Workout update

The past few runs have been really good, the weather has taken a turn and now is warmer. I like the warmer weather because I don’t feel all weighted down with clothes, a shirt some shorts and that’s it. I have found out a couple of problems with my gear thou. My water belt when loaded up with the full four bottles is a little heavy and slips down to low when running. At least until I drink the two rear ones, this is totally a pain in the ass. Every 20 seconds I am pulling it back up. I need to find another way to carry my iphone with me, The arm band makes my arm go numb. I would use my smaller and lighter iPod shuffle but on my longer runs I like to have my phone with me just in case something goes wrong or I get lost and need some gps to help me home. Other than those two things everything else is good to go.


Mondays cross training was just a plain old walk, Tuesday was rest, Wednesday I ran 4 miles in 43:15, Thursday I ran 8 miles in 1:29:26 @ 11:10 pace, Friday I ran 5 miles in 55:43 @ 10:55 pace, Saturday rest and Sundays long of 12 miles I ran in 2:10:36 @ a pace of 10:52. This Monday for my cross training I road my bike for 45 minutes, Tuesday was rest, Wednesday I ran 4 miles in 42:29 @ a pace of 10:35, Thursday I ran 9 miles in 1:42:17 @ a pace of 11:20. The midweek long runs are getting really long, I have to get up a half of an hour earlier to make sure I get finish to leave for work by 8:00. I think thou the mid week longs top out at 10 miles. A tomorrow is a 5 mile run and Sunday is a huge 18 mile run. I hope that I’ll make the full run. I think that it’s going to be a big mental challenge for me and getting pass this one will boost my confidence a lot. Also after this Sunday it’s only 5 weeks until the Marathon. Next week’s runs are 5,9,5,14 miles and then the longest millage of the training 5,10,5,20. Then I taper, its crazy to think that this 30 week training program is almost coming to an end and how much I have ran in that time.

Well wish me luck on the 18 I feel that I might need it.