Archive for July, 2008
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 4 Day 6
Week 4, Day 6 Phase: Pre-Marathon Workout: Long, Steady Run: 14 to 16 miles Purpose: Time on your feet is more important than pace in a long, steady run. Run easy and run long. Comments: You can move this Long Run to Saturday if you prefer more rest before your 5k on Tuesday. Knowing I [...]
Tick Magnet
I won’t gross you out with an image (WikiPedia does a good enough job of that), but I did want to bring your attention to a potentially fatal parasite that seems to be in abundance here in Virginia Beach at the moment. Last night after my run I felt something “tickling” my left calf (no [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 4 Day 5
Week 4, Day 5 Phase: Pre-Marathon Workout: 30 to 40 minute easy run No problems tonight with my well deserved easy 30 minute run. Legs were a bit stiff from yesterday’s challenging workout, but that was to be expected. Actually I didn’t feel as bad as I thought I would. Stats: 4.15 miles in just [...]
Competition Reminder: $50 Amazon, $25 iTunes, $80 Free Advertising Up For Grabs
Quick non-running post if I may. This is just a reminder (or if it’s the first you’ve heard about the contest; not a reminder) that the easy-to-enter-competition going on over at cymru66.com will end as scheduled at midnight (EST) on July 31st, 2008, so you only have 6 days left to get your entries in [...]
Wanted: Neutral Cushioned Running Shoe – New Balance 1062 Fits The Bill
The past couple of weeks I’ve been on the lookout for a shoe to compliment by already excessive collection of running shoes. Don’t get me wrong, with the exception of one particular model that doesn’t feel quite right the (toe box is a little wide and long), I’m perfectly happy with every shoe I own. [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 4 Day 4
Week 4, Day 4 Phase: Pre-Marathon Workout: 65 to 80 minute Pace Booster Run: Run 40 to 50 minutes at Steady State Pace in the middle of the run Purpose: Build Speed – Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) So much for the “recovery week” Coach McMillan promised at the beginning of the week. Tuesday’s workout was tough [...]
