I just completed the Kentucky Derby Festival mini-Marathon on April 24, 2010! You can read a recap of the race here.
In order to prepare, I went through 16 weeks of training. Some were good, some not so much (thanks to Mother Nature). But having a program to follow, even if you have to make your own adjustments, keeps you motivated and working toward your goal of finishing the race.
I kept this here and updated it each week to show my readers what I was doing and I decided to save it starting at Week 11. I will keep this here until another one takes its place 
~Archived~
Week 11 (Feb 7 – 13)
Sunday – REST
Monday – 5 miles
Tuesday – Weights
Wednesday – Yoga
Thursday – 5 miles Elliptical, abs
Friday – Cross training/Elliptical, weights
Saturday – Snowman Shuffle race (4 miles)
Week 10 (Feb 14-20)
Sunday – REST
Monday – 5 miles Snow 
Tuesday – 2 miles + Weights
Wednesday – 5 miles 4 miles
Thursday – 2 miles + Weights + Elliptical trainer
Friday – 3.36 miles, abs
Saturday – Zumba!
Week 9 (Feb 21-27)
Sunday – Urban Iron (Body Pump class)
Monday – 5 miles
Tuesday - Weights Yoga class, Abs, 20 minute incline walk
Wednesday – 5 miles 2 miles + Weight training
Thursday - Weights 3 miles + Yoga class
Friday – Cross train or rest Yoga class
Saturday - 9 miles? 4 miles + Yoga
Week 8 (Feb 28 – Mar 6)
Sunday – Rest Urban Iron (Body Pump)
Monday – 4 miles 6 miles!
Tuesday – 3 miles + Weights Jackie Warner’s Total Body Workout program
Wednesday – 5 miles Yoga
Thursday – 3.1 miles (treadmill)
Friday – 2 miles
Saturday – Anthem 5K race! (3.1 miles)
Week 7 (Mar 7 – 13)
Sunday – Walked the dog, 2 miles
Monday – 5 miles
Tuesday – 2 miles + weights
Wednesday – 5 miles Walked the dog for an hour
Thursday – 3 miles + Weights Walked the dog for an hour
Friday – Cross train (Yoga)
Saturday - 9 miles 4.64 miles
Week 6 (Mar 14 – 20)
Sunday – REST
Monday – 4 miles
Tuesday – 3 miles + Weights Walked the dog
Wednesday – 6 miles Ran 4 miles + Weights
Thursday – 2 miles (at hotel gym)
Friday – 15 min elliptical + weights; 3 mile run (at hotel gym)
Saturday – Rodes City Run 10K race! (6.2 miles) REST
Week 5 (Mar 21 – 27)
Sunday – REST
Monday – 5 miles
Tuesday – 4 miles 1 mile + weights
Wednesday – 7 miles 45-minute walk
Thursday – 3 miles + Weights REST-Sick!
Friday – Cross train Short walk-Sick!
Saturday – 11 miles Rest/sick
Week 4 (Mar 28 – Apr 3)
Sunday – REST
Monday – 4 miles
Tuesday – 4 3 miles
Wednesday – 5 miles 2 miles + weights
Thursday – 3 miles + Weights Rest/Walks
Friday – Cross train Walking
Saturday – Papa John’s 10 Miler race! (10 miles)
Week 3 (Apr 4 – 10)
Sunday – REST
Monday – 4 miles 2 miles + Weights
Tuesday – 3 miles + Weights
Wednesday – 4 miles 1.77 miles
Thursday – 2 3.25 miles + Weights
Friday – Cross training
Saturday – 11 miles 4 miles
Week 2 (Apr 11 – 17)
Sunday – REST
Monday – 3 miles
Tuesday – 3 miles Walked
Wednesday - 4 3 miles
Thursday – 2 miles
Friday – Cross train
Saturday - 6 miles
Week 1 (Apr 18 – 24)
Sunday – REST
Monday – 4 miles Walk
Tuesday – 3 miles
Wednesday – 3 miles Cross-training
Thursday – REST 1 mile
Friday – 1 mile Short walks
Saturday – 2010 Derby Festival Mini Marathon race! (13.1 miles)
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