That I'll just be naturally faster for my second marathon??? Anything I can do in training besides adding in more speedwork? I'm shooting for one around May I think...also what should I try to keep my base miles at a week between now and then?

Actually, I think you can get significantly faster with each successive marathon, even if you don't gain fitness - just by gaining experience in how to run the things. Experience matters. Next time, you'll know better how hard you can push, when to hold back, and what exactly your body is telling you at each point ... not to mention with each one you do, you'll learn more about fueling your body during the race, preparing in the days before, etc. I wouldn't change much about your training. Maybe more marathon specific speedwork, maybe do more 5k/10k tuneup races. Just be patient and stay consistent. I'd stay in the 30-40 mile per week range until you start your next program ... not that you can't run more, if you want.

I agree, I think you'll get faster even if you just repeated exactly what you did. Those miles are easier on your body the second time around.

That's good to hear. Due to my knee issues I scaled-back my training midway through and jumped into HH's Intermediate 1 program...what I had been doing was similar to his I2. I'm already thinking about marathon #2 (as opposed to #2 marathon, which is something altogether different) and wondering if I should do I1, again, or push myself a bit more with I2.