Archive for November, 2008
2008 Turkey Trot 10k
Not expecting much at tomorrow’s race, but I’m sure it will be fun and a good chance to catch up with local running friends I haven’t seen for a while. For the record, here are my 6 Turkey Trot 10k results going back to 1999. Incidentally, my all time 10k PR is the 36:32 set [...]
Just Another Week…
Not too much running taking place at the moment, hence the lack of blog updates. To be honest, it’s been nice to just take things easy and enjoy the post-marathon recovery. Last week I managed a grand total of 17 miles (lowest for a very long time) and this week kicked off with an easy [...]
Four Easy Days
Not much to report this week; just been enjoying some nice easy post-marathon running: Monday: 30 minutes Tuesday: 30 minutes Wednesday: 40 minutes Thursday: 40 minutes The recovery has gone well and thankfully I haven’t experienced any aches and pains or soreness. Next up is the Turkey Trot 10k on Thanksgiving Day (surprise, surprise) and [...]
Richmond Marathon Race Report
Richmond Marathon – 8:00am Saturday, November 15th 2008. Slept good, woke once or twice to the sound of heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Briefly wondered if the race would be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, but figured I’d find out soon enough and went back to sleep. Breakfast alarm went off at 4:55am (3 [...]
Richmond Marathon: The Results Are In…
Unofficial finish time – 2:51:27 Not quite a PR, but I’m happy. I was on track for a sub-2:51:00 until about mile 20, but then it got tough. The strong headwind didn’t help, but fighting slight fatigue in my legs was also a factor. Not one runner passed me after about mile 7 and I [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 20 Day 5
Week 20, Day 5 Phase: Peak Workout: 20 minute easy run Just time for a 15 minute leg-stretcher this morning with 4 or 5 quick strides to remind myself that I’m fast and in shape. Soon be driving to Richmond to check into the hotel and drive across to the race expo for packet pickup. [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 20 Day 4
Week 20, Day 4 Phase: Peak Workout: 30 minute easy run Purpose: Build Endurance Chucking it down with rain this afternoon, so I just ran easy for 30 minutes on the treadmill. No point in getting cold and wet a couple of days before a marathon, eh? Legs are feeling pretty good but to be [...]
Set The Pace With The GoalPace G-Band
In past marathons I’ve used a printed pace band to help keep me on track during the race. I also picked up one of the newer pace band tattoos before the Shamrock Marathon this year, but ended up wearing arm warmers during the race which would have hidden the tattoo from view. For Saturday’s Richmond [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 20 Day 3
Week 20, Day 3 Phase: Peak Workout: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + Cruise Interval Workout: 4 to 5 times 1000 meters with 200 meter recovery jog between plus 3 x 200m with 200m recovery jog + 15 to 30 minute Cool-down Purpose: Build Stamina – lactate threshold speed Comments: The goal is to fatigue [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 20 Day 2
Week 20, Day 2 Phase: Peak Workout: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + Stride Workout: 8 to 10 times 25 seconds with 1 minute recovery jog between + 15 to 30minute Cool-down Purpose: Build Sprint – leg turnover and lactic acid tolerance Confidence boosting run today! I warmed up for about 20 minutes before starting [...]
