Former Bad Ass
Morning. Ran 6 yesterday in 142 and they sucked.
Clay, good luck with the 300 mile goal. You can do it in two days!
Damaris
Consistently Slow
4.1 mile walk.
Run until the trail runs out.
SCHEDULE 2016--
The pain that hurts the worse is the imagined pain. One of the most difficult arts of racing is learning to ignore the imagined pain and just live with the present pain (which is always bearable.) - Jeff
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Nov 1st recovery day. 9 miles today. 5 more weeks to train. 3 weeks for taper. Really looking forward to tapering.
I started November with an asthma attack during the very windy NYCM and DNFing the race. I ran/walk 4 with hubby on Tuesday and ran 11 miles last night. I am not back to my normal on breathing but getting there.
30 miles. Nausea hit at mile 7. Scaps at 20,25 and finish. May have been the Nunn.
Miles4Maria 80.5 miles- 23:30:00
Thinking dehydration at 1:30 AM. 3 AM realized it was sleep deprivation.Pace was probably 30 minute a mile on a flat course.
Nice job, Clay Sorry about the dehydration.
I had a tough week last week. I had some asthma issues and my HR was super high. I discovered that the bookcase in my office had mold. They removed it and now I feel much better. And then I fell last night (while running), scraped and bloodied my knee.
Ran 5 at 144HR today and lifted weights.
7 mlies AHR 124. Knee feeling fine.
First run with a HRM in almost a year!! The bad news is that it looks like I've been running a little faster than MAF on most of my easy runs lately. The good news is that my MAF pace has almost certainly improved by almost 30 seconds per mile. Also my HR drift is very low as well. Ran with the one of the new optical HR bands. The Scosche Rhythm+. I had read that it sometimes takes a few minutes to get locked in and the recommended position is on your forearm but I started out without letting it get locked in and had it up on my bicep. After about 1/4 mile I checked and it was reading high so I moved it down to my forearm and tightened it up a little and it seemed to lock right on.
I'm still calling my MAF 136 although I'm 46 now so it would be 134 based on age, but I've been running pretty much injury free for 3 years so I've just been calling MAF 136 ever since I started Low HR training and leaving it there even though I've gotten a couple years older.
Here's my splits.
Had a few miles a bit over MAF but those are pretty good paces for me.
Here's my last semi MAF run with my old HRM.
For sure an improvement as it was actually a bit warmer today than the last test and I was closer to MAF today than the last time as well. Avg pace was right at 30 seconds faster and avg HR was 2 beats lower even with the error at the start today.
Just a good check for me to let me know that just running easy without being the slave to the HRM actually can work out. Hopefully the little error at the start was a glitch and I'll get that figured out, but the arm strap was way easier and more comfortable and you don't have to wet it or worry about static electricity from a technical running shirt.
Kind of fun to get some feedback for the first time in a while though.
Age: 50 Weight: 224 Height: 6'3" (Goal weight 195)
Current PR's: Mara 3:14:36* (2017); HM 1:36:13 (2017); 10K 43:59 (2014); 5K 21:12 (2016)
npaden- Great numbers. I may look into the armband HRM.
1 miles AHR 124 pace 14:40. Knee held up good. Some pain on the downhills.Need to get in 75 miles with 30/20 b2b this week. Official tapering starts in 2 weeks.
Great job, npaden!
Hi, guys. After my two tough weeks with severe asthma I managed to pull my second fastest marathon in close to two years last Sunday with a 4:53. Woot!
Recovery today has been great. 30 miles this week , all at MAF or below MAF.
Thanks guys. This is kind of fun to see that what I was thinking was a big breakthrough on my easy run pace actually has some confirmation to it with the HRM. Another great run tonight. 7.45 miles, overall avg pace 9:21 and avg HR 136 even with another little glitch right at the start. Hardly any HR drift either.
Was a beautiful evening out there, 55 degrees and a light breeze. Had my audio cues set for only telling me pace and HR every 1/2 mile so was just trying to keep an easy pace, not locked into a HR but I kept it pretty close the entire run.
7.8 MILES AHR 124
6.3 miles avg 124. Pain free run.
Nice run this evening.
4.35 miles - 138 avg HR, 8:50 avg pace!
Looks like the HRM is confirming what I had been feeling was a breakthrough on my easy pace.