Complete: Week 14 of Marathon Training and April Stats

Monday scheduled: 5 mile run
Monday actual: 6 mile run 49:22 8:13 pace

Tuesday scheduled: 5 mile run
Tuesday actual: 5.60 mile run - speed work (even Steven short work out found in RT) on treadmill 1% incline 45:58 8:12 pace, core work, upper body lifting, push ups 4 x 15

Wednesday scheduled: 5 mile run
Wednesday actual: 7 mile run 56:13 8:01 pace

Thursday scheduled: rest day
Thursday actual: 5.25 mile run on treadmill 1% incline 44:11 8:24 pace, push ups 4 x 18, core work

Friday scheduled: 8 mile run
Friday actual: 5 mile run 40:05 8:01 pace, core work, push ups 2 x 20

Saturday scheduled: 12 mile run
Saturday actual: 45 minutes Yoga

Sunday scheduled: cross train
Sunday actual: Trail Half Marathon 13.30 miles (course measured long) 2:02:10 9:11 pace, 2nd out of 41 in my age group. New Trail Half PR. 

Schedule Total Mileage: 35 miles
Actual Total Mileage: 42.15 miles
Weight: ? - didn't weigh in

~~~~~~~~~~~~April Stats~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

April Mileage: 177.46
April Strength training/core: 13

Complete; Week 12 & 13 of Marathon Training

Real quick, anyone read the RW Trail edition?  If so, did you happen to read the section of the top 25 trails in the U.S.?  Well, I have a trail half marathon on one of the trails listed in that article!  Very cool to see a trail in Michigan making the top 25. 

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Here is how my last two weeks of marathon training have gone. 

*~* Week 12 *~*
Not a good week.  Sore legs, slower paces, no strength training - it was cut back week so I guess it all balances out.

Monday scheduled: 5 mile run
Monday actual: Rest Day, very sore quads

Tuesday scheduled: 5 mile run
Tuesday actual: another day off from running - quads still sore, P90X shoulders & Arms, P90X Ab Ripper

Wednesday scheduled: 5 mile run
Wednesday actual: 5.5 mile easy run 47:31 8:38 pace (sore left quad)

Thursday scheduled: rest day
Thursday actual: AM Run 5.5 miles 46:56 8:32 pace, PM Run 8 miles 64:00 8:00 pace, 13.5 miles total, push ups 4 x 10

Friday scheduled: 8 mile mgp run
Friday actual: 5 mile run 43:31 8:42 pace

Saturday scheduled: 13 mile run
Saturday actual: 13.05 mile trail run on the "Poto" 2:04:04 9:31 pace

Sunday scheduled: cross train
Sunday actual: lots of walking and tree planting on our property. 

Schedule Total Mileage: 36 miles
Actual Total Mileage: 37.05 miles
Weight: ?

*~* Week 13 *~*
Overall, a better week.  I got in more strength training & core work, did a couple speed work outs and had a successful 20 mile run. 


Monday scheduled: 5 mile run
Monday actual: 5.5 mile run treadmill @ 1% incline 45:57 8:21 pace, push ups 4 x 15, planks 4 x 1:30, various core exercises

Tuesday scheduled: 8 mile run
Tuesday actual: 6 miles Short Even Steven (work out found in RT) 49:01 8:10 pace, JM Yoga Meltdown

Wednesday scheduled: 5 mile run
Wednesday actual: 5.5 mile run treadmill @ 1% incline 43:59 7:59 pace, core work, planks 4 x 1:30, push ups, 6 x 15

Thursday scheduled: rest day
Thursday actual: 8.1 mile run (Even Steven WO in RT) 65:00 8:01 pace

Friday scheduled: 5 mile mgp run
Friday actual: rest

Saturday scheduled: 20 mile run
Saturday actual: 20 mile run in Toledo, OH  2:43:19 8:10 pace

Sunday scheduled: cross train
Sunday actual: 45 minutes Yogaworks Slim, JM 6 week 6 pack, push ups 7 x 15

Schedule Total Mileage: 43 miles
Actual Total Mileage: 45.10 miles
Weight: 123lbs

My first 20 mile run of 2011!

I am really, really looking forward to my 20 mile run Saturday morning.  Between spending the last two weekends of long runs on the trails and doing hills, plus all the Boston excitement through out the week, I am ready to tackle this distance.  This 20 mile run will be my best one yet.  I just know it.  After reading so many blog recaps about Boston, I am so motivated and ready to work hard to achieve my ultimate goal; to BQ on May 28th!

I will be meeting my dad around 8am and we will head down to Wildwood Park in Toledo, OH.  He is only running 18 miles, so I will do a couple loops along the paths in the park and hook up with dad 2 miles in.  The weather is looking to be nice too!  high 50's when we start with sunshine. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend! 

