Monday, August 28, 2017

August 21 - August 27 Training

Monday: 3 miles (9:31), 3 miles (9:45).  Feeling a bit sore from yesterday's 20 mile treadmill run.
Tuesday: 3 miles (9:22), 5.52 miles (8:10), 3 miles (9:22).  3 mile warmup, 15 x (1:30 @ 7:41 + 1:30 @ 8:42, 3 mile cooldown.  Treadmill workout.  Should get outside tomorrow when it cools down.
Wednesday: 7 miles (9:47).  Took it very easy on the Hendersonville Greenway.
Thursday: 3 miles 9:22), 1.14 miles (7:09), 2 miles (9:18).  3 mile warmup, 8 x (1:00 fast + 2:00 rest), 2 mile cooldown.
Friday: 3 miles (9:22), 3 miles (9:22).  Two short treadmill runs in the afternoon.
Saturday: 4 miles (9:39), 3 miles (9:31).  Two short runs on the Hendersonville Greenway.
Sunday: 17 miles (8:54).  4@easy, 5@sub 8:45, 1@easy, 5@sub 8:45, 1@easy, 1@sub 8:00.  Good long run workout, but I skipped the cooldown.

Total Miles: 60.7.  I need to get the volume higher by getting in longer, second runs.


Monday, August 21, 2017

August 14 - August 20 Training

Monday: 3 miles (9:31), 3 miles (9:31).  Lunch time run on the treadmill.  Repeated the same run at 5 PM.  Looks like it was going to be rain for Brixx night.  Quads sore from yesterday's long progression run.
Tuesday: 4 miles (9:31), 5 miles (9:25).  First run easy treadmill run in the afternoon.  Quads still a bit sore.  Second run Library to Drakes Creek Park.  Still so humid outside!
Wednesday: 3 miles (9:22), 4.9 miles (8:18) 1 mile (9:31).  3 mile warmup, 3 miles @ 8:00, 7:53, 7:47, 1/2 mile jog, 4 x (1:00 on/2:00 off), 1 mile Cooldown.  It was 90 outside with 80 dew point, so kept this indoors on the treadmill.
Thursday: 4 miles (9:36), 4 miles (9:28).  One run indoors, one run outdoors.
Friday: 4 miles (9:22).  Treadmill run.  Second run cancelled due to dinner plans.
Saturday: 3 miles (11:18), 3 miles (9:43).  Walked most of the 3rd mile on the first run.  Stayed up way too late watching the Vikings at Seattle on Friday night.
Sunday: 20 miles (9:18).  Longest time ever on the treadmill, 3:05:55.  But I was able to watch two movies.

Total Miles: 61.9 miles.  Should have been closer to 70 miles, but didn't get all the runs in as intended.  Just under 7 weeks to Chicago, so there is time to improve.

Monday, August 14, 2017

August 7 - August 13 Training

Monday: 5 miles (9:13).  Easy treadmill run.
Tuesday: 3 miles (9:14), 4 miles (9:28).  First run on the treadmill, second run Library to DCP.  Legs felt stiff today from Sunday's long run.  Felt better on Monday.
Wednesday: 3 miles (9:20), 2.23 miles (8:30).  The plan was a 3 mile warmup followed by 16 x 400m with 90s jog.  Started getting tough after 4 and when the 6th one was over 2 minute, I stopped the workout.  Need to recharge the batteries.
Thursday: 3 miles (9:25).  Still was feeling weak and only ran a few miles.  Actually walked 2 miles back to the car.
Friday: 4 miles (10:21).  Took it super easy.
Saturday: 6 miles (9:30), 3 miles (9:30).  First run at 5:28 AM and met up with those running the Hendersonville Half course preview.  Easy 3 miles in the evening.
Sunday: 19 miles (8:36).  All on the treadmill.  Started with a 17 mile progression from 6.3 mph (9:31) to 7.9 mph (7:35) and finished with a two mile cooldown at 6.3 mph.

Total Miles: 52.2 miles.  Low volume due to feeling exhausted during Wednesday's workout, which led to taking it easy a few days.  Hopefully back on track this next week.

Sunday, August 6, 2017

July 31 - August 6 Training

Monday: 3 miles (9:20), 3 miles (8:57).  Legs felt stiff after yesterday's long run.  Ran an easy 3 on the Station Camp Greenway followed by a 3 mile Brixx run.
Tuesday: 7 miles (9:09).  Easy miles on the treadmill.
Wednesday: 2 miles (9:09), 6.25 miles (8:00), 1 mile (9:31).  2 mile warmup.  5 x (1 mile @ sub 7:40 + 1/4 mile jog), 1 mile cooldown.  Ran this on the treadmill. The 5 miles went from 7.9 mph to 8.3 mph for splits of 7:35, 7:30, 7:25, 7:19, 7:14.
Thursday: 5 miles (9:17), 3 miles (9:13).  Two treadmill runs.  Legs pretty sore from Wednesdays tempo run.
Friday: 7 miles (9:24).  Library to DCP.  Still sore from Wednesday!
Saturday: 2 miles (9:20, 4 miles (7:49), 1.5 miles (9:36).  2 mile warmup, 8 x (.15 on/.35 off), 1.5 mile cooldown.  Mile splits on the intervals: 8:01, 7:52, 7:45, 7:39.  It felt good to keep getting faster.
Sunday: 18 miles (9:16).   Ran the first 17 with Alison Kanaby.  4@Easy, 10@sub 9:15, 3@Easy, 1@Cooldown.  We ran the 10 sub 9:15 miles at 9:05 average, so that was pretty good.  It was a great morning, nice and cool for this time of year.

Total Miles: 62.8 miles. Just over a mile less than last week, but I didn't get in all of the maximum distances that this week's plan offered.  But a solid week with 8 miles sub 8:00. That's a lot for me in a week.