Back to the grind
Monday & Tuesday: rest
Wednesday: 4.4 miles
Thursday: 4 miles
Since I've last updated this blog I have run two more marathons. Montana--where my significant other set a PR on a sweltering day--and Chicago. Both were hot and both were rewarding. But most of all they were memorable. More importantly, I managed to finish an Advanced I training cycle with no nagging injuries. I added more speedwork into the mix (tempos, hill repeats, and 800's) and absolutely loved it. My running felt as if I was on cruise control most of the time and my easy pace dropped dramatically. However, the only problem I had was my legs never quite recovered during the taper and they felt a little heavy during the Montana Marathon. I did feel much better for Chicago which was three weeks later.
Of course three marathons in a year always seems invite injury. After Chicago I took a week (or so) off and then jumped right back into training. I built my long run up to 15 miles. I was averaging 40+ miles per week. I was on target for my goal of running 1500 miles for the year. I know that's only 29 miles per week and it's really not that much, but I can never manage to get there. In November I got a cold that knocked me out for a week. And in December I ran in a nor'easter. Well okay, I ran after the nor'easter. All the snow and ice on the sidewalks managed to completely screw up my left knee and I couldn't run for three weeks. Lovely.
I am seeing a chiropractor and I did manage to run twice this week without a knee brace, so I am quite pleased. We shall see how it goes.
Wednesday: 4.4 miles
Thursday: 4 miles
Since I've last updated this blog I have run two more marathons. Montana--where my significant other set a PR on a sweltering day--and Chicago. Both were hot and both were rewarding. But most of all they were memorable. More importantly, I managed to finish an Advanced I training cycle with no nagging injuries. I added more speedwork into the mix (tempos, hill repeats, and 800's) and absolutely loved it. My running felt as if I was on cruise control most of the time and my easy pace dropped dramatically. However, the only problem I had was my legs never quite recovered during the taper and they felt a little heavy during the Montana Marathon. I did feel much better for Chicago which was three weeks later.
Of course three marathons in a year always seems invite injury. After Chicago I took a week (or so) off and then jumped right back into training. I built my long run up to 15 miles. I was averaging 40+ miles per week. I was on target for my goal of running 1500 miles for the year. I know that's only 29 miles per week and it's really not that much, but I can never manage to get there. In November I got a cold that knocked me out for a week. And in December I ran in a nor'easter. Well okay, I ran after the nor'easter. All the snow and ice on the sidewalks managed to completely screw up my left knee and I couldn't run for three weeks. Lovely.
I am seeing a chiropractor and I did manage to run twice this week without a knee brace, so I am quite pleased. We shall see how it goes.
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