Forums >Racing>Committed Deux -- spring marathon comeback
Feeling the growl again
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills
Good Bad & The Monkey
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
Non ducor, duco.
Week of 1/19: M- off T- On treadmill - 15min warmup 6:58 pace, then 10X(1min 10mph@8% / 1min 6mph@2%), no rest, then 4X(1min 10mph@10% / 2min 6mph@2%), then 1.75mile cd 6:58 pace for 8 miles total W- 10 miles easy sub-6:40 pace in sunny CA R- 10 miles easy 6:34 pace in sunny CA F- off, contact lense issues Sa- 6.5 miles easy 6:48 avg Su- 8.5 miles on tm 6:42 pace; unplanned abbreviation of 16mile long run Total for week: 43 miles Half the mileage I really want but at least I am consistent with what I have, and getting in the workouts (and improving them). Three years ago this week: M- AM, 8 miles easy 7:01 avg. PM, 10.5 miles easy 6:49 avg T- 2 mile wu, then 800m in 2:18, 1 mile jog, 400m in 1:10, then 5X400m in 1:07-1:07-1:07-1:06-1:06 w/800m jog recoveries. Then 3X200 31.4-31.3-32.1 w/600m recoveries. 1 mile cooldown. Preparing for 800m relay leg. W- 12 miles easy 7:03 avg in slush R- 11 easy 6:56, legs tired F- 3.5 mile warmup, then 800m leg of DMR 1:02 - 1:11 = 2:13. Got out ok (30.5), ZERO anaerobic ability. 1.5 mile jog, then ran 5000m race. Out slow (40sec 200m), 5:11-5:08-5:09 = 16:01. Outkicked to finish despite blazing last lap of 33 flat. 2.5 mile cooldown for 11 miles on the day. Sa- AM, 8 miles easy/moderate 6:43. PM, 10 miles easy 6:35. Su - 18 miles easy 7:13 avg, legs tired Total for week: 100 miles
Hey, you should come down to Nashville for your March HM. The Tom King half is very flat and fast, the weather is usually good (not last year; there were NAST thunderstorms) and there is a bit of a purse. Winning time in 2007 was 1:05. March 14, 2009. http://www.tomkingclassic.com/
Spaniel, I love reading this but you gotta give us you in your avatar. It's hard to imagine that sweet baby girl running 2:26. Post a picture!
Why is it sideways?
How is anything in Nashville flat??
I imagine we can help you find a place to stay. Yep. Flat. Weird.