Archive for July, 2009
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan Week 1
Well, Week 1 of the marathon training plan is officially behind me. No real shocks or surprises, but it’s satisfying to look back at seven successful workouts to kick me off on the road to Richmond ’09. Day 5: A very enjoyable, controlled easy run. No problems at all meeting goal pace (7:05 to 7:35) [...]
Marathon Training Continued
After Tuesday’s 14 miles it was nice to check my training plan and see “50 to 70 minute Easy Run” on the schedule for Wednesday. According to the McMillan Calculator, easy pace for me is currently 7:05 to 7:35 per mile. Kitted out in a brand new pair of Newton Gravitas (which I’m wearing as [...]
So Far So Good With The Marathon Training
Of course, I’m only on Day 2 of the marathon training plan, but so far so good. Monday was just an easy run of between 35 and 50 minutes – I ended up running six miles at 7:25 per mile pace in my Newton Gravitas. As is typical in the Newtons, it was hard to [...]
Almost Time For Another Tidewater Striders Summer Series
Not sure why, but July in Virginia Beach typically means a drop off in the number of weekend races. Luckily we have a great series of races put on by the local running club that take place every Tuesday evening in July at the beautiful Norfolk Botanical Garden. Tomorrow is the first Summer Series event [...]
2009 Richmond Marathon Training Begins
Here we go again! I’ve dug out last year’s custom marathon training plan (courtesy of McMillan Running), blown off the cobwebs and worked out my training paces for each and every workout Greg McMillan has planned for me. With just 19 weeks to go until the 2009 Richmond Marathon, I figured it was time to [...]
Five Mile Progressive
With Richmond Marathon Training starting tomorrow (July 6th), I decided not to run long today and even considered a rare rest day. My right foot was a bit sore from yesterday’s race and I was keen not to aggravate the tender area. However, after a day doing family stuff, I decided to head out and [...]
