Male, 40, 5’11”, 170-something lbs
PRs: 16:53 (2014), 1:18:45 (2018), 2:47:00 (2018)
Goals: Stay healthy, Help my fiance qualify for Boston 2019
M - 45:00 (8:00/mi). 5.63 miles. 8:38->7:29.
T - 45:00 (7:24/mi). 6.08 miles. 200m on, 200m off.
W - Rest
Th - Rest
F - Rest
Sa - 1:15:00 (7:51/mi). 9.55 miles. 8:29->7:21.
Su - Rest
Weekly Total: 2 hours 45 minutes, ~21.25 miles
Year to Date: 1,052 miles
Still having a hard time fitting running into life right now. Good news is, when I do find the time, I am enjoying it and feeling good. Glad to see so many great weeks out there.
Couple quick comments:
PutoMiudo - Those intervals are incredibly when measured against the rest of your training. I think there is a pretty decent miler hiding in there. Have you raced a mile recently?
GT- Classic Hansons week. Love it.
Allen - I still see future sub-3:00 with that kind of training. I see it every week. Keep thinking long-term and “allow” the present to unfold.
Jewbacca - Love the race report. You craft the experience well with your words.
AJ - You are adapting to slo’s workouts nicely.
OR - Both pieces of advice given to you this week were excellent. I second AJ’s recommendation for the 8x1mi workout at ~6:00/mi off 1:00 jogs. I second Allen’s recommendation that this is not the week to do it (especially between the awful weather and your planned race). That is a good workout to keep in the back of your mind for when the time is right, though. If successfully accomplished, that particular workout warrants a good 1:18 or so HM time. It is also a good sign of 2:45-2:47 fitness for the marathon. Particularly for a more aerobically-stronger runner like yourself. I would be more interested to see how that workout felt for you, and what impact (positively or negatively) it would provide your training in the 10-14 days after performing it. I would also think that, if that workout felt manageable/beneficial, and I know you are a guy that appreciates a repeatable schedule, could become a workout that is your staple mid-week "workout." You could play around with paces, recoveries, quantity of repeats to improve the stimulus...
Everyone else, stay healthy, happy, and safe this week between the forecast and the holiday.