Saturday, February 14, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
MTD 13: Jog for 20-25 minutes
Time: 25 minutes
Speed: Brisk jog, some walking
Length: 2.25 miles
Pace -- 11:06
Went back to USA and managed to match my time/pace from last time. It's a good feeling knowing you can keep the pace up after resting for a day or so. Though, technically, walking 3 miles yesterday isn't really resting...
I just checked my marathon training guide to see if there were any big races coming up in which I'd be expected to participate. It doesn't appear that there will be anytime soon, but there is a half-marathon race to be run by day 56 (the end of the eighth week), so I suppose by the end of March/beginning of April I'm expected to be at that point.
It's always good to have reasonable, attainable goals set. I know March is going to be a hectic month to train, since I have a lot of races coming up -- there's a St. Patrick's Day 5k downtown on the 17th, then a 5k in Baton Rouge 4 days later with Mike, plus a 10k the week after that -- it'll be busy.
But it'll be worth it.
Speed: Brisk jog, some walking
Length: 2.25 miles
Pace -- 11:06
Went back to USA and managed to match my time/pace from last time. It's a good feeling knowing you can keep the pace up after resting for a day or so. Though, technically, walking 3 miles yesterday isn't really resting...
I just checked my marathon training guide to see if there were any big races coming up in which I'd be expected to participate. It doesn't appear that there will be anytime soon, but there is a half-marathon race to be run by day 56 (the end of the eighth week), so I suppose by the end of March/beginning of April I'm expected to be at that point.
It's always good to have reasonable, attainable goals set. I know March is going to be a hectic month to train, since I have a lot of races coming up -- there's a St. Patrick's Day 5k downtown on the 17th, then a 5k in Baton Rouge 4 days later with Mike, plus a 10k the week after that -- it'll be busy.
But it'll be worth it.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
MTD 12: Rest
Rested for most of the day, though the weather was so good I just had to walk a bit. Old habits die hard.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
MTD 11: Jog for 20-25 minutes
Time: 25 minutes
Speed: Brisk jog, some walking
Length: 2.25 miles
Pace -- 11:06
I don't think I was supposed to walk, but I did just on the hard inclines (the hills). I went to USA again. This time I had to be choosey with when and where I ran because the weather was terrible, but I found the right pocket of sunlight to run in -- it lasted almost exactly 25 minutes.
I've decided to add a little light weight workout into my routine to help strengthen the muscles I don't use when running. I already do a core workout on my off days, so I decided a little tone here and there couldn't hurt. I may post my results for those on rest days. I usually do them at night before going to bed, though, so they may show up after midnight on here.
Speed: Brisk jog, some walking
Length: 2.25 miles
Pace -- 11:06
I don't think I was supposed to walk, but I did just on the hard inclines (the hills). I went to USA again. This time I had to be choosey with when and where I ran because the weather was terrible, but I found the right pocket of sunlight to run in -- it lasted almost exactly 25 minutes.
I've decided to add a little light weight workout into my routine to help strengthen the muscles I don't use when running. I already do a core workout on my off days, so I decided a little tone here and there couldn't hurt. I may post my results for those on rest days. I usually do them at night before going to bed, though, so they may show up after midnight on here.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
MTD 10: Rest
My running hadn't been as up to par as I'd hoped yesterday, so here's hoping for good things tomorrow.
Monday, February 9, 2009
MTD 9: Jog/walk for 55-60 minutes
Time: 60 minutes
Speed: Brisk jog, some walking
Length: 4.25 miles
Pace -- 14:07
My first endurance trial did not go as well as the other runs, and I think it had to do with the heavy breakfast.
Either way, not too bad for my first one. I'm not disappointed, just kinda surprised. If this had been the Azalea Trail Run, it would've taken about 87 minutes to finish, which is slower than when I first started running. So, I'll keep at it. There's no telling what to expect.
Oh, and just FYI: if you're an Arizona green tea fan, there are these awesome over-sized cans of Arizona Green Tea: 23 oz. of fluid for only 99 cents! I'm kinda broke, so it helped to know.
Speed: Brisk jog, some walking
Length: 4.25 miles
Pace -- 14:07
My first endurance trial did not go as well as the other runs, and I think it had to do with the heavy breakfast.
Either way, not too bad for my first one. I'm not disappointed, just kinda surprised. If this had been the Azalea Trail Run, it would've taken about 87 minutes to finish, which is slower than when I first started running. So, I'll keep at it. There's no telling what to expect.
Oh, and just FYI: if you're an Arizona green tea fan, there are these awesome over-sized cans of Arizona Green Tea: 23 oz. of fluid for only 99 cents! I'm kinda broke, so it helped to know.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
MTD 8: Rest
Had a nice, long day of relaxation today, so I'm definitely ready for some uber-intensive 60 minutes of running. I may even buy a Powergel thing. Or not.
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