35 mile week. 9 mile "long run" in 74:50. That run took quite a bit of focus, since I'm old enough to have a kid that can ride his bike while I run 9 miles and all I need to do is just remind him to not swerve unexpectedly around all the elderly folks on the trail.
After that week, a few extra days got me through the first vf1K ever. Along with that diet plan, I ran 300 miles over that 100 day period. It took some extra effort since I started from zero running and needed to build up, and I also had a sick week that killed my weekly average mileage. 21 miles a week for 14+ weeks, thoughj... that's a great jump start to getting back in shape.
Anyways, after a rest week last week, I'm pushing for 40 miles this week. I'd feel better about my 11 mile long run tomorrow if I didn't have to be on the lookout for the highline canal rapist.
Maybe I'll stay closer to home, we'll see.
Can't wait to see how this first 40 mile week feels. My hope it to not hurt myself and be able to maintain this level through the summer. Maybe focus in on some 5k pace stuff, we'll see.
I did a 1 mile time trial back in early January in 6:53. Then another in late January at about 6:10. I need to do another time trial to get a baseline for pacing workouts this summer.
April 14, 2017
March 26, 2017
Double Digits! (3/19-3/26)
32 miles for the week, thanks to an 11 mile run this afternoon. Cool temps and a light rain mid-run both helped push me through in about 1:36:07.
I'm too sore. Back, ankles, toes, hammies. This quality of muscle soreness is typically reserved for days of 20+ miles, but I can get there in just 11 now. One reason is that 90% of my running over the last 3 months has been on a treadmill at Planet Fitness, so even a flat, packed dirt trail is unpredictable in comparison (requiring the use of all shapes and sizes of muscles I forgot existed). The main reason though: I'm heavier than I was 8 years ago, and 3 months is not long enough to magically re-create the best shape of my life.
Week recap: 3.5, rest, 3.5, 6, 4, 4, 11. Plus 2 miles total of cooldown walking. I've started walking after most runs, even for just a quarter mile. It's added up to 15 total miles of walking over the last 13 weeks, which is pretty great all things considered.
Next week: 32-34. Then a rest-ish week.
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