Completed; Week 13 & Week 14 of Chicago Marathon Training

Wow, am I behind. I have just been so busy with life! We had a large group of friends out to the lake for a long Labor Day weekend and were in Chicago this past week for another long weekend. I made sure not to lose sight of my training during these fun times though! In fact, I had a very successful 20 mile run the weekend we had friends to the lake. While they enjoyed socializing and cocktail-ing the first night there, I made sure to get to bed and rest up for my run. I am staying positive and focused. One more 20 mile run and then its taper time!

Here is how week 13 and week 14 went!

WEEK 13
Monday Scheduled: 5 mile run
Monday Actual: 5.14 mile run 43:03 8:22 pace

Tuesday Scheduled: 8 mile run
Tuesday Actual: 5.42 mile run 42:39 7:51 pace, upper body lifting

Wednesday Scheduled: 5 mile run
Wednesday Actual: 5.1 mile run (didn't record my time), P90X ab ripper X, core exercises, push ups 5 x 15

Thursday Scheduled: Rest
Thursday Actual: 8 mile run 66:03 8:15 pace

Friday Scheduled: 8 mile pace run
Friday Actual: Rest

Saturday Scheduled: 20 mile run
Saturday Actual: 20.05 mile run 2:51:30 8:33 - done on lots of hills in 20mph winds!

Sunday Scheduled: cross train
Sunday Actual: 2.3 mile run 8:41 pace - very slow and easy, would have gone long but my friend was not feeling to well

Scheduled Miles: 43 miles
Actual Mileage: 46.01 miles
Weight: ?

WEEK 14
Monday Scheduled: 5 mile run
Monday Actual: rest

Tuesday Scheduled: 5 mile run
Tuesday Actual: 6 mile run (didn't record my time), push ups 2 x 15

Wednesday Scheduled: 5 mile run
Wednesday Actual: 5.24 mile run 42:50 8:10 pace (stomach issues)

Thursday Scheduled: rest
Thursday Actual: 6 mile run 48:40 8:06 pace, push ups 3 x 15

Friday Scheduled: 8 mile run
Friday Actual: 5 mile run (didn't record my time)

Saturday Scheduled: 12 mile run
Saturday Actual: 13.05 mile run 1:49:55 8:25 pace - ran on the Illinois Prairie Path while my sister in-law biked next to me

Sunday Scheduled: cross train
Sunday Actual: rest - Attended the Bears/Lions game

Scheduled Miles: 35 miles
Actual Mileage: 35.29 miles
Weight: ?

Successful 20 mile run!

My dad and I signed up for a 20 mile training run that our local running store organized. I wasn't nervous but had put high expectations on myself...and I exceed them! Our goal was a 9 minute per mile pace. We ended up finishing the 20 mile run in 2:51:55, which is an 8:35 pace! I am on track to run a sub 4-hour marathon! My goal is 4 hours, but I really, really want to come in under 4 hours. If I can maintain this pace come race day, that will give me plenty of time to play with (if needed) for the rest of the 6.2 miles to the finish line.

Aside from my hip flexor, I felt great during the entire run. I knew today would play a huge part on me mentally and I am beyond happy that I had a great run. I finally feel mentally & physically prepared for the marathon.

Time to focus on taking care of my hip flexor (with plenty of stretching, icing & heating) and having a safe 3 weeks of tapering.

I am ready Detroit. Look out! :-)

14 weeks later, and now it's here; 20 miles!

Tomorrow is the big day...my 20 mile run. I am lucky enough to have a local running shop put on a 20 mile 'training' run. It is a closed road course with GU/water/gatorade stops every 2 miles and has a time clock at the 'finish line'. I can honestly say that I am not nervous. Not today anyway. We'll see how I feel tomorrow. If all goes well, then mentally I will be ready for October 18th, if not, well I don't even want to know what will be going through my mind. So I will stay positive and KNOW that tomorrows run will go great!

Then it's on to 3 weeks of tapering. I am looking forward to this. Marathon training has been long, hard, stressful, fun, painful, but most of all, I had to stay committed. Which I think I did to the best of my ability.

My eyes are already welling up tears knowing that in 3 weeks & 2 days, I can call myself a marathoner.