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Weekend Update
Despite the chilly 14°F temperature I managed a solid 20 mile long run on Saturday morning. Luckily there was hardly any wind and with the sun shining it wasn’t as uncomfortable as it could have been. Nice first 20 miler of the Shamrock Marathon campaign… Today was the Virginia Beach Winter Endurance Challenge 5k XC [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 9 Day 2
Week 9, Day 2 Phase: Marathon Workout: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + Tempo Interval Workout: 4 to 5 x 2000 meters with 2 minutes 30 seconds recovery jog followed by 3 times 200 meters with 200 meter recovery jog + 15 to 30 minute Cool-down Purpose: Build Stamina – lactate threshold Deceptively tough workout [...]
I Need New Shoes
Two longish runs in two days have left my legs feeling quite tired and my shins feeling quite sore. A quick glance at my running log shows I have 367 miles on my Adidas Adistar Cushion 6′s and 359 miles on my Adidas Supernova Cushion 7′s – just 30 and 40 miles respectively short of [...]
Richmond Marathon Countdown
In just over 24 hours I’ll be lining up on the start line of the 2007 Richmond Marathon, just 13 days after completing the Marine Corps Marathon in 2:54:01. Richmond will be my 20th marathon since my first in 1984, although the bulk of them have been in the last 8 years. My fastest time [...]
Easy 30 Minute Run
Just an easy 30 minute run tonight – no Garmin GPS, no goal pace, no pressure. With a couple of days to go until the Richmond Marathon, I just wanted to get outside, stretch my legs and make sure everything is working! I was surprised how cold it felt to be honest – the temperature [...]
Easy 4 Mile Run
Just an easy 4 mile run tonight, most of it on soft grass to protect my legs before Saturday’s Richmond Marathon. The weather is cooling off nicely and it actually got a bit chilly towards the end of the run. Nothing major to report – I planned on starting off slowly and getting progressively faster, [...]
