End to a loooong week

Well, largest volume week I've had to date, ever .... 109 miles and we ended it in grand fashion with a 21 miler in Barrington. Chris and I took a relatively pedestrian pace for the first 10 or so, but began picking it up with just over 6 to go. The last three jumped over and under the 7 min mark for an average of 736 per mile. Elevation map and time overview below. Not bad given the previous mileage load for the week and the relentless hilly nature of the Barrington route. Taking the day off tomorrow instead of running the Cookie Half Marathon.

Tuff mutha

Big blizzard today, I squeezed out 20 in the middle of it, rough going. Take that, mother nature.

@ 82 for the week

Put in another 7 miles this AM. Still tired and hoping that I can either muster up the energy to do some hills today and then some distance tomorrow. That way, I can top that 100 mile barrier that I haven't cleared in 2 years. Looking forward to a down week next week already.

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I'm at 84, I need 2 more 20 mile days here...


Todays speed workout was lame, i did 14 x 600 at an average of 41-2 seconds per lap, 2:03 - 2:04, with a 400 jog between each one.So thats only a 5:25 pace for about 5.25 miles, har5dly anything to get excited about considering the lengthy rest time...

My Week

60 miles so far:

Sunday: Long run: 25 miles
Monday: Easy Run: 9 miles + Peak
Tuesday: AM - Easy Run: 7 miles; PM - Easy Run 4 miles + Sprints
Wednesday: Easy Run 6 miles with hills
Thursday: 10 miles - Speed RB (2 X 800, 1200, 1600, 1200, 800)
800 - 2:39
1200 - ? (didn't hit the watch correctly)
1600 - 5:30
1200 - 4:10
800 - 2:42
800 - Looks like I skipped this one
1200 - 4:06
1600 - 5:34
1200 - 4:10
800 - 2:40

According to McMillan, for a 2:37, I am about 10-15 seconds per interval slower than I should be. I hope it's the corners on the track :) I was pretty easily recovering to 120 BPM in 90 seconds between the intervals. But my legs were pretty beat by the end. I mis-read the workout prescription. I wanted to do another set, but I was tired and I didn't think the planner called for more than two. It actually called for two, three or four. Good instincts!

Off to get four miles in for my second run today and a Tunisian circuit.

Ladder from Hell

Chris and I decided to do the 800-1200-1600-1200-1600-1200-800 ladder workout this morning at East Bank. Thankfully there was some humorously bad running going on in there to break up the pain and suffering (at least for me). I struggled through the workout, although Chris seemed to have a good bit better time of it. I clocked low 6's for the first climb and the higher 6's for the last climb.
Every part on my body is tired. 9 miles this AM in total with warmup and cooldown. I have somewhere around 5 left for this evening.

9 more...

Thats 21 for today. this morning the pace was horrid, about 9:00 per mile. This PM I moved it up to about 8:20... Is this SLOW running helping me any? I dont really know. But its all I can do right now, given the fatigue level. Well see how tomorros track work out with the CRC goes...

3 days left and I'm at 71. I need 16.33 miles for each of the next 3 days to get my 120.

Tread-miles

Did the trusty old Central Park 10K course on my treadmill again. Nice and easy. Also did a one hour core/power/strength session with Bill. He's been stressing the plyometrics -- which are certainly helping. I never do the plyos on my own or in the gym -- the only way they get done is to pay someone to make me do them. Sad but true.

Heading to Marco Island, FL for six days. Looking forward to running in 85 degree weather and pleased to be getting a break from the treadmill. It's been a brutal winter and it's good to be getting out of here for a few days.

See you guys next week sometime... maybe.

158 lbs/17.7% body fat (stagnant!!!)

Ditto on the doubles

61 miles into the week and I'm BEAT. Tried to LT this afternoon, but after dodging ice sheets on the way out to the trail, I managed only about 5 at "near LT" pace. I need someone to chase or someone to chase me in order to make this effective. Slip and slide home. Average pace sucks when you count the tiptoe over the ice sections.
I'm beginning to wonder if Mother Nature is working against me having a good Boston this year. I need a total thaw and the streets, sidewalks and lakefront path to clear. 13.6 miles for me this afternoon. That will be my total for the day. I'll regroup tomorrow.

Tired....

These doubles are killing me. I headed out this morningh with the intention to do 20, but it was 12 and i should be thankful... it was freezing cold, I did 8 outside and 4 in the indoor track. my back is sore and I was very slow, even for my standards... tonight I'll do the other 8.

I am not enjoying this 120 mile week.