DopeyBadger
Imagathoner
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- Oct 15, 2015
5 Days to Go (IT IS TIME!)
Date - Day - Scheduled Workout (Intervals within desired pace, Strength +/- 5 sec, everything else +/- 10 sec)
9/21/16 - W - Medicine Ball Workout (MBW)
9/22/16 - R - 1.5 miles @ 9:20 min/mile + 11 miles @ 7:33 min/mile + 1.5 miles @ 9:20 min/mile (8/11)
9/23/16 - F - 7 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (7/7)
9/24/16 - Sat - 8 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (8/8) + MBW
9/25/16 - Sun - 8 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (8/8)
9/26/16 - M - 7 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (7/7)
9/27/16 - T - 6 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (6/6)
9/28/16 - W - OFF
9/29/16 - R - 7 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (7/7)
9/30/16 - F - 6 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (6/6)
10/1/16 - Sat - 3 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (3/3) + 3 surges up to marathon pace
10/2/16 - Sun - Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon
Total mileage = 50 miles + 16 miles
Number of intervals within pace = 60/63 (95%)
Thursday was going to be a long day at work (7:30am-6:00pm). So either the run had to occur in the early morning or late evening (late for me as I am in bed by 8:15-8:45 most nights). I set the alarm for 2:45am. Got up and checked the radar. There was a 90% chance of rain at 7:00pm and there was a significant storm heading my way in the morning. I estimated the storm would hit around 5:00am (with about 30 min remaining in the run), but there seemed to be an oddity to the storm as it didn't appear to really be moving. I guessed there was a front of some sort blocking the storm and thus took a chance that it would never make it to me. I was up, ate a gel, and out the door by 3:15am with a start of 3:30am. I had 14 miles and 11 at tempo to accomplish all before I would normally even be out of bed. As is typical for me (#earlymorningawareness) I didn't start off too quickly. My perception of effort was higher than normal because my focus was on safety more than speed. Once I completed a loop and was more comfortable with my surroundings my pace naturally started to quicken. My last training cycle 11 tempo mile splits were as follows:
1-8:00
2-7:48
3-7:51
4-7:50
5-7:24
6-7:34
7-7:42
8-7:28
9-7:23
10-7:45
11-7:26
Very happy with how the run went. It was a T+D of 126 with no sun (because you know, it's super EARLY). With how the weather has been tracking lately this is a good match or even race conditions are slightly better.
The bad news my foot got super sore/tender during the day on Thursday. Why? It happens to me sometimes. It's like your knuckles cracking except it happens to my ankles/foot bones. And sometimes it's really hard to get relief. I tried to stay off it as much as possible and tried not to change my gait at all when walking. I just slowly shuffled down the hallways. I wasn't terribly concerned because this tends to happen to me during my tapers as I believe this is a sign that my body is possibly healing minor things it's ignored for the last 20 weeks. They gradually got better and subsided by Sunday.
The rest of the runs have been unremarkable. Taper madness is real, because effort levels of EA and EB don't match the output paces of EA or EB. But I believe this is a motivation thing. I'm not motivated to go quickly in this last week of training because I know my body's energy is better spent on recovering and not pushing. I won't suddenly pick up the paces to ensure I can still do them. I know I can do them.
I also fell up the stairs yesterday after finishing my run and bruised my finger, but it feels better now. Between falling, ankles, and a sick kid I just need to go into a bubble for the next few days... Feeling good... Feeling strong... Feeling ready for the victory lap.
"If you want it, PROVE IT, by doing what is necessary to get it." I've PROVEN I want it with the training. Now it's time to PROVE it on race day.
For the remainder of the schedule I've got:
Thursday - Make Prediction
Friday - Detail Carb Loading Strategy and Race Day Strategy
Saturday - Expo
Sunday - Victory Lap
Also, did you know I have completed 5 other marathons in the state of Wisconsin? I've run the Haunted Hustle (Middleton), Madison Marathon, Wisconsin Marathon x2 (Kenosha), and Lakefront Marathon (Milwaukee).
