- Current plan: Big Sur Marathon Training Plan – W15D4
- Today’s session: 10 mile easy run @ 8:27-9:28 pace
- Comments: I did 10.28 @ 8:22 in a wonderfully, peaceful rain. (Yes, I meant to say “wonderfully, peaceful”!)
Archives For November 30, 1999
- Current plan: Big Sur Marathon Training Plan – W15D3
- Today’s session: 10 mile easy run @ 8:27-9:28 pace
- Comments: I did 10.66 @ 8:09
Wow…March was a FULL month of training! Yeah, I’m following a plan and know on a daily basis what’s going on, but to look at the stats in total is…wow. This month, road running pretty much dominated the mix at 70%, with trail running at 10%, and bicycling at 20%. I even stayed on track during my short trip to Texas, doing the first of two twenty mile long runs around Lady Bird Lake while in Austin.
As far as new equipment, a couple of things this month:
- Compression. I’d been reading about using compression socks or sleeves and finally took the plunge in March. I opted for sleeves and really like the way my legs feel during and after runs. I initially bought two brands – CEP and Zensah – and have settled on CEP, because of the (at least to me) better compression. I also tried CEP recovery compression socks and like the way my legs feel later in the day after a long run. Both these are keepers…
- Shoes. I’ve been wearing Saucony Kinvara 3s for a while and added a new pair to the rotation (as well as another pair on the shelf for later [REI dividend!].) I also bought a pair of Saucony Type A5s for my shorter runs. I LOVE THEM! They are light, comfortable, and, based on the sole wear after 54 miles, I actually seem to be doing better at mid-foot-strike running while wearing them. I think that is transferring to my Kinvara 3s as well.
With Big Sur less than a month away, April will be all about staying healthy and keeping on track with the training plan…including the taper. I’m really looking forward to April 28th and running my second full marathon – plus, my next goal in running!
Anyway, here are the stats for the month that was March 2013:
When I got to Boccardo Peak on my run yesterday (elev. 1896′), I used an app called 360 Panaorama to capture a 360 shot.
Click the photo to check out the interactive version.
Training Journal – 4/1/13:
- Current plan: Big Sur Marathon Training Plan – W15D1
- Today’s session: 7 mile easy run @ 8:27-9:28 pace
- Comments: I did 7.26 @ 8:19
Two opposing views from my run this morning:
Right: Start & Finish // Left: Summit & Turn-Around
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At the summit, I was greeted by a coyote. By the time I got my phone out, he was gone…
Training Journal – 3/31/13:
- Current plan: Big Sur Marathon Training Plan – W14/D7
- Today’s session:
12 mile long run - Comments: I did 13.1 @ 10:33/mi pace. Pace was faster, but I stopped for about 20 minutes at the peak and forgot to pause my Garmin.
- Weekly mileage: Running: 37.01 / Bicycling: 16.11
We watched Les Misérables last weekend.
Needless to say, I have been humming one tune all week while I run:
Dah/Dah/Dah/Dah/Daahh,
Dah/Dah/Dah/Dah/Daahh,
Dah/Dah/Dah/Dah/Dah/Dah/Dah/Dah/Daahh/Daahh/Dah
…at least it got B-I-N-G-O out of my head from last week.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Training Journal – 3/29/13:
- Current plan: Big Sur Marathon Training Plan – W14D5
- Today’s session: 6 mile easy run @ 8:27-9:28 pace
- Comments: I did 6.42 @ 8:08
- Current plan: Big Sur Marathon Training Plan – W14D4
- Today’s session: 5 mile easy run @ 8:27-9:28 pace
- Comments: I did 5.67 @ 8:19
- Current plan: Big Sur Marathon Training Plan – W14D3
- Today’s session: 6 mile easy run @ 8:27-9:28 pace
- Comments: I did 6.45 @ 8:31
Today was the second of my two 20 milers on my Big Sur Marathon training plan. It was a great run, which included my Hurricane Point simulation, and I felt good after I got home…like I could have gone at least 6 more miles, but I’ll save that for April 28th.
Not exactly sure where that 3:00 pace burst came from.
Looking at the map, it could be the point when a turkey & I startled each other…
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To quote Mr. James Brown, “I feeeeeeel good!” [bah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah!]
Now to spend the 2,300 calories I burned; actually, a total of 5,100 for the day now…hmmmmm.
Training Journal – 3/24/13:
- Current plan: Big Sur Marathon Training Plan – W13/D7
- Today’s session:
20 mile long run @ 8:32-9:49 pace - Comments: I did 20.22 @ 8:45/mi pace. I bought some recovery compression socks last week and am giving them a try today to see how they work.
- Weekly mileage: Running: 52.87 / Bicycling: 0
- Current plan: Big Sur Marathon Training Plan – W13D5
- Today’s session: 10 mile easy run @ 8:27-9:28 pace
- Comments: I did 10.67 @ 8:16
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