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Week 16 - Key Run Workout #1

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Going into today’s workout I was a bit concerned the plan called for 6 x 400m repeats. Track work usually takes a lot out of me, and with the […]


Week 14 - Key Run Workout #1

Tuesday night is always the most challenging running day of the week for me, and tonight was no exception. I don’t quite know what the problem is, but I feel great leading up to the workout, feel confident as the workout begins, but soon feel wiped out and heavy legged as the workout progresses. It’s […]


Week 9 - Key Run Workout #1

After Sunday’s tough half marathon, I wasn’t sure whether to run key workout #1 after work this afternoon, early tomorrow morning to avoid the heat or tomorrow afternoon once I’ve had an extra rest day. In the end I decided I wanted to get the workout out of the way, so waited a couple of […]


Week 8 - Key Run Workout #1

Week 8 began with the usual track workout. The only problem tonight was the local high school track is being resurfaced, so I had to settle for a straight stretch of path to run my 400m repeats. The weather was a fraction cooler than previous weeks, but still hot and quite humid. I also wasn’t […]


Week 7 - Key Run Workout #1

Week 7 of my marathon training plan began as it always does with a Tuesday night track workout. As usual, it turned into a tough Tuesday where I struggled to meet my goals and faded towards the end of the workout. With the crazy humidity we’re still experiencing, I should probably run by pace rather […]


Week 6 - Key Run Workout #1

Another tough Tuesday! Just when I thought I’d made a breakthrough in my training, I’m forced to struggle through another miserable track workout. Saturday’s Mud Run and Sunday’s long run left me feeling flat and lethargic, and with the temperature being in the mid 80’s me legs just wouldn’t turn over at the cadence required.
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