Marathon Training – Week 10

October 6-12

Monday –

                Ran 3 miles (lunch)

Tuesday –

                Ran 2 miles (lunch) and 5.08 (44:57 – 8:50 pace) in the evening

Wednesday –

                Ran 3 miles (lunch) and 3.23 miles at the Group run.

Our group run was starting and ending at a local café.  Whoever designed the run forgot to take into account that parade that was going on that evening.  Our route was supposed to cross Main St aka the parade route.  So we had to make up a new one on the fly and it ended up being a bit shorter than normal.  Afterwards we drank and hung out on the patio listening to live music.

Thursday –

                Ran 2 miles (lunch) and 5.1 miles in the evening

I was just tired this day.  The lunch run was 0.50 jog/ 0.25 walk.  Just not feeling.  In the evening I was planning on doing some hill repeats.  The goal was to run to the midway point, do 3 hill repeats and run back.  Well, I ran to the midway point, did my repeats, and was spent.  So I started walking back and anytime I got to an incline, I ran up it to keep with the spirit of the hill day.

Friday – Rest

Saturday – Mother Nature imposed Rest Day

I was supposed to do my long run, but it stormed all night, was still raining when I got up and was super humid, so I took another rest  day.

Sunday –

                Ran 18.12 miles

I slept in and almost considered skipping this run as well.  But with all the Kona/Chicago marathon motivation, the cool weather, and knowing I will be in Illinois/driving the next 2 weekends, I HAD to get this run in.  No choice.  I started off doing a 4.5 mile out and back route and felt great for the first 9 miles.  Got home to refill the water bottle, grab a gel and check the runner tracking for people running the Chicago marathon.  Started back on my 2^nd loop and quickly realized it had heated up during the 1.5 hours it took to do the first run and that my water bottle would not last the full 9 miles again.  Cut it short to a 5 mile run and made it back to refill water.  The last 4 miles were tough.  And the last 2 miles, the wheels feel off.  I had to stop and take breaks, I had to walk parts, I had to convenience myself not to take the short cut home.  And I did it.  Other than the last 2 miles, I am extremely happy with this run.

Total Miles: 41.53 miles!

Marathon (Monday) Friday – Week 8

Sept 22 – 28: a bit late in the recap department.

Monday:

               Plan: Run 6 miles

               Actual: Ran 3 miles.

Ran my easy 3 at lunch, surprisingly the legs felt pretty good after this weekend.  Skipped my evening run and I am just fine with that decision.

Tuesday:

               Plan: Run 6 miles & Body Pump

               Actual: Ran 7 miles & Body Pump

Lunch – ran 3.5 in 31:53.  I got to the gym a bit early, so I knew I would have extra time before pump.  I did 1 mile of sprints and it ended in 8:21, then I walked 1 mile with an incline (14:49).  The last 1.5 miles I started off around 8:50 pace and increased my speed every time the song changed on my iPod.  12:55.  After that it was Body Pump class.  There are new releases out this week and I’m not a fan.  Thankfully my teacher switches up the workouts every two weeks, so we won’t be doing this workout long.

Wednesday:

               Plan: Run 4 miles

               Actual: Ran 7.4 miles

Lunch – ran/walked an easy 3 miles.  I was making up for Monday's skipped miles.  In the evening I went out for the group run.  Ended up running most of the time with Brandon, and we were too busy talking that we forgot to turn.  Opps.  We ended up doing an extra 0.40 miles.  Total group run 4.4 miles

Thursday:

               Plan: Run 6 miles & Insanity

               Actual: Ran 3 miles

At lunch I got out for an easy 3 miles and that’s about it

Friday:

               Plan: Rest

               Actual: Rest

Saturday:

               Plan: 18 miles

               Actual: Rest

Opps – is all I have to say about that…

Sunday:

               Plan: Rest

               Actual: Ran 1.5 miles down the beach to Sharkathon

I might have had a beer in my hand...Vacation officially began!

Total Miles: 21.5 running miles.  Again, opps.  The good thing about this training cycle, it is a little longer than normal and a bit more ambitious, so although I may not get to exactly where I want to be training wise, I will/should be trained enough to complete the Dallas Marathon!