Six Reasons I Know I Can Run a Faster Marathon
Those six reasons? The six miles I just ran as my “first run back after my marathon” this weekend. This was going to be one of those “I’ll just get out their and run even if it’s the slowest run all year… I want to stretch my legs”… it turned into a “I can’t believe I’m running this fast and this effortlessly” kind of runs.
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 12/07/2007
- Time: 16:22:46
- Total Time: 00:44:25.00
- Distance: 6 miles
- Average Pace: 7:23.9/mile
- Max Pace: 6:57.15/mile
Filed under: Boston Marathon, Run, marathon, run, tenacious
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When Nature Calls, You Better Have An Answer!
I will admit it. I am not sure I belong in the endurance athlete fraternity. Sure, I’ve completed two Ironman distance triathlons. I’ve ridden three double-century bike rides, including one on a fixed gear bike. I’ve done a lot of things that many people say are amazing or impressive.
But I am jealous of a special breed of athletes. Those athletes that really push themselves to the limits of physical capabilities and social expectations. I don’t know how I would really respond if I was forced to lay it all on the line… If I was really at my limit in a win or lose situation and I got the call… the call of nature. Would I have an answer?
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 11/07/2007
- Time: 06:50:00
- Total Time: 1:07:37.00
- Average Heart rate: 160
- Max Heart rate: 171
- Calories: 1080
- Distance: 9.5 miles
- Average Pace: 7:07.05/mile
- Max Pace: 6:41.79/mile
Filed under: Boston Marathon, Run, bodily functions, call of nature, marathon, nature break, run, tempo run
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Marathon Speed Training
Today was the first official training session from my official training plan for the Las Vegas Marathon. I am following a plan put together by Lisa Sabin, professional running coach. The basic parameters for preparing the plan are:
- My goal is to run a 3:15:59 or better marathon.
- I don’t want to run on back to back days - as I am paranoid about injury.
- I have a good running base, with more about 100 hours and 650 miles of running so far this year, so I want my run training to be focused on speed specific limiters.
- I have a very solid endurance base of 450+ hours of training so far this year.
- As I have spent the last 9 months training for Ironman distance triathlons, and have completed multiple 8+ hour race efforts, more than double my goal time. Therefore I don’t need to concentrate on aerobic endurance. This also allows me to eliminate endurance focused running from my training regiment.
- Even with only 3.5 run workouts per week, I will do 7 days of training by cross training with cycling, swimming, and some strength training. And so basic fitness and endurance base is nicely covered with these cross training activities.
- Speed and running specific muscular endurance at speed are the key training elements.
Armed with this information, and an awareness of my busy schedule, Lisa designed a program to help me reach my goal over the next 9 weeks. Here is how the plan shapes up… Read the rest of this entry »
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 10/03/2007
- Time: 20:00:00
- Total Time: 00:54:00.00
- Average Heart rate: 159
- Max Heart rate: 187
- Distance: 6 miles
- Average Pace: 8:59.73/mile
- Max Pace: 6:00/mile
Filed under: Boston Marathon, Las Vegas Marathon, Run, marathon, mile repeats, speed training, tempo runs, yasso 800
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