I’ve actually been feeling more motivated to train lately than I was leading up to Whistlestop. I even put in 49 miles during a 7 day stretch. Maybe it has something to do with removing all the pressure to put up a good time. Now I’m just “exercising” rather than “training”.
Here are last week’s workouts;
Sunday – 90 minutes of biking
Monday – 60 minutes of easy trail running
Tuesday – 60 minutes of easy trail running
Wednesday – 40-minute run and 60 minutes of biking
Thursday – 60-minute run with 5 miles @ 7:13 pace on treadmill
Friday – Day off
Saturday – 100-minute group run
Right now I’m looking to gradually bump up a mid-week medium-long run to 10-12 miles, continue to build on that 5 miles @ 7:13 pace – either longer and/or faster, and bump up my long runs. After that it’s just easy runs and cross-training.
Hopefully Sunday I’ll be able to fit this in; NBC Sports will televise the 40th running of the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. (Eastern). Good luck to all those that are racing, especially Lehm, Moen - who now blogs - and Reneau.
Quote of the Day;
“The goal for me in a marathon this top-heavy is to run a smart race, finish well over the last four miles and, in the process, maybe run down a few guys who should beat me on paper." – Jason Lehmkuhle
I see two days of trail running this week. Slippery slope!
ReplyDeleteYou can watch the NYC marathon live at universalsports.com. 8 AM here but the races don't start until 8:10 women and 8:40 men, I think.
ReplyDeleteAZ, good point - watchin it live might be better.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the same boat as you- running without the pressure of a race has renewed my enthusiasm. You had a nice mix of activities this week. I bet that is part of it, too. I'll be watching the NYC Marathon on Sunday, too, and imagining myself getting in for next year.
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