Friday, July 16, 2010

Marathon Training Week 8 of 23

Week eight was weird and rough. My motivation was low until today. I didn't sleep well on Monday night so on Tuesday morning I cut short my cross-training. Then I didn't sleep well on Thursday night so I blew off cross-training on Friday morning. If this keeps up I will be sorry come marathon day -- but man I dislike the while cross-training thing!

Highlight of the week (& challenge of the week): Since I blew off cross-training this morning, and have plans for first thing in the morning -- I did a 10-mile run tonight (Friday night) instead of tomorrow morning. Woof! I've done 10-milers 4 other times, and 2 half-marathons. In all my 2+ years of running I've only run once at the end of the day, and it was difficult, but not a big deal. But...I found out today there is a HUGE difference between running 10 miles at 6:30 pm after working all day, in 75 degree heat, compared to running 10 miles at 6:30 am in 50 degree temps. Ugh! I walked 1/2 mile at one point, and got too dehydrated -- but I finished. It was good training for finishing when very tired.

Week 8 totals:
Running Distance: 22.41 mi
Running Time: 03:54:49 h:m:s
Avg Speed: 5.7 mph
Max Speed: 12.5 mph
Avg HR: 152 bpm
Max HR: 176 bpm
Calories burned: 2,944

Cycling Approx Distance: 10 mi
Cycling Time: 00:25:17 h:m:s
Approx Avg Speed 19 mph
Avg HR: 121 bpm
Max HR: 135 bpm

And here's a link to week 8's long run of 10 miles.

Sum totals so far:
Running Distance: 174.86 mi
Running Time: 30:41:57 h:m:s
Avg Speed: 5.7 mph
Max Speed: 12.8 mph
Avg HR: 148 bpm
Max HR: 182 bpm
Calories burned: 23,088

Cycling Approx Distance: 133 mi
Cycling Time: 07:42:48 h:m:s
Approx Avg Speed 19 mph
Avg HR: 128 bpm
Max HR: 153 bpm

Monthly Mileage Totals:
May: 23.68 mi (24th thru 31st)
June: 95.02 mi
July: 56.16 mi (1st thru 16th)

Previous week's totals:
Week 7 totals:
Running Distance: 18.3 mi
Running Time: 03:08:38 h:m:s
Avg Speed: 5.8 mph
Max Speed: 12.8 mph
Avg HR: 140 bpm
Max HR: 178 bpm
Calories burned: 2,407

Cycling Approx Distance: 15.8 mi
Cycling Time: 00:50:00 h:m:s
Approx Avg Speed 19 mph
Avg HR: 117 bpm
Max HR: 131 bpm

And here's a link to week 7's long run of 6 miles.

~ Keith

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