Distance: 10 kilometers
Time: 60 minutes
Comments: The trip back to the US was brutal and any hope of a short run on Thursday went out the window pretty quick. I got next to no sleep on the plane and ate miserably after touching down.I put off sleep as late as I could but still hit the bed with some daylight left. I ended up with more than 11 hours of sleep but still woke a bit groggy.So I laced on the new shoes and hit the road right after 6 a.m. Even that early, the contrast weatherwise between Arizona and Peru was enormous. It was less humid but you'd never know it due to the swealter. Getting going I was mighty mighty sluggish.And, although I fell into the usual pace I could tell it was a harder effort than normal. I was sweating pretty good by mile two and that usually never was an issue during my Peru runs.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Training Run
Time: 60 min
Distance: 10 kilometers
Comments: Well, given the miles I put in over the last two weeks I gave myself two days off following this weekend's long run. I didn't have the truck-hit-me feeling that has sometimes followed my big miles, though. So, this being my last Peru run for the year I got down to the beach and cranked out an hour run over to Playa Herraduras. I purposefully put in a slightly faster pace on this one and didn't have too much problems. I did feel a bit... unwilling at the start, I must admit. But got through it pretty well and had a nice clip going there at the end.
Distance: 10 kilometers
Comments: Well, given the miles I put in over the last two weeks I gave myself two days off following this weekend's long run. I didn't have the truck-hit-me feeling that has sometimes followed my big miles, though. So, this being my last Peru run for the year I got down to the beach and cranked out an hour run over to Playa Herraduras. I purposefully put in a slightly faster pace on this one and didn't have too much problems. I did feel a bit... unwilling at the start, I must admit. But got through it pretty well and had a nice clip going there at the end.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Marathon Training Summary: Week 15
Time: 7 hours
Distance: 72 kilometers (45 miles)
Comments: Not quite sure how the mileage stayed the same but my time was reduced but I'm not sweating it either. The amount of time I was on my feet for the week and the long run is all that matters. And I was on them quite a bit.After a shortened week in mid-August due to travel and the earthquake, I've been cranking out the miles and it all came to a head today. It was the big push before the end and I was doubtful if I could do it.I started sore and tired this week following the 20-miler a week ago and things didn't get much merrier as the days dragged on. I was really worried if today's long run was a realistic possibility but it turned out OK after all.I feel strong enough to do the marathon although I have no real clue of what time to expect. That, though, is perfectly fine.
Injury update: The achilles tendons, the lower calves and my right butt cheek all gave me moments of concern
It's taper time, my friends and a wonderful time it is. The last two weeks have been damned tough. A lot of miles and a lot of wear on the legs. While I still need to get a decent amount of running in I'm not going to feel guilty about skipping a run or two due to travel or tiredness. This week will be a few weekday runs of no more than one hour and a 12-miler or so on Sunday. I'm shooting for about 70 to 75 percent of last week's total and that should get me in the ballpark. Mainly, I'm gonna be busy wrapping up things here in Peru and then getting ready to head to Australia.
Distance: 72 kilometers (45 miles)
Comments: Not quite sure how the mileage stayed the same but my time was reduced but I'm not sweating it either. The amount of time I was on my feet for the week and the long run is all that matters. And I was on them quite a bit.After a shortened week in mid-August due to travel and the earthquake, I've been cranking out the miles and it all came to a head today. It was the big push before the end and I was doubtful if I could do it.I started sore and tired this week following the 20-miler a week ago and things didn't get much merrier as the days dragged on. I was really worried if today's long run was a realistic possibility but it turned out OK after all.I feel strong enough to do the marathon although I have no real clue of what time to expect. That, though, is perfectly fine.
Injury update: The achilles tendons, the lower calves and my right butt cheek all gave me moments of concern
It's taper time, my friends and a wonderful time it is. The last two weeks have been damned tough. A lot of miles and a lot of wear on the legs. While I still need to get a decent amount of running in I'm not going to feel guilty about skipping a run or two due to travel or tiredness. This week will be a few weekday runs of no more than one hour and a 12-miler or so on Sunday. I'm shooting for about 70 to 75 percent of last week's total and that should get me in the ballpark. Mainly, I'm gonna be busy wrapping up things here in Peru and then getting ready to head to Australia.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Training Run
Distance: 34 kilometers
Comments: A long tough run but, to be honest, not nearly as bad as I had feared. But that certainly isn't to say it was easy. Given the long run last week and the sheer number of miles over the past two weeks, I was pretty apprehensive over if I was courting disaster with this run. But I started slow and did what I could to avoid hills and didn't listen to the voice in my head saying cut it short and take it easy.I certainly didn't set any pace records, that's for sure. I deliberately kept myself from looking at my watch until a certain point and was shocked to see I had almost gone the entire time I slated for the effort.I am going to cut back severely this week. Maybe even give myself two days rest after this.
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