30 Runs completed.
203.09 miles completed.
1 Track Runs
30 Runs outdoors.
0 runs indoors.
October 1-31:
33 Runs Completed.
211.65 miles completed.
0 Track Run
33 Runs outdoors.
0 runs indoors.
November 1-10:
10 Runs Completed
48.99 miles completed.
0 Track Runs.
10 Runs Outdoors.
0 Runs Indoors.
74 Solo Runs (65% Runs done solo)
40 Runs with friends (35% of runs with friends)
Training Runs Pace Breakdown: (+/- 1% accuracy)
6’00”-7’00” : 2 runs (1.8% of total runs)
7’00”-8’00” : 3 runs (2.6% of total runs)
8’00”-9’00”: 22 runs (19.5% of total runs)
9’00”-10’00”: 48 runs (42.4% of total runs)
10’00”-11’00”: 57 runs (31.0% of total runs)
11’00”-12’00”: 1 runs (0.9% of total runs)
12’00”-13’00”: 2 runs (1.8% of total runs)
First Training Run: 12.99 miles.
Last Training Run: 1.99 miles.
Longest Training Run: 16 miles.
Fastest Training Run: 6’57” for 5.57 miles (October 20th)
Slowest Training Run: 12’09” for 12.37 miles (August 27th)
COROS Running Fitness
July 23rd: 90.2
November 10th: 85.8
Peak: 90.2 on July 23rd.
Low: 80.7 on September 2nd.
COROS Base Fitness
July 23rd: 150
November 10th: 154
Peak: 176 (October 21st)
COROS VO2max
July 23rd: 54
November 10th: 52
Peak: 55 (July 24th)