Archive for October, 2008
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 17 Day 1
Week 17, Day 1 Phase: Marathon Workout: 45 to 60 minute Easy Run Purpose: Build Endurance Easy treadmill run today; 45 minutes at 2% incline and a variable speed. Nothing special, just a nice recovery run after yesterday’s slog of a 20 miler. On a positive note, I’m still not feeling 100%, but the worst [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 16 Day 7
Week 16, Day 7 Phase: Marathon Workout: Long, Steady Run: 20 to 24 miles Purpose: Build Endurance and leg resistance to fatigue Week 16 of the McMillan Custom Marathon Plan drew to a close with a typical Sunday long run. Just like blogger pal Bill I usually enjoy my long runs, but today was a [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 16 Day 6
Week 16, Day 6 Phase: Marathon Workout: 40 to 60 minute run Purpose: Build Endurance Supposed to be easy, but it felt quite tough in the wind this afternoon. Ran for just over 50 minutes and covered 7 and a bit miles, taking my total for the week 43 and putting me within 19 miles [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 16 Day 5
Week 16, Day 5 Phase: Marathon Workout: 40 to 50 minute run Purpose: Build Endurance Nice easy six miles at lunch today, mainly so I could avoid the rain forecast for later in the day. Legs felt a little tight after yesterday’s track workout, but I soon warmed up and all the aches and pains [...]
Hundred Push Ups Revisited: Week 5 Day 3
Tough one today, but managed to get through Week 5 Day 3 with a huge effort on the final 50. Required: 20, 20, 24, 24, 20, 20, 22, at least 20 Actual: 20, 20, 24, 24, 20, 20, 22, 50 (just!) for a total 200 push ups. Also, a quick mention of the Hundred Push [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 16 Day 4
Week 16, Day 4 Phase: Marathon Workout: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + 8 to 10 times Yasso 800s + 15 to 30 minute Cool-down Purpose: Build Stamina – lactate threshold Tough workout tonight! After a roughly 25 minute warm up, it was time to perform one of my favorite track workouts; the Yasso 800′s. [...]
