Archive for November, 2008
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 [...]
Richmond Marathon Course Preview
Thanks to Dana Blackmer of The Extra Gear, you can now enjoy a high quality preview of the 2008 Richmond Marathon course with mental skills tips on how to compete in it. Thanks Dana; it certainly brings back memories of last year and will definitely help in my last minute preparation for Saturday’s race.
Race Day Boost: 4 Day Loading Cycle Begins
Five days to go until the Richmond Marathon which means it’s time to begin the four day loading cycle of Hammer Nutrition’s Race Day Boost. I’ve used the endurance-prolonging Race Day Boost many times in the past and am convinced it does exactly what it says on the web site: Hammer Nutrition claim RDB will: [...]
