forty-seventh

Cool temperatures? my memory seems to be too short, cause even though it's only been a couple weeks of hot days, I was glad to have a break today.

5miles. 38:20

Inching toward Saturday, then I can spend next week drawing diagrams and charts and adding up mileage and planning for the training...not that exciting to some people, but I think I enjoy the planning more than the running itself. It's like I look at the paper calendar with notes scribbled all over it and think "Wow, it would be great to have run that much."
I might give myself some incentive to stick with the plan by signing up for the marathon next week.

And after all my babbling about Brad Hudson coaching Dathan Ritzenhein, Ritz went and decided to find another coach (old news by now, but I kept forgetting to mention it). Hmmm. I think I'll stick with Hudson for a while. I need to keep getting in his steep hill sprints cause I've been slacking on that for the last couple weeks.

thirty-ninth

8 miles. 1:02:30

dirt trails, rolling hills, a couple good size hills. some concrete. some asphalt.

A little of everything.

Not exactly a long run, but since I am getting a couple of weeks in where I am running 6 days/week, it is long enough. 2 weeks from now, I will definitely get an 11+ miler in, and then start my training with 12 miles and longer for my "long" runs.

Building up slowly is a great feeling. I know it will pay off. It already felt like it today, because I felt strong through the entire run. Like I could go longer, no problem. That's where I want to be. And then just keep adding to that. Nothing super complicated

thirty-eighth

4miles. 31:30.
8x8sec steep hill sprints.

The sprints were not nearly as draining as they have been the last couple weeks. Perhaps that means I am getting in better shape. I am hoping so. I didn't want to be doing sprints, since tomorrow I am hoping to go for a 9 or 10 mile run. I need to stick with the goal workout order:
Sunday: Long run
Monday: short easy run and steep hill sprints
Tuesday: Moderate run
Wednesday: Moderate run w/hills
Thursday: Easy run
Friday: Tempo run
Sat. Off

Obviously I am no where near that.

I think that's the order. I was (again) trying to stick with Brad Hudson's Run Faster workout order. The idea is to have the right recovery time before key workouts. You have to have enough rest before a long run and tempo run, etc in order to get the most out of those workouts and in order to run hardest on those tough days.
Makes sense to me, but right now, I am glad to get the running in whenever I can.
Once June comes and the official 20 week training block begins, I will try and keep a little more structure to the week.



I have been taking multivitamins. I don't know if they help me stay healthy and avoid colds and all that. Hmmm. Not much else to say there. We'll see how much they help.

twentieth

3miles. 24minutes. 1/2 of which was a steady uphill. not too steep. An out-and-back.

I spoil myself by running on too many flat surfaces. It was great to go for a short run with much more challenge. It keeps me honest to say the least.

I'm running 3 miles while my friend Ace is over there putting in 21.5! Who does he think he is?? I might need to crack more technical/computer jokes...I bet that's the secret to his perseverance.

me=a runner who has a long way to go!