09/13 – Sunday – Neighborhood – 4 miles – 40 minutes
09/14 – Monday – Neighborhood – 4 miles – 40 minutes
09/15 – Tuesday – Class – 6.3 miles – 63 minutes
09/16 – Wednesday – Neighborhood + Stationary Bike – 4 miles – 40+30 minutes
09/17 – Thursday – Neighborhood – 5 miles – 50 minutes
09/18 – Friday – off
09/19 – Saturday – Eastside (w/ Richard) – 10 miles – 88 minutes (fast!)
Weekly mileage: 33.3 miles
New Shoes
The old ones had about 390 sweaty summer miles on them. There was not much support in the heels any more too. They were soaked after yesterday’s 7 mile class run on Town Lake (I timed the middle miles as I ran with Tom: 8:48, 8:27, 8:34, and was happy to see that I was back in the eights and not dying). So it’s time to unpack the new shoes, another set of Nike Structure Triax, I bought a week or so ago. And time to start counting miles on the new pair.
Tuesday night marathon training class – 5 miler
This is what I have to do in class tomorrow night which is the first night.
Goal Creation
Why did you join this class: I joined this class because it is first good exercise, second because it is on Tuesday nights, and third it is nearby, that is, it is convenient.
What would you like to learn more about: I’d like to learn more about how to reduce the stress on my body while maintaining my endurance. I now fear the marathon and how hard it will be especially when I have a goal time. I tend to push myself too hard.
What is your goal: To complete a marathon in under 4 hours.
How realistic is it? What are some obstacles that might arise: I have completed 6 marathons so completing it is not the issue. I have also finished two in under 4 hours so the time is not totally impossible. However, as I continue to age I have less endurance.
Come up with a few intermediary goals that we could check off in 2 weeks, then four weeks: I’m going to need so help with these. Whereas with other runners over the running season they tend to improve dramatically with the conditioning I tend not to vary as much. Maybe it has something to do with my age. So to set some goals is good, but just what exactly they should be I need to talk to the coach.
Who’s going to help you stay focused: Staying focused has never been a problem. I attend all workouts, do all long runs, and put in the needed time and energy. However, I really don’t have any other people who will assist me in this goal except maybe the staff of the running class, that is, my coach and an acquaintance or two.
What is the ultimate goal: Sorry to repeat myself, but it’s complete a marathon in under 4 hours. Why you ask? Well for my age group this is my Boston qualifying time.
Note: This was done for my marathon training class.
Running log week of 2009-09-06
09/06 – Sunday – Brushy Creek – 8 miles – 73 minutes
09/07 – Monday – off (Austin Tri Volunteer)
09/08 – Tuesday – Class (first one) – 5 miles – 50 minutes
09/09 – Wednesday – Neighborhood + Stationary Bike – 4 miles – 40+30 minutes
09/10 – Thursday – Neighborhood – 5 miles – 50 minutes
09/11 – Friday – off (as required by the class)
09/12 – Saturday – Town Lake – 7 miles – 70 minutes
Weekly mileage: 29 miles
Running log week of 2009-08-30
08/30 – Sunday – off
08/31 – Monday – Neighborhood – 6 miles – 60 minutes
09/01 – Tuesday – Neighborhood – 8 miles – 80 minutes
09/02 – Wednesday – Stationary Bike – 30 minutes
09/03 – Thursday – Neighborhood – 8 miles – 80 minutes
09/04 – Friday – Neighborhood – 6 miles – 60 minutes
09/05 – Saturday – Town Lake (start of marathon class) – 7 miles – 66 minutes
Weekly mileage: 35 miles
Running log week of 2009-08-23
08/23 – Sunday – off
08/24 – Monday – Neighborhood – 6 miles – 60 minutes
08/25 – Tuesday – Neighborhood – 8 miles – 80 minutes
08/26 – Wednesday – Stationary Bike – 30 minutes
08/27 – Thursday – Neighborhood – 8 miles – 80 minutes
08/28 – Friday – Neighborhood – 6 miles – 60 minutes
08/29 – Saturday – Roguette – 14 miles – 2:15
Weekly mileage: 42 miles
Running log week of 2009-08-16
08/16 – Sunday – Hotel to Old House(s) – 14.5 – 2:16
08/17 – Monday – Buffalo Neighborhood – 4 miles – 40 minutes
08/18 – Tuesday – Buffalo Neighborhood – 6 miles – 60 minutes
08/19 – Wednesday – Travel from Buffalo
08/20 – Thursday – Neighborhood – 4 miles – 40 minutes
08/21 – Friday – Neighborhood – 4 miles – 40 minutes
08/22 – Saturday – St. Eds – 14 miles – 2:19
Weekly mileage: 46.5 miles
Running log week of 2009-08-09
08/09 – Sunday – off
08/10 – Monday – Neighborhood – 6 miles – 60 minutes
08/11 – Tuesday – Neighborhood – 6 miles – 60 minutes
08/12 – Wednesday – off (traveling to Buffalo)
08/13 – Thursday – Town of Lancaster NY – 6 miles – 60 minutes
08/14 – Friday – Town of Lancaster NY – 6 miles – 60 minutes
08/15 – Saturday – off – moving Dad to new apartment
Weekly mileage: 24 miles
Running log week of 2009-08-02
08/02 – Sunday – off
08/03 – Monday – Neighborhood – 6 miles – 60 minutes
08/04 – Tuesday – Neighborhood – 8 miles – 80 minutes
08/05 – Wednesday – Stationary Bike – 30 minutes
08/06 – Thursday – Neighborhood – 6 miles – 60 minutes
08/07 – Friday – Neighborhood – 6 miles – 60 minutes
08/08 – Saturday – Town Lake – 10 miles – 1:35
Weekly mileage: 36 miles
