Hello,
So the week of 1/4 was what I thought was to be week 1 of Boston training but it appears I read my own matrix wrong and I started a week late. So this past week I jumped right into running every day except Monday and Saturday. I got in my Speed run (via the dreadmill) but missed my Tempo run because I let work control my schedule on Friday and took the easy out of doing a run on the dreadmill. I rested on Saturday in prep for my long run on Sunday. I awoke at 4:30AM to see the outside temp at a lovely 4 degrees so I dressed and got ready. I wanted to be running by 7AM but ran late so I started at 7:30 and since I was meeting a friend at 8:30 for the second part of my run my first 7 turned to 5. The run went nice, I thought I should shot for 10:45 to 11 minute pace (MP+45 to 60) but 10:20 seemed to be the pace my body demanded. I missed a loop in the second part due to talking so my back 7 became 6. Overall I did 11.5 in 1:57:45 and finished the last .5 @ a 7:50 pace. I finished the week @ 31 miles and felt good about it.
Tim
Monday, January 11, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
2009 recap and 2010 look forward
Hello, I apologize for these huge gaps in my postings as the only excuses I have are the standard, life is to busy etc, etc.
Well, as I look back 2009 was not that bad of a year in running terms for me, my only complaint is that I didn’t run a lot of the races I wanted to run due to family and work commitments. The lack of races impacted the quality of my running since I work best with a running schedule tied to a set race. If I am training for a half marathon then the 10 mile long run is not flexible, if there is no training plan then 10 miles becomes 6 and so forth. I did stay injury free in 2009, get in 1000 miles, find a new love for running the trails in my back yard, run the Boston Marathon and most of all continue my love of running.
My holidays were great and with a 7 year old son it is hard not to get caught up in the holiday spirit. Here is what Santa brought me running related (like you care if I got a new sweater):
Micro spikes
Hand water bottle
New gortex trail shoes
Mini gaiters
In regards to 2010, well I start my Boston Marathon training for 2010 this week so that is my top priority but here is my wish list for running adventures for 2010:
Hyannis Half marathon
Clara Barton Diabetes run in Oxford
Boston Marathon
Pineland Farms Trail Challenge (50k is the goal)
Bridgeton 4 on the 4th
TVFR Trail Series
Falmouth Road Race
Baystate Marathon
fall half marathon
1500 miles for the year without injury
So as I am starting my training for Boston this week I am looking to update the blog on Monday’s with a status for the past week and plans for the up coming week.
Plans for the week of 01/04 to 01/09:
Monday: Rest, cross training
Tuesday: 5 miles of speed workout (800’s on treadmill)
Wednesday: 6 miles easy (MP+45sec)
Thursday: 5 miles on a hilly route
Friday: 8 mile tempo with 2 warm up, 4 @ MP-15, then 2 cool down
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 14 miles LONG AND SLOW
In between these runs I am trying to add in some cross training at the pool or yoga.
Cheers,
Tim
Well, as I look back 2009 was not that bad of a year in running terms for me, my only complaint is that I didn’t run a lot of the races I wanted to run due to family and work commitments. The lack of races impacted the quality of my running since I work best with a running schedule tied to a set race. If I am training for a half marathon then the 10 mile long run is not flexible, if there is no training plan then 10 miles becomes 6 and so forth. I did stay injury free in 2009, get in 1000 miles, find a new love for running the trails in my back yard, run the Boston Marathon and most of all continue my love of running.
My holidays were great and with a 7 year old son it is hard not to get caught up in the holiday spirit. Here is what Santa brought me running related (like you care if I got a new sweater):
Micro spikes
Hand water bottle
New gortex trail shoes
Mini gaiters
In regards to 2010, well I start my Boston Marathon training for 2010 this week so that is my top priority but here is my wish list for running adventures for 2010:
Hyannis Half marathon
Clara Barton Diabetes run in Oxford
Boston Marathon
Pineland Farms Trail Challenge (50k is the goal)
Bridgeton 4 on the 4th
TVFR Trail Series
Falmouth Road Race
Baystate Marathon
fall half marathon
1500 miles for the year without injury
So as I am starting my training for Boston this week I am looking to update the blog on Monday’s with a status for the past week and plans for the up coming week.
Plans for the week of 01/04 to 01/09:
Monday: Rest, cross training
Tuesday: 5 miles of speed workout (800’s on treadmill)
Wednesday: 6 miles easy (MP+45sec)
Thursday: 5 miles on a hilly route
Friday: 8 mile tempo with 2 warm up, 4 @ MP-15, then 2 cool down
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 14 miles LONG AND SLOW
In between these runs I am trying to add in some cross training at the pool or yoga.
Cheers,
Tim
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