Random thoughts about Week 1 and 2
Week 1 and 2 recap...
Well, I am not off to a good start with the blog...but the running is going well. I am pleased with how my body has been adjusting to the marathon schedule and the harder training. I really am struggling with the concept of EASY, LSD runs. Running 20% slower than goal Marathon pace seems slow and as if I am not getting the 'hardness' factor I should be. But I have decided to give it a shot, and save the hard runs for Tempo and Yasso days. So far, I feel it is a good balance.
So the program was to start July 2nd...problem is I was in the rockies until the 3rd. I had to skip the 1st day run. I did run 8 miles at over 10,000ft. It wasn't as bad as I thought. The 1st four miles was actually relatively easy...then that is when it hit me. It wasn't the altitude so much...it was the fact that I just ran 4 miles on a gradual downhill. 4 miles back up that hill with the altitude just killed me....for about 30 minutes. I guess it wasnt too bad for only two hours later I found myself hiking up the Quandary Pass Trail. Only made it up to 12,500 ft...storms starting rolling in. The quest for a 14'er still goes on. This is the 2nd failed attempt...both due to storms.
Week 1 (37 miles)
Mon - REST
Tues - A slow 6.5 Avg 9:00
Wed -8.2 Miles. 6 mile Tempo. Total Time: 1:01
Thur- 7 miles (2x1600)
2.5 Easy (8:00 pace) 2 mile repeats (5:13 WOW, 6:05)
1.5 easy (7:50 pace) 1 Moderate 6:40
Fri - REST
Sat - 15.5 LSD
10.5 @ 7:48 pace.
5 @ 7:10 pace
Sun - REST
Week 2 (46.1 Miles)
Mon- 4 Easy
Tues - 5 Yasso's. 7.5 Total
4 mile warmup @7:45.
800 repeats (2:41,2:39,2:34,2:34,2:32),
1 mile easy cooldown
Wed - 10.5 Easy 90 minutes
Thur- 6 Tempo run (7:54,7:36,6:40,7:14,7:12,6:02)
Fri - REST
Sat - 3 mile Easy
Sun - Erie 1/2 Marathon (15.1 total) Conditions: 75, Sunny and 50% Humidity
1 mile warmup
1/2 Marathon avg 6:53 (Garmin said 13.15 in 1:30:43)
Splits - 6:26,6:33,6:42,6:55,6:57,7:03,7:06,6:53,6:55,7:01,7:16,6:51,6:58,.15 in 1:00
Avg HR - 160,171,174,175,173,174,174,177,179,180,181,183,186,187
1 mile cooldown
Well, I am not off to a good start with the blog...but the running is going well. I am pleased with how my body has been adjusting to the marathon schedule and the harder training. I really am struggling with the concept of EASY, LSD runs. Running 20% slower than goal Marathon pace seems slow and as if I am not getting the 'hardness' factor I should be. But I have decided to give it a shot, and save the hard runs for Tempo and Yasso days. So far, I feel it is a good balance.
So the program was to start July 2nd...problem is I was in the rockies until the 3rd. I had to skip the 1st day run. I did run 8 miles at over 10,000ft. It wasn't as bad as I thought. The 1st four miles was actually relatively easy...then that is when it hit me. It wasn't the altitude so much...it was the fact that I just ran 4 miles on a gradual downhill. 4 miles back up that hill with the altitude just killed me....for about 30 minutes. I guess it wasnt too bad for only two hours later I found myself hiking up the Quandary Pass Trail. Only made it up to 12,500 ft...storms starting rolling in. The quest for a 14'er still goes on. This is the 2nd failed attempt...both due to storms.
Week 1 (37 miles)
Mon - REST
Tues - A slow 6.5 Avg 9:00
Wed -8.2 Miles. 6 mile Tempo. Total Time: 1:01
Thur- 7 miles (2x1600)
2.5 Easy (8:00 pace) 2 mile repeats (5:13 WOW, 6:05)
1.5 easy (7:50 pace) 1 Moderate 6:40
Fri - REST
Sat - 15.5 LSD
10.5 @ 7:48 pace.
5 @ 7:10 pace
Sun - REST
Week 2 (46.1 Miles)
Mon- 4 Easy
Tues - 5 Yasso's. 7.5 Total
4 mile warmup @7:45.
800 repeats (2:41,2:39,2:34,2:34,2:32),
1 mile easy cooldown
Wed - 10.5 Easy 90 minutes
Thur- 6 Tempo run (7:54,7:36,6:40,7:14,7:12,6:02)
Fri - REST
Sat - 3 mile Easy
Sun - Erie 1/2 Marathon (15.1 total) Conditions: 75, Sunny and 50% Humidity
1 mile warmup
1/2 Marathon avg 6:53 (Garmin said 13.15 in 1:30:43)
Splits - 6:26,6:33,6:42,6:55,6:57,7:03,7:06,6:53,6:55,7:01,7:16,6:51,6:58,.15 in 1:00
Avg HR - 160,171,174,175,173,174,174,177,179,180,181,183,186,187
1 mile cooldown
On another note, I LOVE THE GARMIN 305. What a cool tool for runners. A little big for a watch but it keeps me so honest. Someone rudely asked me today if I get ESPN on it....I told him, No...but maybe someday it will get me on ESPN. Wishful thinking...but a good comeback to his sarcastic remark. That is the first time a fellow runner was a jerk to me. BTW...does your husband run too? Take that Jerk-o.
posted by Steve at 1:55 AM
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