- Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan – Recovery Week
- Today’s session: 20-mile ride
- Comments: I rode for 1:22:29 for 23.6 miles @ 17.2 mph avg & avg cadence of 90 [Strava]
Training Journal – 12/15/13:
- Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan
- Today’s session: Rest
- Comments: I was tempted to go ahead and do a recovery run today, but decided to stick with the plan and rest…and beat myself up a bit about yesterday (just being honest.)
- Weekly mileage: Running: 39.2 / Bicycling: 22.2 – Total: 61.4
I completed my third marathon today, running the ZombieRunner Quarry Lakes Marathon in Fremont. My time was 4:05:52; well above my goal for the day, which was to finish with a new PR (well within reach.) My calves (yes both of them) decided at mile 18 that today was not going to be a PR day. I will post a race report later this week with the gory details.
For now, I’m going to rest and be glad that I finished very close to four hours – and only 47 second slower than my slowest marathon. On the “to do” list now: look at strategies for dealing with calf cramps…since they seem to be a recurring issue for me on longer races, but not training runs.
Training Journal – 12/14/12:
- Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan – Race Day
- Today’s session: ZRQL Marathon
- Comments: See above…[Strava]
[inspiring read from Mashable.com]
Jacki Munzel is 50 years old and she’s no household name. The mother of three has neither Shaun White’s global notoriety, nor Lolo Jones’ marketing appeal.
But she’s beaten a debilitating eating disorder, Superstorm Sandy and an injury at the worst possible time to compete against athletes decades younger than her for a spot on the United States Olympic Team this winter.
Read the rest at: This Mom Is the Most Inspiring Olympic Hopeful You’ve Never Heard Of.
Training Journal – 12/13/12:
- Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan – Taper Week 3 of 3
- Today’s session: 3-mile shake-out run and day 2 of 2 carb load days
- Comments: I did 3.2 miles @ 8:29 avg pace, avg cadence 97 & a run time of 26:49. [Strava]
- Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan – Taper Week 3 of 3
- Today’s session: Pre, pre-race rest day and day 1 of 2 carb load days.
- Comments: Slept in until 5! Finalized my overall goals plus pacing and fuel strategy for Saturday.
- Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan – Taper Week 3 of 3
- Today’s session: 4-mile run
- Comments: I did 4.4 miles @ 8:12 avg pace, avg cadence 98 & a run time of 35:41. [Strava]
I considered not even posting this after uploading to YouTube; but hey, I needed content for today’s post!
I really need to work on my iPhone, “steady cam” technique; but this is the best decorated house on my route so far this season. From mile 4.2 this morning:
Maybe I will stick with stills…and even post one of this place tomorrow.
[also, apologies for the VVS]
- Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan – Taper Week 3 of 3
- Today’s session: 5-mile run
- Comments: I did 5.4 miles @ 8:18 avg pace, avg cadence 98 & a run time of 44:56. [Strava]
I wore a new piece of “equipment” on this morning’s ccccold rrrride: a Reflective Buff.
On a morning like today, I probably could have used a more thermal version, but it did the trick with a skull cap added under my helmet. Only my toesies were bit numb at the end of the ride. I recently read about a “trick” to keep toes warm … I’ll try next ride.
From the looks of the forecast, I’ll be sportin’ the Buff for a few more days on my morning runs!
Giddy-up!
Training Journal – 12/9/12:
- Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan – Taper Week 3 of 3
- Today’s session: 20-mile ride
- Comments: I rode for 1:19:50 for 22.2 miles @ 16.7 mph avg & avg cadence of 87 [Strava]
Salt Cap?
What? You’re good? Oh, OK…just checkin’
Training Journal – 12/8/13:
- Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan – Taper Week 2 of 3
- Today’s session: 8-mile run
- Comments: I did 10.5 miles @ 7:56 avg pace, avg cadence 99 & a run time of 1:23:05 [Strava]
- Weekly mileage: Running: 34.6 / Bicycling: 29.1 – Total: 63.7
- Current plan: ZRQL Marathon Training Plan – Taper Week 2 of 3
- Today’s session: Rest
- Comments: Rest
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