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Yikes! Great last workout!!
Oh, man – that was downright fun! I wasn’t really looking forward to this workout, even though it’s my last and I know it isn’t that taxing. (I can tell I’m at the end of a very long training cycle… this is NOT like me at all) I didn’t have a training partner due to…
Under Construction
I’m in the process of switching my template (in case you haven’t noticed!). Bear with me… this may take me a while. As long as I’m at it, anything I should add to the blog?? There’s a reason I didn’t try hurdling in high school. Or coding html.
First long tempo – brutal as normal!
Workout: 19 miles with 2×2 miles @5:40 at beginning, 3 miles @whatever I can muster (eventual goal is to hold 5:40s – but I’ve done enough marathon training cycles to know that type of strength doesn’t come until about 3-4 weeks to race day!). Actual: 19 miles with 2 miles in 11:29 (5:41, 5:48), 11:45…
Alright, peeps :)
I booked my flight tonight. 2 weeks, let’s get after this!
Progress!
Gotta love those little breakthroughs. Last night was one of them. Workout was 6×5 minutes at tempo (which by the VDOT recommendations, is 6:05 to 6:15). Because the last time I did it I was dying after just doing 3 or 4 reps, I thought I’d really die… But it went GREAT! First two in…
Week 16 in review
Week 16 before NYC: Goal: 81 miles (down week) One hard workout: 6×1 mile at tempo One long run: 20 miles One day off 2 strength workouts Actual: 81 miles One hard workout: completely fell apart One 20 mile long run One day off One strength workout What a week! I traveled to Chicago for…