Edit - lol math...
Date - Day - Scheduled Workout (Intervals within desired pace, Strength +/- 5 sec, everything else +/- 10 sec)
9/21/16 - W - Medicine Ball Workout (MBW)
9/22/16 - R - 1.5 miles @ 9:20 min/mile + 11 miles @ 7:33 min/mile + 1.5 miles @ 9:20 min/mile (8/11)
9/23/16 - F - 7 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (7/7)
9/24/16 - Sat - 8 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (8/8) + MBW
9/25/16 - Sun - 8 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (8/8)
9/26/16 - M - 7 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (7/7)
9/27/16 - T - 6 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (6/6)
9/28/16 - W - OFF
9/29/16 - R - 7 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (7/7)
9/30/16 - F - 6 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (6/6)
10/1/16 - Sat - 3 miles @ 8:33 or slower min/mile (3/3) + 3 surges up to marathon pace
10/2/16 - Sun - Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon
Total mileage = 50 miles + 16 miles
Number of intervals within pace = 60/63 (95%)
Thursday was going to be a long day at work (7:30am-6:00pm). So either the run had to occur in the early morning or late evening (late for me as I am in bed by 8:15-8:45 most nights). I set the alarm for 2:45am. Got up and checked the radar. There was a 90% chance of rain at 7:00pm and there was a significant storm heading my way in the morning. I estimated the storm would hit around 5:00am (with about 30 min remaining in the run), but there seemed to be an oddity to the storm as it didn't appear to really be moving. I guessed there was a front of some sort blocking the storm and thus took a chance that it would never make it to me. I was up, ate a gel, and out the door by 3:15am with a start of 3:30am. I had 14 miles and 11 at tempo to accomplish all before I would normally even be out of bed. As is typical for me (#earlymorningawareness) I didn't start off too quickly. My perception of effort was higher than normal because my focus was on safety more than speed. Once I completed a loop and was more comfortable with my surroundings my pace naturally started to quicken. My last training cycle 11 tempo mile splits were as follows:
1-8:00
2-7:48
3-7:51
4-7:50
5-7:24
6-7:34
7-7:42
8-7:28
9-7:23
10-7:45
11-7:26
Very happy with how the run went. It was a T+D of 126 with no sun (because you know, it's super EARLY). With how the weather has been tracking lately this is a good match or even race conditions are slightly better.
The bad news my foot got super sore/tender during the day on Thursday. Why? It happens to me sometimes. It's like your knuckles cracking except it happens to my ankles/foot bones. And sometimes it's really hard to get relief. I tried to stay off it as much as possible and tried not to change my gait at all when walking. I just slowly shuffled down the hallways. I wasn't terribly concerned because this tends to happen to me during my tapers as I believe this is a sign that my body is possibly healing minor things it's ignored for the last 20 weeks. They gradually got better and subsided by Sunday.
The rest of the runs have been unremarkable. Taper madness is real, because effort levels of EA and EB don't match the output paces of EA or EB. But I believe this is a motivation thing. I'm not motivated to go quickly in this last week of training because I know my body's energy is better spent on recovering and not pushing. I won't suddenly pick up the paces to ensure I can still do them. I know I can do them.
I also fell up the stairs yesterday after finishing my run and bruised my finger, but it feels better now. Between falling, ankles, and a sick kid I just need to go into a bubble for the next few days... Feeling good... Feeling strong... Feeling ready for the victory lap.
"If you want it, PROVE IT, by doing what is necessary to get it." I've PROVEN I want it with the training. Now it's time to PROVE it on race day.
For the remainder of the schedule I've got:
Thursday - Make Prediction
Friday - Detail Carb Loading Strategy and Race Day Strategy
Saturday - Expo
Sunday - Victory Lap
Also, did you know I have completed 5 other marathons in the state of Wisconsin? I've run the Haunted Hustle (Middleton), Madison Marathon, Wisconsin Marathon x2 (Kenosha), and Lakefront Marathon (Milwaukee).
Edit - lol math...
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