Sunday, March 30, 2014

Turned Into A Rest Week

March 24th-Monday: Off

March 25th-Tuesday: Speed workout-(1.5wu, 4x1200@10.2, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5mph with 400 rest, and 1.5cd)

7mi. total-(51:14)

March 26th-Wednesday: Off

March 27th-Thursday: Off

March 28th-Friday: Off


March 29th-Saturday: 5mi.-(36:48-3mi.@6:40 pace)

March 30th-Sunday: Long run-10mi.-(73:28) with 745ft. of elevation gain at 4:15pm
22mi. for the week

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Overcoming Obstacles And Getting Stronger

March 17th-Monday: Off

March 18th-Tuesday: Speed workout-(1.5wu, 5x1k@10.1mph with last 2@10.2 and 10.3 respectively with about 400m rest, and 1ish cd)@1% grade. got some good stretching in after
7mi. total-(50:21)

March 19th-Wednesday: 3mi.-(25:18)@1-3% I managed to keep my cadence right up around 180-182 steps/minute. stretching routine. 3x7 wide pull ups-90 seconds rest and a couple minutes of planks

March 20th-Thursday: Off

March 21st-Friday: Tempo workout-(1wu, 8mi. tempo@6:40 pace-53:20, 1cd) with 432ft. of elevation gain
10mi. total-(70:25)

March 22nd-Saturday: 3mi.-(25:36)@1-4%

March.23rd-Sunday: Long run-15mi.-(1:58:42) with 604ft. of elevation gain. It was pretty tough the last few miles. I didn't manage much stretching after unfortunately. Longest run of the year :)
38mi. for the week

Monday, March 17, 2014

10 Weeks Out!!

March 10th-Monday: 3mi.-(26:12)@1.5% incline at 10:16pm. I had a little knot in my left calf for most of the run. 3 sets of 6 reps of wide pull ups right after with about 90 seconds rest in between sets

March 11th-Tuesday: Off

March 12th-Wednesday: Speed workout-(1.5mi. wu, 6x800@10.1mph with 400 rest in between-last 800 at 10.3mph, and about a 1mi. cd)@1% at 7:02pm. I didn't stop for the whole run. 2 scoops of GU BREW with 20 ounces of water before the workout. 3x6 of wide pull ups after with 90 seconds rest
7mi. total time-(51:44) 

March 13th-Thursday: 4mi.-(33:58)@1.5% at 6:48pm. 

March 14th-Friday: Tempo workout-(1.5wu, 5mi. tempo-33:20-6:40 pace, and 1.5cd) 3x6 pull ups with about 2min. rest
8mi. total time-(59:15)

March 15th-Saturday: Off

March 16th-Sunday: Long run-10mi.-(74:25-252ft. elevation gain on treadmill) with a 2mi. wu-(17:05)@1-3% at 8:20pm
I bonked hard from 7.5mi. on. It wasn't easy to make it the whole ten.
34mi. for the week

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Still Struggling To Get The Necessary Running In

March 3rd-Monday: 4mi. easy outside!-(No time-GPS watch died after 9:31) 

March-4th-Tuesday: Off

March 5th-Wednesday: Off

March 6th-Thursday: Speed workout-(2mi. wu-17:50, 10x400@10-10.2mph with about .3mi. rest in between, and a 1mi. cd) I didn't write down the time for those last 7mi. it was around 52 or 53min.
9mi. total for the day all done @1% incline

March 7th-Friday: Off

March 8th-Saturday: 8mi.-(1.5wu-no time, 3mi. race-18:08, and 3.5cd-no time) I ended up running half a mile right after the race and then the whole course again after the awards. It was so beautiful out! Near 50 degrees and sunny :D

March 9th-Sunday: Off 
21mi. for the week 

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Failed.

February 24th-Monday: 0

February 25th-Tuesday: 0

February 26th-Wednesday: 0

February 27th-Thursday: 0

February 28th-Friday: 6mi.-(51:01)-treadmill

March 1st-Saturday: Cross country skate skied-45min. with Dad.
It had been a few years, but it was definitely fun!

March 2nd-Sunday: 7mi.-(58:54)-606ft. of elevation gain
13mi. for the week

Progress

February 17th-Monday: 5mi.-(41:55)@2% at 2:30pm

February 18th-Tuesday: 0

February 19th-Wednesday: 4mi.-(32:36)-treadmill

February 20th-Thursday: 3mi.-(24:21)-treadmill

February 21st-Friday: 0

February 22nd-Saturday: 6mi.-(48:24) at 4:30pm. Messed around with the incline throughout the run. 500+ft. of elevation gain

February 23rd-Sunday: 7mi.-(59:05)-treadmill
25mi. for the week