long run
Another Long Run In The Bank
Legs were still a bit sore after yesterday’s race, but with just 5 weeks to go to the Shamrock Marathon, I needed to log another long run. I set off at 7am and headed towards the oceanfront 10 miles away. From the oceanfront I continued north along the boardwalk before taking a left at 64th [...]
Weekend Catchup
Ran the Mud in Your Eye XC 6k on Saturday morning and ended up running pretty well. I warmed up for a couple of easy miles, and wasn’t too happy with my calf still feeling the effects of Thursday’s track workout. However, once the race was underway I soon forgot about it as I concentrated [...]
Sunday Long Run
Despite the gusting wind I enjoyed a nice steady long run earlier today. My shins were a little sore (probably from wearing spikes in yesterday’s cross country race) so after a relatively slow 8 minute first mile, I headed to the comfort of the local soccer fields and ran a few loops to ease the [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 17 Day 7
Week 17, Day 7 Phase: Marathon Workout: Long, Steady Run: 20 to 24 miles Purpose: Build Endurance and leg resistance to fatigue Much better run than last Sunday; a 20 miler at an average pace of 7:23 per mile. The plan called for 20 to 24 miles, but after being sick this week I didn’t [...]
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 14 Day 6
Week 14, Day 6 Phase: Marathon Workout: Long, Steady Run: 18 to 22 miles Purpose: Build Endurance and leg resistance to fatigue Decided against running a 5k this morning. Figured it would be a good idea to save the gas money and entry fee and run long instead. Ran 3 on my own before meeting [...]
