| 1/21 | Rest Day | |
| 1/22 | 8 miles | 9:21 pace, avg. HR 144, mid 30's |
| 1/23 | 9.1 miles | 9:07 pace, avg. HR 55 |
| 1/24 | Rest Day | |
| 1/25 | 8 miles | 8:32 pace, avg. HR 167, low 30's |
| 1/26 | 6.3 miles | 8:46 pace, 158 avg. HR, low 30's |
| 1/27 | 15.6 total, 1/2 Marathon | 1:30:48, 6:55 pace, 2.5 mile w/u & c/d |
| I guess this will have to be considered one of those "learning experiences" we hear so much about, though I suppose it must have some amount of training value to it as well. We'll call it a tempo run, though the effort involved was significantly more than what is generally called for on one of those. | Mile 1: 6:26 Mile 2: 6:40 pace Mile 3: 6:45 pace Mile 5: 6:46 pace Mile 7: 6:53 pace Mile 9: 6:59 pace Mile 13.1: 6:55 pace |
If it had been one of those charity runs where you get a dollar for every person you pass, I think I would have been a couple benjamins in the red by the ten mile mark. I was consistently passed by other people up until that point when I was finally able to reverse the trend for the last few miles. I even passed another girl in the last half mile, but for the most part, it was not an intelligently run race.
I skipped running yesterday because my legs were just so sore, but I'm going to get back out there today and see if a really easy ten won't help work out some of those aches and pains. My feet were also really sore after the half which probably means that it's time for new shoes. Once I start upping the mileage it starts to seem like it's always time for new shoes!
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"I visualize the discomfort of racing and how I am able put it aside in very
good races. When the discomfort hits in a race, I am therefore prepared to
deal with it. I visualize a controlled but relaxed form of aggression. I
practice this in certain workouts. This does not mean that I train like a
crazed animal, refusing to acknowledge pain; instead, I try to remain
relaxed yet maintain my intensity during workouts that are "up-tempo" or on
off-days." Kevin Beck
Posted by Alejandro | January 29, 2008 1:11 PM
Posted on January 29, 2008 13:11
Yeah, but did you really know what pace you should have been running? It's so early in your training cycle here, that it would be virtually impossible to know. It sucks because I bet if you started off at 6:55 pace you almost certainly would have gone under 1:30. Yeah, chalk that up as a reminder not to go out too hard in Boston!
Posted by Salty | January 29, 2008 4:53 PM
Posted on January 29, 2008 16:53
Hmmmn, well, tough to know what to make of this, yes?
No doubt it will yield a fitness improvement a few weeks down the road. Suppose that might be the main thing of it all?
Posted by Meghan | January 31, 2008 4:01 AM
Posted on January 31, 2008 04:01
Wow, a half marathon only 3 weeks into the training cycle...you're a braver person than me...
Posted by tuscaloosarunner | January 31, 2008 7:48 AM
Posted on January 31, 2008 07:48
You're already at my peak weekly mileage.
Duh, no wonder you're so much faster than me.
Keep it up.
Posted by Josh | February 1, 2008 2:16 PM
Posted on February 1, 2008 14:16