Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Saturday, May 4, 2013 - Wisconsin Marathon!
This was actually my second fastest marathon in over 20 years, and I backed way, way off in the second half.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Wednesday through Friday, May 1-3, 2013
Easy run Wednesday, travel Thursday.
I feel like crap. My head was pounding much of the day, I was nauseous (why the FUCK can I not spell this word?) this morning, and my clams are swollen. My back and neck are in chronic hard spasm, I'm emotionally distraught and socially challenged. I do not see how I can possibly up to this. I'm doomed. Hopelessly doomed, if those two words go together. It's cold and damp and rainy and windy and I feel sick!
Don't you get it?!? I just want to curl up in bed and sleep through the weekend, not wake up three hours before dawn to freeze in a tee shirt and shorts on some frozen midwestern shore. OK, not quite frozen, but it was just a few weeks ago. fuck you fuck you fuck you. I'm not doin' it.
This is going to be the best marathon ever! (It's already the cheesiest!)
I feel like crap. My head was pounding much of the day, I was nauseous (why the FUCK can I not spell this word?) this morning, and my clams are swollen. My back and neck are in chronic hard spasm, I'm emotionally distraught and socially challenged. I do not see how I can possibly up to this. I'm doomed. Hopelessly doomed, if those two words go together. It's cold and damp and rainy and windy and I feel sick!
Don't you get it?!? I just want to curl up in bed and sleep through the weekend, not wake up three hours before dawn to freeze in a tee shirt and shorts on some frozen midwestern shore. OK, not quite frozen, but it was just a few weeks ago. fuck you fuck you fuck you. I'm not doin' it.
This is going to be the best marathon ever! (It's already the cheesiest!)
Tuesday, April 30
Last T workout, and a pretty short one at that, as I'm well into my taper. All easy running after today.
5 miles with 2 x 1/2 mile @ T pace with 1 minute active recovery. I was feeling all sluggish and logy throughout the day, but felt strong, light and quick on the run.
1 828
2 748
2.5 3:31 (T)
- 100
3 338 (T)
4 819
5 734
I admit the last mile wasn't entirely easy, but it wasn't very hard. I feel good about my training. My base (1 1/2 miles) was a little thin, but I feel healthy and managed to avoid the agony of overtraining.
5 miles with 2 x 1/2 mile @ T pace with 1 minute active recovery. I was feeling all sluggish and logy throughout the day, but felt strong, light and quick on the run.
1 828
2 748
2.5 3:31 (T)
- 100
3 338 (T)
4 819
5 734
I admit the last mile wasn't entirely easy, but it wasn't very hard. I feel good about my training. My base (1 1/2 miles) was a little thin, but I feel healthy and managed to avoid the agony of overtraining.
Monday, April 29
Very easy recovery day. 3 miles, no HRM, no splits. except mile three, which was 7:30. Sue me, it wasn't totally easy, but it wasn't stressful, either. In fact, I don't feel any stress from yesterday's run or from the last week of jumped-up training (0 to 48 miles). Except for a little matter of the no. 2 toe on the number right foot, which will be a problem. I may have to take a belt sander to it.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Time for one last marathon pace long run. I'm going for 2 minutes easy walking every three miles, keeping the HR under 130. I'm hoping to manage 8:30 pace, but effort and HR come first.
...running...
HRM numbers:
Total time (including 10 min. post-run): 1:58
Avg. HR: 117 !!
Peak HR: 139
Min. HR: 34
12 miles, total time running: 1:48:29 (3:57 marathon pace, exactly what I'm looking for next weekend)
This was run a a pretty hilly route, especially miles 3-9. It was a very comfortable pace, too easy, even. With the walking, it comes out to 9:00 pace, give or take a second or two, and at an average HR, while running, of about 121 on a hilly route. If I can do 9 at 120 then 126 should get me 8:40 and 133 8:20.
...running...
HRM numbers:
Total time (including 10 min. post-run): 1:58
Avg. HR: 117 !!
Peak HR: 139
Min. HR: 34
12 miles, total time running: 1:48:29 (3:57 marathon pace, exactly what I'm looking for next weekend)
This was run a a pretty hilly route, especially miles 3-9. It was a very comfortable pace, too easy, even. With the walking, it comes out to 9:00 pace, give or take a second or two, and at an average HR, while running, of about 121 on a hilly route. If I can do 9 at 120 then 126 should get me 8:40 and 133 8:20.
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