After a big workout yesterday and a full day of travelling today, my run was somewhat of a disappointment. But I shouldn't be too upset, because I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to run at all. I ended up going for a 2-3 mile jog which was interrupted by me schooling some high school campers here at ASU in ultimate frisbee for about ten minutes. I suppose I'm pleased that I was active at all today.
Continued frustration with blisters on heels. Lingering from hiking, I can't get them to fully heal.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Saturday 7/5
Success.
Today was a big big workout for me. With the help of Trev and the book Daniel's Running Formula, I've mapped out an outline of my training up till the day of the marathon. Today was my first "Quality" workout according to the schedule. The plan is specific, but has a fairly simplistic nature. It calls for you to first establish what you want your peak weekly mileage to be before the marathon (in other words, the number of miles you are going to run on your longest mileage weeks). I've settled on 50. Though I feel I might be able to handle 60 at this point, I think I'm going to plan conservatively to give me the greatest chance for success.
The plan calls for two "Quality workouts" each week. (Q1 and Q2). I'm planning on doing Q1 every Sunday, and Q2 every Wednesday (I'm pushing these workouts to Saturday and Tuesday for this week because I'll be flying to Boone during the day tomorrow).
Today's Q1 was written as follows:
2 miles E pace +
2 x 10 to 12 min at T pace
with 2-min rests +
1 hr E pace
E pace is, you guessed it, "easy." Cruising at a conversational pace.
T pace is "threshold running." This is described as "running at a velocity that produces an elevated yet steady state of blood lactate accumulation." In other words, running at the pace right below that which would cause lactic acid buildup. Though experienced runners are supposed to be able to run this pace for about 50 minutes, I'm certainly not at that level yet, and I may not be for quite some time (either that, or today my threshold pace was too fast). The emphasis, however, is on the intensity of the effort.
I completed the Q1 workout in its entirety (almost). I took a short break when I passed the house about 30 minutes into the 1 hour cruise for gatorade, and I stopped the 5 minutes early because I was passing the house again, and my body was starting to shut down a bit.
This was my longest single session run thusfar, totaling for the whole workout 11.3 miles. Had I not done the threshold runs, I'd like to think I would have been able to add a couple of miles to that total comfortably before hitting "the wall."
Today's workout showed a couple things to me. First, I have a long way to go before considering myself ready for the full 26.2. Second, my fitness is improving.
Today was a big big workout for me. With the help of Trev and the book Daniel's Running Formula, I've mapped out an outline of my training up till the day of the marathon. Today was my first "Quality" workout according to the schedule. The plan is specific, but has a fairly simplistic nature. It calls for you to first establish what you want your peak weekly mileage to be before the marathon (in other words, the number of miles you are going to run on your longest mileage weeks). I've settled on 50. Though I feel I might be able to handle 60 at this point, I think I'm going to plan conservatively to give me the greatest chance for success.
The plan calls for two "Quality workouts" each week. (Q1 and Q2). I'm planning on doing Q1 every Sunday, and Q2 every Wednesday (I'm pushing these workouts to Saturday and Tuesday for this week because I'll be flying to Boone during the day tomorrow).
Today's Q1 was written as follows:
2 miles E pace +
2 x 10 to 12 min at T pace
with 2-min rests +
1 hr E pace
E pace is, you guessed it, "easy." Cruising at a conversational pace.
T pace is "threshold running." This is described as "running at a velocity that produces an elevated yet steady state of blood lactate accumulation." In other words, running at the pace right below that which would cause lactic acid buildup. Though experienced runners are supposed to be able to run this pace for about 50 minutes, I'm certainly not at that level yet, and I may not be for quite some time (either that, or today my threshold pace was too fast). The emphasis, however, is on the intensity of the effort.
I completed the Q1 workout in its entirety (almost). I took a short break when I passed the house about 30 minutes into the 1 hour cruise for gatorade, and I stopped the 5 minutes early because I was passing the house again, and my body was starting to shut down a bit.
This was my longest single session run thusfar, totaling for the whole workout 11.3 miles. Had I not done the threshold runs, I'd like to think I would have been able to add a couple of miles to that total comfortably before hitting "the wall."
Today's workout showed a couple things to me. First, I have a long way to go before considering myself ready for the full 26.2. Second, my fitness is improving.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Friday 7/4
3-4 mile run/walk .... in hindsight I look at it as a recovery from yesterday and preparation for a Q workout tomorrow.
Bought Asics yesterday. Am returning them tomorrow. Better luck with my next choice.
p.s. Nervous about tomorrow's workout.
Bought Asics yesterday. Am returning them tomorrow. Better luck with my next choice.
p.s. Nervous about tomorrow's workout.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Thursday 7/3 - It's Official
Big day for me today for a couple of reasons.
I'm officially signed up to run the 26th Mohawk Hudson River Marathon in Albany, NY on October 12th. Filling out the info and putting in the credit card number for the registration was a simple process, but one that was daunting because of what it implied. I'm committed to running a marathon in a little over 14 weeks. I have a plan to get me ready for it, and I have a solid base of training to work with. Still scary though.
Today I did a double session for the first time. I ran 7 miles this morning, then 5.25 miles this afternoon. I'm sore and tired, and for the second session I purposely didn't bring a watch and definitely put things in cruise control. However, I completed the task and will continue to work towards pushing two runs like that into one (plus additional miles) for single long runs that will be done with some semblance of regularity. At the same time, I'm going to be keeping my peak weekly mileage at 50, with most weeks having a weekly mileage of between 35 and 45.
Excellent.
I'm officially signed up to run the 26th Mohawk Hudson River Marathon in Albany, NY on October 12th. Filling out the info and putting in the credit card number for the registration was a simple process, but one that was daunting because of what it implied. I'm committed to running a marathon in a little over 14 weeks. I have a plan to get me ready for it, and I have a solid base of training to work with. Still scary though.
Today I did a double session for the first time. I ran 7 miles this morning, then 5.25 miles this afternoon. I'm sore and tired, and for the second session I purposely didn't bring a watch and definitely put things in cruise control. However, I completed the task and will continue to work towards pushing two runs like that into one (plus additional miles) for single long runs that will be done with some semblance of regularity. At the same time, I'm going to be keeping my peak weekly mileage at 50, with most weeks having a weekly mileage of between 35 and 45.
Excellent.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Wednesday 7/2
5.25 miles
I'm struggling to recover from the hike, which I think messed up my running more than I thought it would. My feet still hurt quite a bit (blisters on heels getting infected?) and I am still sore in general. Basketball was a lot of fun yesterday, but may not have helped in my recovery. Plan is to work back into slow distance this week, and then get into the training program next week (from Boone, North Carolina!)
I'm struggling to recover from the hike, which I think messed up my running more than I thought it would. My feet still hurt quite a bit (blisters on heels getting infected?) and I am still sore in general. Basketball was a lot of fun yesterday, but may not have helped in my recovery. Plan is to work back into slow distance this week, and then get into the training program next week (from Boone, North Carolina!)
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Monday 6/30
4 mile run/walk felt like shit
Hot, sore from hiking, just sucked. Feet hurt from hiking blisters.
Marathon on October 12th - Mohawk Hudson River Marathon, Albany New York
Hot, sore from hiking, just sucked. Feet hurt from hiking blisters.
Marathon on October 12th - Mohawk Hudson River Marathon, Albany New York
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