Here starts the training for the Mankato Marathon.
This week was a harder week of running than I have done in some time. This week was also one of the highest mileage weeks this summer. And Boy could I feel it on my long run. My two steady state or marathon pace runs were spot on and really felt that I had the ability to push the pace throughout both runs. This week I ran hills since Track was having its camp. That was more of a struggle than the last time I did hills. The first few did not hit my times. I was able to push threw and finish the workout how I should have.
To me this is very important to be able to do. I was not feeling the workout but still found a way to push myself threw the difficult times and finish strong. Has many of you know that running is not an easy sport your mind can an will try and get you to hit the snooze one more time try and back off because it just does not feel right. If you are able to overcome these obstacles, it makes you a tougher runner.
There was one down side this week and that was I played basketball for the first time in months. Though I normally enjoy play during the year, I had a small feeling that many of my foot problems came from playing basketball. Well the game on Friday confirmed that. After I got home, I felt good so I went for a nice easy run (4.4). When I got back home and took, my shoes off I could barely walk because my foot (heel) hurt so bad. I iced and rubbed it with a golf ball all day and by the end of the night, it was finally feeling better. But that one game set, my foot back a good month. It was finally starting to feel good and now this.
I finished this week with my first 20 miler of the year. I would have liked to run a few of these earlier this year but again I was having foot problems. It did not go as planed. I was feeling good until Blakely and started to fall apart mentally from then on. I was able to push threw and made the miles but my time was pretty slow 2:50, that is about 10min more than I wanted but I should have plenty of opportunities to make that up.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Training is Like a Sine Curve
Overall the week went as planned and could not complain. Every run this week made me feel very confident that I will be able to make my goal on the Bull Run. Wednesday would have been the only set back with the dew point in the 70’s and therefore I cut my run short running only six than the 9.7 I wanted too. The next day was fine and was able to run (six) and bike (16.5) the miles that I wanted too. Friday was an easy day only 4.8miles.
Saturday I was able to get up and get ready like I normally do for all my races. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary and felt that the goal of below19 was very reasonable. When I go there it seemed has if there was not going to be very many people running which does not bother me since I am not one that needs the crowds to push me. I was able to see and talk to some of my students and cross-country runners. I really do miss them, they are neat people and it is fun to see them grow and mature into adults and runners. Got my warm-up in and was able to stretch. This is when I started to feel and tightness in my right calf. So I made sure to stretch both calves out a little more but not too much and over stretch them. This year the run started right on time if not a little early which is great. The first mile I was able to run with in myself and was happy. After the first lap though I felt my calf tighten up a little and tried not to change my pace too much but it did effect my stride. I was able to hit the 2-mile mark at about 12:20, right were I wanted to be. Nevertheless, the last 1.1miles did not keep that pace I slowed down some and was only able to manage a 19:28. I was fifth overall and first in my age group, nut I still have not figured out my pace this year. In all it was an okay result and I will just try to see what happens next time.
My long run was much better that last week. Yes, I run a long run after a race. It forces me to run a little slower and is overall I nice break. I was able to stay mentally strong this time. I did not get that feeling of weakness and as if I was going to puke that, I had last week. The dew point was a little high but there was a descent wind out of the WNW and helped cool down my body as I ran. I was able to hit and my water times without the feeling of need to drink. I am not sure how this will go when I try my first 20miler of the year next week. I might have to wake-up early for that one just to try and beat the heat the best I can.
runpd
Saturday I was able to get up and get ready like I normally do for all my races. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary and felt that the goal of below19 was very reasonable. When I go there it seemed has if there was not going to be very many people running which does not bother me since I am not one that needs the crowds to push me. I was able to see and talk to some of my students and cross-country runners. I really do miss them, they are neat people and it is fun to see them grow and mature into adults and runners. Got my warm-up in and was able to stretch. This is when I started to feel and tightness in my right calf. So I made sure to stretch both calves out a little more but not too much and over stretch them. This year the run started right on time if not a little early which is great. The first mile I was able to run with in myself and was happy. After the first lap though I felt my calf tighten up a little and tried not to change my pace too much but it did effect my stride. I was able to hit the 2-mile mark at about 12:20, right were I wanted to be. Nevertheless, the last 1.1miles did not keep that pace I slowed down some and was only able to manage a 19:28. I was fifth overall and first in my age group, nut I still have not figured out my pace this year. In all it was an okay result and I will just try to see what happens next time.
My long run was much better that last week. Yes, I run a long run after a race. It forces me to run a little slower and is overall I nice break. I was able to stay mentally strong this time. I did not get that feeling of weakness and as if I was going to puke that, I had last week. The dew point was a little high but there was a descent wind out of the WNW and helped cool down my body as I ran. I was able to hit and my water times without the feeling of need to drink. I am not sure how this will go when I try my first 20miler of the year next week. I might have to wake-up early for that one just to try and beat the heat the best I can.
runpd
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