Ok, here is what I have going on with the 5 day: Rest 2 4 2 Rest 2 5 15 Rest 3 4 2 Rest 2 6 17 Rest 3 4 3 Rest 2 7 19 Rest 3 4 3 Rest 2 8 20 Rest 3 4 3 Rest 3 9 22 Rest 3 4 3 Rest 3 10 23 Rest 3 5 3 Rest 3 11 25 Rest 3 5 3 Rest 3 12 26 Rest 4 5 3 Rest 3 13 28 Rest 2 5 3 Rest Rest HALF!!! The farthest column are total miles for the week. This starts in 3 weeks from today. The only thing I've been thinking is that the second run is my medium, the one following would be hills, and the last would be long. So that leaves me with 2 easy runs. Does this seem ok?? One thing I can see, but am not sure what to do about is that there is no cut-back week... not really sure how to fix that and be comfortable with mileage increase. To compensate I tried to do a 1mile build, 2 mile build pattern - not sure how that compensates, but it did in my head.... There are already things I would do differently but given the fact that I need to be conscious of NOT taking my knee for granted and that my weeks are limited this is what I have. I really do think it will work! But would like some advice from you guys also!

thanks Dave! I was thinking all of those things too! but is it too big of a jump?

Husker - i also thought about the hills. I thought I would start with thinking that I will do hills and then if they hurt i'll ditch them, but if I don't put them in i'll never even attempt them you know what i mean. Ok here is the new version with the suggestions: Rest 3 4 3 Rest 3 5 18 Rest 3 4 3 Rest 3 6 19 Rest 3 4 3 Rest 3 7 20 Rest 3 5 3 Rest 3 8 22 Rest 3 5 3 Rest 3 9 23 Rest 3 5 3 Rest 3 10 24 Rest 3 6 3 Rest 3 11 26 Rest 3 7 3 Rest 3 9 25 Rest 4 7 3 Rest 3 12 29 Rest 4 7 3 Rest Rest HALF!!! does that seem better?? healthy is number 1 and so all plans are subject to change I just want to have a nice solid plan to start out with and then I can always adjust as necessary.

don't actually know when i HAVE to sign up... i'm waiting till some time in april (probably toward end) give me a month to see how it's going! Ok so I changed the 8 miler to a 5 and on the last week I changed the 7 to a 5. Sound better? See I needed this help with cut-backs! I knew they needed to be in there but i'm not good at doing it on my own! haha

I think it does look much better. Why don't you get into the training cycle and see how you feel after the first 4-6 weeks and then make your decision on the race? How about this one: Rest 3 4 3 Rest 3 5 18 Rest 3 4 3 Rest 3 6 19 Rest 3 4 3 Rest 3 7 20 Rest 3 5 3 Rest 3 5 19 Rest 3 5 3 Rest 3 9 23 Rest 3 5 3 Rest 3 10 24 Rest 3 6 3 Rest 3 9 24 Rest 3 7 3 Rest 3 12 28 Rest 4 6 3 Rest 3 9 25 Rest 4 7 3 Rest Rest HALF!!! I wouldn't want to run 12 the weekend before my half.

daves last plan looks good to me, but i might not want to run 7 the week of, then again im pretty conservative and like to error on the side of being more rested... yer gonna cruise it!