Completed: Marathon Training!! and May Stats

Because I can't forget to post about my last week of training!

Monday scheduled: 3 mile run
Monday actual:  3.5 mile easy run on Treadmill 1% incline 30:36 8:44 pace

Tuesday scheduled: 4 mile run
Tuesday actual: 4.11 mile run early morning around the neighborhood 32:41 7:57 pace, 6 pack ab burn, 10 minute buns & thigh work out, core work, push ups 5 x 15

Wednesday scheduled: rest day
Wednesday actual: rest day

Thursday scheduled: rest day
Thursday actual: 3.10 mile easy run treadmill 26:45 8:36 pace

Friday scheduled: 2 mile run 
Friday actual: rest day, walk around downtown Traverse City

Saturday scheduled: Race Day!
Saturday actual: Bayshore Marathon 26.2, 3:28:59 7:59 pace, new PR, BQ and 11th out of 117 in my age group!!

Sunday scheduled: rest day
Sunday actual: rest day

Schedule Total Mileage: 35.20 miles
Actual Total Mileage: 37.01 miles
Weight: ?

~~~~~~~~May Stats~~~~~~~~~~

May Mileage: 160.46 miles
May Strength Training: 12 days

Completed; Week 7 & Week 8 of Marathon Training

Week 7; March 7th - 13th

Monday scheduled: 4 mile run
Monday actual: 5.25 mile run on treadmill at 1% incline w/ 8x400's 42:47 8:08 pace

Tuesday scheduled: 7 mile run
Tuesday actual: 6 mile run on treadmill 49:50 8:18 pace , core work, push ups 6 x 10

Wednesday scheduled: 4 mile run
Wednesday actual: 5.1 mile run on treadmill (1M 8:25 pace, 3.1M 7:30 pace, 1M 8:20 pace - Virtual 5K), upper body lifting, legs

Thursday scheduled: rest day
Thursday actual: rest day

Friday scheduled: 7 mile mgp
Friday actual: 7.20 mile run on treadmill at 1% incline 60:00 8:20 pace (slower than mgp)

Saturday scheduled: 14 mile run
Saturday actual: JM Yoga Melt Down (spent the day at my son's wrestling tournament, had to rearrange my long run days)

Sunday scheduled: cross train
Sunday actual: 14.25 mile run 1:58:46 8:20 pace w/ a new running group, JM Yoga Melt Down, JM 6 week 6 pack

Schedule Total Mileage: 36 miles
Actual Total Mileage: 37.80 miles
Weight: 122lbs


Week 8; March 14th - 20th
 

Monday scheduled: 4 mile run
Monday actual: 5 mile run (3M on treadmill, 2M on track) 42:20 8:28 pace- sore legs, foam rolled, push ups 5 x 10

Tuesday scheduled: 7 mile run
Tuesday actual: P90X Ab Ripper X, P90X Back & Biceps, free weights for shoulders, core work, foam rolled - sore shins

Wednesday scheduled: 4 mile run
Wednesday actual: 7.11 mile run outside! 54:06 7:37 pace

Thursday scheduled: rest day
Thursday actual: 5 mile run on treadmill 40:34 8:06 pace, core work, push ups 4 x 15

Friday scheduled: 7 mile mgp
Friday actual: 7.12 mile run on treadmill at 1% incline 60:00 8:25 pace (slower than mgp)

Saturday scheduled: 15 mile run
Saturday actual: rest day

Sunday scheduled: cross train
Sunday actual: Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon 13.1 miles 1:37:31 7:27 pace

Schedule Total Mileage: 37 miles
Actual Total Mileage: 37.33 miles
Weight: 122lbs

Complete: Week 5 of Marathon Training

I can't believe I am already 5 weeks into training and that there are only 13 more weeks to go!

Monday scheduled: 3 mile run
Monday actual: 4.5 miles hills on the treadmill, strength training for shoulders

Tuesday scheduled: 6 mile run
Tuesday actual: 6 mile run 48:36 8:06 pace

Wednesday scheduled: 3 mile run
Wednesday actual: 4 mile run w/ speed work (5 x .25 at 5K race pace), strength training for back, push ups 5 x 15

Thursday scheduled: 6 mile run
Thursday actual: 6 mile run on treadmill 1% incline 48:33 8:05 pace

Friday scheduled: Rest
Friday actual: Rest

Saturday scheduled: 12 mile run
Saturday actual: 13 miles 1:44:17 8:02 pace, ran the Rock CF Half Marathon course on Grosse Ile w/ dad - cold & breezy!

Sunday scheduled: cross train
Sunday actual: 28 mins AMT 4% & 10%, 5 mins 8% cool down, upper body strength training (biceps, triceps, shoulders, back, chest), core work

Schedule Total Mileage: 30 miles
Actual Total Mileage: 33.49 miles
