This is just a quick entry for the formality of it. This was the first week of my marathon taper, with a race inserted as a bonus.
Every time I've run a half-marathon as a tune-up during a marathon, it's gone poorly. In fact, when I think about it, my marathon tune-ups of all distances are almost always disappointing - the only time they've gone well is when I've ended up under-prepared for the marathon.
I know this. And I know that the smack-in-the-face of a frustrating race sets me up perfectly to approach my marathon with both resolve and respect.
That's the logic. But there's emotion also. And the emotion is that tough races are never fun, and it takes time for the sting to ease. That's just how it is.
I've gone through this process enough to know that as much as the half sucked to experience at the time, it set me up very well for a great marathon. So now I just need to relax and trust in the process. And resist that urge that we all feel to try to somehow compensate for the race in my training over the next few weeks, either to subconsciously self-flagellate or to prove my own fitness or to crash-train some extra fitness.
It's time for the plane to start its safe descent.
Dailies
Monday: In the morning, foam-rolling, yoga, and 7 "miles" pool-running; 2 "miles" pool-running at night.
Tuesday: 9 miles very easy (8:56) plus drills and strides, and then upper body weights and core. 2 "miles" pool-running and foam rolling at night.
Wednesday: 9 miles, including a workout of 6x800 in 3:02, 3:00, 2:59, 2:56, 2:59, 2:52 Followed with injury prevention work and 1250 yards of recovery swimming. Foam rolling at night.
Thursday: In the morning, 7 "miles" pool-running, DIY yoga, and foam rolling. 2 "miles" pool-running and foam rolling at night
Friday: 7 miles very easy (9:04), followed by some light strengthwork and DIY yoga. Foam rolling at night.
Saturday: In the morning, 3 miles very easy (8:46) plus DIY yoga and foam rolling. Ice bath in the afternoon.
Sunday: 2.5 mile warm-up, and then a half-marathon in 89:03. 750 yards recovery swimming later in the morning.
Dailies
Monday: In the morning, foam-rolling, yoga, and 7 "miles" pool-running; 2 "miles" pool-running at night.
Tuesday: 9 miles very easy (8:56) plus drills and strides, and then upper body weights and core. 2 "miles" pool-running and foam rolling at night.
Wednesday: 9 miles, including a workout of 6x800 in 3:02, 3:00, 2:59, 2:56, 2:59, 2:52 Followed with injury prevention work and 1250 yards of recovery swimming. Foam rolling at night.
Thursday: In the morning, 7 "miles" pool-running, DIY yoga, and foam rolling. 2 "miles" pool-running and foam rolling at night
Friday: 7 miles very easy (9:04), followed by some light strengthwork and DIY yoga. Foam rolling at night.
Saturday: In the morning, 3 miles very easy (8:46) plus DIY yoga and foam rolling. Ice bath in the afternoon.
Sunday: 2.5 mile warm-up, and then a half-marathon in 89:03. 750 yards recovery swimming later in the morning.
Great week. I like how you are mentally moving beyond the half and reminding yourself that a race that doesn't go your way does not predict bad things for the marathon. That Navy Air-Force half race was SOOO humid. I actually think you killed it!
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