Fall Marathon Training Update - Monday, June 13

Mon: 8 Easy

Tue: 8 Tempo (2 at tempo pace, the heat was too much)

Wed: 16 Easy

Thu: 8 Steady

Fri: 8 Easy

Sat: 13 Steady (should be some at mp but again too hot)

Sun: 14 Steady

Total: 75 miles (no doubles)

Last week completes the last week of recovery/rebuilding from a May 1st marathon.

Today kicks off 18 weeks till my next goal race: Mystic CT.

Hoping for a sub 3:15. Yes, I know I'm slow.

Randy

Runningart2004 wrote:

Just found out I got into Peachtree so I'm putting in some fun anaerobic stuff for that.

Hey runningart, I'll be at Peachtree too. Did you get the seeded start?

I am planning on running Marine Corp...actually training started today...although I have been running today is the day to start with a focus...

Is anyone on this thread from Kansas if so where? And what race did you run on May 1st?

I think they gave me a sub-seeded number, 501, because I didn't send them the right documentation of my seeded time (32:39 this March). I dunno. I printed out the race results, circled my name and sent it to them. I didn't get any notification of whether I even made it in until last week and I sent my stuff in at the end of March. I think if I can possibly match my March time at Peachtree that'll be a great race condsidering the course and heat.

Alan

Twin Cities

Mon- AM: 10 miles steady in 64:55

PM: 7 miles in steady 45:11

Tue- 8 miles in 58:03, including 5 x 1000m uphill bridge in 2:54, 6 min jog recovery ~ was supposed to run 10 repeats but was completely wasted in 90+ degree weather (ice bath later at home)

Wed- AM: 10 miles steady in 63:59 ~ what a difference an ice bath makes - new legs!

PM: 7 miles steady in 43:50

Thu- 8 miles in 70:09, with 3 sets of 500-250-250-250-250-500 with 250 jog recovery, averaged 74-35-72/400 paces ~ was supposed to run 5 sets.. would have done 4, but football team go out to practice

Fri- AM: 10 miles steady in 65:19

PM: 7 miles easy in 44:58 with buddy

Sat- 10 miles hard in 58:15 ~ think I'm getting sick

Sun- 18+ miles in 2:00:00, with last 25 min under 6-min pace (barely) ~ completely drained, 85+ degrees/humidity, felt better towards end, but once stopped was drained/sick

Total- 95 miles

~ daughter is sick and am getting there as well. Oh well, a solid week considering the temperature completey sucks. Have fever/chills, cough/head cold, stuffy nose/ears, but daughter has strep throat. Hope I don't.

Miles and Miles wrote:

bspang wrote:

miles...you seem to be in incredible shape already. When's your next race?

Brian

I am getting there. Racing hasn't come around yet, still slow. My next race is Shriners in 2 weeks. Hopefully I will have a good one, I am due.

Anything coming up for you Brian?

It's my fourth week back after taking a month off...I may run a 5K on the 4th of July to see where I'm at. I'm taking a look to see what other races I can schedule in before October...nothing definite yet though.

I am...but I didn't run a race on May 1...name says the area of Kansas I am from...

bspang wrote:

It's my fourth week back after taking a month off...I may run a 5K on the 4th of July to see where I'm at. I'm taking a look to see what other races I can schedule in before October...nothing definite yet though.

Have you looked at the new XC schedule yet? Kind of compacted things to allow for XC Nationals. Thinking of doing some XC?

Chad, that is quite a week. Just curious -- how old are you?

And everyone else, for that matter? I'm 44.

Miles and Miles wrote:

Have you looked at the new XC schedule yet? Kind of compacted things to allow for XC Nationals. Thinking of doing some XC?

I'm planning on running XC Nationals too. I may try to make it to Shoreline, otherwise, I'll have to stick with the So Cal stuff.

For Chicago prep, looks like a 10K in late July, then a half in mid August (America's Finest City). Unfortunately, I'm going to miss Paso Robles this year due to work.

strider_runner68 wrote:

Is anyone on this thread from Kansas if so where? And what race did you run on May 1st?

I'm from Kansas, 30 miles south of KC. Did Wichita twice, now looking to Chicago which is even flatter, (which is quite a statement)

CHI

Only 54.5 miles for the week, in 6 runs -- I'm not into marathon-mode yet because I'm trying to have a brief summer racing season leading up to the Boilermaker 15k.

Mon--2 miles of straights and curves

Tues--first day off in 20 days

Wed--HOT solo track workout: 2-miles (10:37), walked a lap, 1-mile (5:12)

Thurs--13 miles with 24 mins @ 'MP'

Fri--easy 8

Sat--easy 5.5

Sun--HOT 8k race: 27:20. And the highlight of the week was winning $$ for second place! I ran this race last year in 28:55 I think, so it feels good to be in better shape leading into a marathon training cycle... eventually.

dmm13 wrote:

Chad, that is quite a week. Just curious -- how old are you?

And everyone else, for that matter? I'm 44.

I'm 31, but for the record I feel 75.

Just back into it after Injury.

Have a "Nice" task of losing 25lbs and getting fit for N.Y.

Saw the doc. on wednesday and he said RUN.

Thursday:3 mls easy.

Friday :8 mls easy.

Saturday:3 mls@ marathon R/p.

Sun.rest.

Aim for N.Y.:just finish.

Sub 3:30.

47 but 48 before my next marathon...which will be MCM...

Last week was decent. About 58 miles or so.

Last Saturday, ran a 10k in 37:20 or so, going out a bit too hard, until the DC heat and humidity got the best of me.

Long runs of 11.5 in 90 degrees.

And a work out of 12 x 400 in 75s in 3 sets of 400s with 100 meter rest.

Best of luck to everybody!

Sam

I'm from Kansas, but I didn't run any races on the first of May. I am running Chicago, not sure of a time goal though. Planning on sub 3 hour, if i get the running in like I should.