Welcome to Getting Fit at Fifty

My name is Art Davis and I started running in 2007 to lose weight. Check out my before and after photos at the bottom of the page. I ran my first 5K and 10K in 2007 I went on to run my first half Marathon and full Marathon in 2008.























Advanced Marathon Training Program

Southern Indiana Classic Marathon Advanced Training Plan

Week
M
T
Wednesday
T
F
Saturday
Sunday
Total
1
Rest
12/20
4x1 mile C
4 miles
4x100 S
2 miles GP
2–3 miles T
2 miles GP
Rest
12/24
45–60 minutes easy
10 miles WH
12/26
34–40 miles
2
Rest
12/27
4x1 mile C
4 miles
4x100 S
2 miles GP
2–3 miles T
2 miles GP
Rest
12/31
45–60 minutes easy
11 miles FF
1/02
34–40miles
3
Rest
1/03
8–10 miles,
including 6:00 TUT
4 miles
6x100 S
2 miles GP
4 miles T
2 miles GP
Rest
1/7
45–60 minutes easy
12 miles
1/09
38–44 miles
4
Rest
1/10
8–10 miles,
including 6:00 TUT
4 miles
6x100 S
2 miles GP
4 miles T
2 miles GP
Rest
1/14
45–60 minutes easy
13 miles FF
1/16
38–44 miles
5
Rest
1/17
2x3 miles T
4 miles
6x100 S
4x800 SI
4x400 SI
Rest
1/21
5-K race
12 miles
1/23
34-36 miles
6
Rest
1/24
10 miles,
including 8:00 TUT
4 miles
6x100 S
3 miles GP
3–4x800 C
3 miles T
Rest
1/28
45–60 minute easys
14 miles
1/30
40–50 miles
7
Rest
1/31
10 miles,
including 8:00 TUT
4 miles
6x100 S
3 miles GP 3–4x800 C
3 miles T
Rest
2/4
45–60 minutes easy
16 miles FF
2/6
40–50 miles
8
Rest
2/7
2x1 mile C
4x800 SI
2x1 mile C
4 miles
6x100 S
3 miles GP
4–6x800 C
3 miles T
Rest
2/11
45–60 minutes easy
18 miles
2/13
47–53 miles
9
Rest
2/14
2x1 mile C
4x800 SI
2x1 mile C
4 miles
6x100 S
3 miles GP 4–6x800 C
3 miles T
Rest
2/18
45–60 minutes easy
20 miles
2/20
47–53 miles
10
Rest
2/21
2x4 miles T
4 miles
6x100 S
4x800 SI
4x400 SI
Rest
2/25
10-K race
10 miles
2/27
34–36 miles
11
Rest
2/28
10–12 miles,
including 10:00 TUT
4 miles
6x100 S
3 miles GP 6–8x800 C
3 miles T
Rest
3/4
45–60 minutes easy
20 miles FF
3/6
51–55 miles
12
Rest
3/7
10–12 miles,
including 10:00 TUT
4 miles
6x100 S
3 miles GP 6–8x800 C
3 miles T
Rest
3/11
45–60 minutes easy
22 miles
3/13
53–57 miles
13
Rest
3/14
8–10 miles,
including 6:00 TUT
4 miles
6x100 S
4x1 mile C
2x800 SI
Rest
3/18
45–60 minutes easy
20 miles WH
3/20
43-47 miles
14
Rest
3/21
8–10 miles,
including 6:00 TUT
4 miles
6x100 S
4x1 mile C
2x800 SI
Rest
3/25
45–60 minutes easy
13 miles FF
3/27
36-40 miles
15
Rest
3/28
4x400 SI
2x800 C
4x400 SI
4 miles
6x100 S
2 miles
2x800 C
2x400 SI
Rest
4/1
5 miles
60–75-minute run
4/3
34–37 miles
16
Rest
4/4
2 miles T
2x800 C
2x400 SI
3 miles easy 4x100 S
4x400 SI
Rest
4/8
3-mile jog
SIC
Marathon
4/10