Weight: 122lbs

Completed; Week 18 - Chicago Marathon!

Since I feel that it's only right to make sure I post about my final steps in preparation for the marathon, here is how the week went.

Monday: 45 minutes AMT
Tuesday: 3.09 miles 23:08 7:30 pace
Wednesday: 4.07 miles 30:46 7:34 pace
Thursday: Upper body weights, abs
Friday: rest
Saturday: rest
Sunday: 26.2 Miles! 3:44:00 8:32 pace

Completed; Week 15 of Chicago Marathon Training

Monday Scheduled: 5 mile run
Monday Actual: 8.28 easy miles 1:10:29 8:30 pace

Tuesday Scheduled: 8 mile run
Tuesday Actual: 5 mile run w/ 8 x 400 pace, core work, push ups 2 x 15

Wednesday Scheduled: 5 mile run
Wednesday Actual: 5 miles 40:55 8:11 pace

Thursday Scheduled: Rest
Thursday Actual: 4 miles easy - didn't record my time

Friday Scheduled: 5 mile pace
Friday Actual: 20.06 2:51:43 8:34 pace, what a great morning for a run. It was nice and cool. I had some stomach issues but once I took care of them, I felt great!

Saturday Scheduled: 20 mile run
Saturday Actual: none since I was standing up in a wedding, ran my 20 on Friday.

Sunday Scheduled: cross train
Sunday Actual: none, attended the Detroit Lions game

Scheduled Miles: 43 miles
Actual Mileage: 42.34 miles
Weight: ?

Completed; Week 11 of Chicago Marathon Training

Well, after having a small pity party I ended up having an awesome 18 mile run! It was not the pace, but how I felt mentally that made it go great. What an awesome way to finish off the week. 11 weeks down, 7 more to go. Bring it on!!

Monday Scheduled: 5 mile run
Monday Actual: 8 mile run 1:09:59 8:36 pace

Tuesday Scheduled: 8 mile run
Tuesday Actual: 5 mile run 40:48 8:11 pace, upper body lifting

Wednesday Scheduled: 5 mile run
Wednesday Actual: 8.12 mile run 1:05:51 8:07 pace, push ups 1 x 20

Thursday Scheduled: Rest
Thursday Actual: 5 mile run 41:08 8:13 pace, push ups 3 x 15

Friday Scheduled: 8 mile pace run
Friday Actual: Rest

Saturday Scheduled: 18 mile run
Saturday Actual: 18.12 mile run 2:34:01 8:30 pace - the strongest I felt (mentally) in a long time! I ignored my pace and paid attention to how I felt. I truly enjoyed this long run! and it rained which was an added bonus!

Sunday Scheduled: cross train
Sunday Actual: upper body lifting, push ups 3 x 15, core work

Scheduled Mileage: 44 miles
Actual Mileage: 44.24 miles
Weight: ?

Completed; Week 7 of Chicago Marathon trainings

Monday Scheduled: 4 mile run
Monday Actual: None- Sick w/ food poisoning

Tuesday Scheduled: 7 mile run
Tuesday Actual: none- Sick w/ food poisoning

Wednesday Scheduled: 4 mile run
Wednesday Actual: My First Two-A-Day! morning run: 4.3 miles 34:43, 8:05 pace, evening run: 5 miles 45:00, 9:00 pace, push ups 1 x 20

Thursday Scheduled: Rest
Thursday Actual: 5 miles on treadmill 44:00, 8:48 pace, push ups 4 x 10

Friday Scheduled: 7 mile pace run
Friday Actual: P90X ab ripper, P90X Core Synergesistics

Saturday Scheduled: 14 mile run
Saturday Actual: 7 miles on treadmill 60:00, 8:34 pace, Uppper body lifting

Sunday Scheduled: cross train
Sunday Actual: 10.02 miles 1:25:31, 8:32 pace

Scheduled Mileage: 36 miles
Actual Mileage: 31.32 miles
Weight: 120lbs

Watch-less Running

I have decided to leave the watch at home this week for all my runs. I've been spending so much time on training and working on my speed, that I have not had time to just enjoy a nice run in the spring weather. That is why I have made this week watch-less running week. No worrying out my pace, no worrying about my speed, just going out and enjoying the sounds, sites and smells of a spring day run.

For this week only!

Next week, I jump back into an intense 4 week half marathon training program. My first road half marathon is on June 6th and I have a set time I must beat! The next day, June 7th, is day one of marathon training. The next 5.5 months will be dedicated to running half marathons, running a couple short races (5K, 10K) and training for my October marathon.