Archive for July, 2007
Week 3 – Key Run Workout #3
Just three weeks into the FIRST Marathon Training Plan and I’m already expected to run 17 miles! Luckily for me the pace isn’t tremendously challenging at the moment – PMP (Planned Marathon Pace) plus 45 seconds works out at about 7:26 per mile, which should be fairly comfortable for me to maintain. The weather forecast [...]
Oscar Pistorius: Able or Disabled?
Great post over at the Life In The Fast Lane blog about Oscar Pistorius – a double amputee who can sprint 100m in under 11 seconds! “It is something, isn’t it, that the most contentious argument in athletics this year concerns the speed of a runner who has no legs. Oscar Pistorius is 20, brave [...]
Week 3 – Key Run Workout #2
Tonight’s workout was always going to be a tough one, especially after my “failure” at a similar stage last week. The plan was to run one mile easy, followed by 5 swift miles at Long Tempo pace (6:38 per mile) and another easy mile to finish. Driving home the temperature was in the mid-80s – [...]
Alan Webb Sets New American Mile Record
Last weekend Alan Webb ran 3:46.91 to set a new American Record in the mile, beating Steve Scott’s 25 year old record of 3:47.69 and also becoming the 8th fastest ever at 1 mile. Webb, a graduate of South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia, broke the record at a low-key meet in Brasschaat, Belgium [...]
Week 3 – Key Run Workout #1
The first workout of Week 3 calls for a track workout, so it’s another early morning run for me at Landstown High School. After a 10-20 minute warmup, the goal was to run 1200m, 1000m, 800m, 600m, 400m and 200m on the track with a 200m rest between each effort – quite challenging as I’m [...]
Week 2 – Key Run Workout #3
Virginia Derby Day 5k
Week 2 – Key Run Workout #2
I’ll start off with a quote from yesterday’s bike ride post: “Tomorrow I lace up my running shoes for a 7 mile tempo run – I can’t wait!“ Who was I kidding? Driving home from work, the temperature gauge in my MINI read 100°F Storms were forecast within the next 60 to 90 minutes, so [...]
Cross Training: Outdoor Bike Ride
I’d rather go for a run than ride my bike any day of the week, but the FIRST Marathon Training Plan I’m following calls for twice weekly cross training. Tonight just so happened to be a cross training night… Luckily the Tour de France is currently in progress which helps my motivation to get out [...]
Tidewater Striders Summer Series 3 x 2k Relay
Despite completing my track workout early this morning, I wanted to take advantage of this free evening race that is #2 of 3 in the popular Tidewater Striders Summer Series held at the beautiful Norfolk Botanical Garden. The race was due to start at 6:30pm, but as the Garden is only a 15 minute drive [...]
