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Week 11 – Endurance

Week 11 – Endurance

What began as a well planned out week resulted in a rather disappointing end. Because the weekend’s long run was supposed to be a 20 miler, I wanted to reschedule the runs throughout the week leading up to Sunday, and it went pretty good till Saturday when I hit the gym. And then the inevitable Sunday long run time came and I learned that things could unfold unexpectedly. (more…)

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Takbo.PH 20 Miler 2015: my return to running races ;-P

Takbo.PH 20 Miler 2015: my return to running races ;-P

After taking a year off from running races, I’m back on the road, literally and figuratively. Well, I didn’t really take a vacation from running completely. I did a lot of running last year mostly by myself. I did a lot of riding, too. It’s the joining of racing events I stayed away from.

Why? No huge reason. I’ve been joining races since I started running in 2010 that I thought a break from it…

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Takbo.ph 20 Miler 2015: my first race in the new year! ;-P

Takbo.ph 20 Miler 2015: my first race in the new year! ;-P

Having gone on a year long hiatus from running in 2014, I sorely missed the great races that came and went this year. Missed most of all was the Takbo.PH Runfest. My team TKR after all was borne of that event in 2010 and will be celebrating 5 years together come 2015.

Rumors of a 32K distance in this year’s Runfestremained just that – a rumor. Just when i thought I might have to wait until July…

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Easy Miles/How Far Can She Run?

I did 3.5 easy miles with Izzy this morning.  The days are definitely shorter because even though I did some chores before our run, it was still dark outside.  The sky was my favorite shade of dark blue and we got to watch the sunrise as we ambled along.  Izzy did very well on her leash today.  She ignored other dogs that barked and whined and trotted along like a good doggy.  She is usually on her best behavior during a run- likely because it's what she was meant to do.  Greyhounds may be built for speed, but Weims are built for speed and endurance.

In other news, I also signed up to run Tour d'Esprit next weekend (apparently I have a bad case of race fever).  Tour d'Esprit is a 24 hour race in Memphis that benefits Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis.  You can run relay style as a team or you can run it solo and see how far you can go in a 24 hour period.

I ran as part of a relay team in 2012 and it was a lot of fun!  I ran a midnight stretch and covered 6 or 7 miles on the 1 mile track that makes up the course.  I thought about joining a team this year, but I am due for a 20 miler that weekend, so I figured I'd sign up as a solo runner.  The plan is to do my 20 miler at my usual long run pace and then do some easy miles at whatever pace I want.  I'll knock out the 20 miler in a couple hours, so I think I'll have plenty of time to do some easy laps and probably won't run the entire 24 hours (not that hardcore yet!).  

Doing 20 miles on a one mile loop may turn out to be a boring disaster, but I figure the company of the other runners plus easy access to bathrooms and snacks will offset any repetitiveness.    Let's just hope this stellar fall weather hangs around for next weekend.

[onlyhalfcrazy]

Saturday September 20th: 20.00 miles at 9:47 pace. I honestly felt great the whole time. My legs were tired, but that was it. No pain, no cramps, nothing. I'm shocked at how well my training has gone. Now starts the taper. Three weeks until my first marathon!!

[chasingcheeto]

Chicago Marathon Training: Week 11 recap

Monster week! My body is holding up well... but I can't say the same about my mental game. On Friday I drank a boatload of water, had a pasta dinner, avoided dairy and went to bed early with the intention to OWN my 20 miler on Saturday morning. For our pasta dinner, I tried out this new recipe.  Delish.  Seriously.  I impressed myself.  And my husband. With this pasta.  FTW! The recipe was easy to make and it's a great substitute for traditional marinara sauce.  Most importantly, it didn't bother my sensitive tummy for my 20 mile long run. While I was on a cooking streak, I made corn dog muffins for a Saturday BBQ.  These bummed me out.  The cornbread was totally dry, next time if I make them I'll add a liberal amount of honey to soften and sweeten them up! So.... my long run.  Mile 0-10 I felt solid. My legs were fluid, my stomach was cooperating, the wind was at my back (dumb decision in hindsight), the weather was humid but mild 77 degrees and overcast. I made my turnaround at mile 10 since I was running an out and back and by mile 12 my legs were feeling tired.  I was bored and couldn't get my audio book to play, mentally I was fading fast. I took a TON of walking breaks and water fountain stops, but made it the full 20 miles. Check out my splits- you can see where it all started to roll downhill!  I've tried to analyze why I struggled so I can avoid it in two weeks when I CRUSH (trying to work on my mental game, he he) my second 20 mile long run.  It was a high mileage week and my legs were fatigued.  Strength training has fallen off the radar, is that making a difference?  Only one yoga session rather than two?  Hmmm. The entire week of training in review...Chicago Marathon Week 10 recap:Monday: Long run that I had blown off over the weekend... got it done. Felt awesome, the pace was quick and didn't seem challenging.  Maybe my legs felt fresh after those few days off! 12 miles, 9:30 paceTuesday: Recovery run, 3.6 miles at 9:52 paceWednesday: restThursday: Regular run, 9 miles, 9:49 pace. I planned to do speedwork on this run but after 3 fast miles I recognized packing so much mileage into this week; it was better to skip a week of speed and instead focus on distance.Friday: Hot power yoga, 1 hourSaturday: 20 mile run, sorry bout that little rant above.   Pace: 10:05. This weekend is Ironman Wisconsin!!!! It's hard to believe BC was racing Iroman Mont Tremblant only two weeks ago and now he is closing out his racing season this weekend. I can't wait to cheer him on, I think he is going to have an awesome race. Go BC go!

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My twenty mile longest run is in the bag in 3 hours 15 minutes, I didn't look anything like Forrest but I'm hoping for his braun on the day! Carb gels have been tried and tested (they feel like frogspawn in your mouth) and the taper has begun.... IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS I will be running the London Marathon, here's to all the Macmillan runners in their final days before one of the biggest challenges I've ever faced. It's time for carbs, some more carbs, holding my nerve and enjoying the pre day excitement! xxx

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WHEN I EAT TOO MUCH FOOD THE NIGHT BEFORE MY LONG RUN...