August 24, 2008
3/18
Mon. 18-Aug
Tue. 19-Aug 6 3x 800 (3:05, 3:10, 3:06); 4x 400 (1:29, 25, 29, 24); 5x 200 (42, 42, 42, 40, 39)
Wed. 20-Aug 13 with Gnus - pool to LAB Enfield West Campus Congress and back. Thought legs would be more beat up from track. (7:57 pace)
Thu. 21-Aug 5 EZ on trail. (8:06 pace)
Fri. 22-Aug 11 Mostly trail w/ Gnus. Was tired, but still managed right around 8 min pace. Had wanted to do tempo but didn't have it in me. Also didn't have the Garmin since it wasn't charged.
Sat. 23-Aug 5 EZ on trail. Me and the fireflies.
Sun. 24-Aug 15 Summer Salty run. Hilly, hilly, run. Rock to Stratford to Redbud through Westlake to 360 to Courtyard to City Park Road. Mimosas afterward at the park. Run felt weirdly good. (8:08 pace)
TOTAL 55
Posted by jenandmats at 3:14 PM
August 17, 2008
1 & 2 /18
I have started this again with the intention of NOT spending an inordinate amount of time on it. I'm going to try to keep it short and sweet.
Our goal this fall is California International Marathon on 12/7. I'm following a Pfitzinger-type plan that's not even really a plan. Since last winter I've taken up running with a free training group that meets in my neighborhood. Seriously. Like, the track is four blocks away and sometimes the hill workout runs in front of our house and Andy and our extremely supportive toddler ("go runners go!") can sit on the tree swing and cheer us on. And my dad goes. And several of my long-time friends go to the track workout and we come back to the house and eat popsicles and get in the pool. And the group is fun and laid-back and welcoming and supportive and all that. The group is NOT training for CIM and in fact most are not training for a marathon at all, which is why I'm just kind of making things up as I go along, running with the CIM crowd (which is remarkably similar to the Philly crowd from last year only with even MORE friends - how could I pass that up?) for the longer weekly and weekend runs.
I'm at a better starting point than I was last year: a 1:34 half at the SF half marathon, feeling great nearly the whole way, compared to a 1:40 feeling like death last year. Last year was understandably bad, however; only 8 weeks after a soul-sucking six months of relentless stress at work and very little running. So we'll see where we can go from here.
Mon. 4-Aug PFITZINGER STARTS
Tue. 5-Aug 5 EZ on Exposition + 10x strides at end
Wed. 6-Aug 11 with James Paul Ivi and Liz. Was able to keep up but was tired from trip. (~8:00 pace.)
Thu. 7-Aug 6 EZ with Mary F
Fri. 8-Aug 9 Enfield loop plus with Paul Fred Ivi Liz Kevin Lucy Bob and James (7:57 pace)
Sat. 9-Aug 6 EZ by mysellf on trail
Sun. 10-Aug 15 up through Shoal Creek and then back down Red River (7:56 pace)
TOTAL 52
Mon. 11-Aug
Tue. 12-Aug 6 1, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00 hard with one minute rest and then back down to 1:00
Wed. 13-Aug 12 w/ Paul James Fred Liz Kevin Bob and Cindy H and Darlene (7:57 pace)
Thu. 14-Aug 5 hill workout with group: long hill short hill 800s (3:??, 3:20, 3:17, 3:18, 3:11)
Fri. 15-Aug 9 Expo/Enfield/trail combo w/ James Paul Fred Liz and Bob and some Darlene and some Daryl (7:49 pace)
Sat. 16-Aug 5 EZ by myself on trail. Weather is a little cooler. Felt great. (8:03 pace)
Sun. 17-Aug 17 Scenic Bonnell Campus Bouldin from the pool. Again a little cooler and again felt great. (7:42 pace)
TOTAL 54
Posted by jenandmats at 3:13 PM