Wicked Sunday Run....

Got my last long run before the race today. I was planning on doing between 34 and 38k, the intent being to better simulate the race. I was given a workout by my buddy rob, one that he was given leading up to his great vegas race last year. Heres the workout:

1. 8 miles easy
2. 8 miles @ marathon pace
3. 1 mile @ threshold
4. 4 miles @marathon
5. 1 mile @threshold
6. 1 mile @marathon

I would like to say that I completed that, but its not the case. Halfway through step 2 is the turnaround on the out-and-back, I and think I took too long on the bathroom break, cooled down too much. I was able to do marathon pace for the first 4 miles, but it was really hard to get to it after the turnaround. I picked it up to threshold for one mile (yeah me!). The next 4 miles were not near marathon pace, as I had to stop and stretch many times. I also took 2 advil in this step, and it eventually worked really well :-)

I think the one good thing I can take away from this run is that I was still able to run for steps 5 and 6. I held threshold pace for step 5, until I got to Snake Hill. After a bit of a walk, I then ran on mile at marathon pace. The last time I ran the 37k, I ended up walking for the last 3-4, as I hurt too much. So its getting easier for me to run these distances, which bodes well for my race in two weeks.

Rob successfully completed this workout, then went to run a 3:13 at vegas. I didn't quite complete it, and am aiming for my Boston Qualifier at Las Vegas, with a 3:30 run.

About Me

I was thinking originally of doing this blog somewhat anonymously, but I am finding that it makes it harder for me to write. Sooo, I need to tell you a little bit about myself.

I am a self-described, late-onset athlete. After being quite serious about being a smoker for nearly 20 years, after quitting I found myself lured to running, and have become quite hooked.

I now run Marathons, as well as half and 10k races as well. I found that my 10K times had plateaued, until I started training for half-marathons. I then found those times did not drop until I trained for a marathon.

As I get more into this running thang, I find myself attracted to the science view of running, as I am a science geek at heart. Looking into the research that is being done into aspects of running, and seeing how that compares to what I am experiencing as I train is likely to be the majority of my blog posts, but this is good, as it gives me an easy place to find all my research.

Heres hoping that you find something of interest here.