This week was 56 miles of running, 27 "miles" of pool-running, and 1000 yards swimming -- training log is here.
This was the week it felt like my fitness really came back. I'm not where I was last fall, but I'm not far off. As recently as last week, it felt like I was running out of time to get in shape before I started tapering. Now? I'm thinking we're hitting this one exactly right. I'm in a good place with 4 weeks to go. I'm tired, but hitting paces faster than I expect in my workouts. (and I'm not battling insomnia, which is always my best indication that I'm overdoing stuff).
So the plan now is to land the marathon cycle plane safely. I'm not shutting stuff down, but I'm not taking any risks. I just need to maintain this fitness until race day.
This was the week it felt like my fitness really came back. I'm not where I was last fall, but I'm not far off. As recently as last week, it felt like I was running out of time to get in shape before I started tapering. Now? I'm thinking we're hitting this one exactly right. I'm in a good place with 4 weeks to go. I'm tired, but hitting paces faster than I expect in my workouts. (and I'm not battling insomnia, which is always my best indication that I'm overdoing stuff).
So the plan now is to land the marathon cycle plane safely. I'm not shutting stuff down, but I'm not taking any risks. I just need to maintain this fitness until race day.
Dailies
Monday: Yoga and 6 "miles" pool-running. Foam rolling in evening.
Tuesday: 9 miles very easy (9:18), upper body weights/core, and then 3.5 miles very easy (8:53), plus drills and strides. Foam rolling at night.
Wednesday: 14 miles, including a workout of 3x2 miles at half-marathon/10 mile effort plus 1 mile a little fast. Splits were 12:51 (6:29/6:22), 12:52 (6:33/6:19), 12:40 (6:18/6:22) and 6:07. One mile recovery between the two mile repeats, half-mile recovery before the mile. Followed with leg injury prevention work and 500 yards recovery swimming. Sports massage in afternoon.
Thursday: Upperbody weights/core and 12 "miles" pool-running. Foam rolling at night.
Friday: 8 miles very easy (9:12), yoga, and then 4.5 miles very easy (8:55), followed by drills/strides. Foam rolling at night.
Saturday: 17 miles, including 2x5 miles at marathon effort with 1 mile float. Splits were:
33:13 (6:47/6:36/6:32/6:41/6:37 - average 6:39) and 32:52 (6:38/6:36/6:37/6:31/6:30 - average 6:35) [last two miles a hair fast]. 1 mile float in 7:38. Followed with leg injury prevention work and 500 yards recovery swimming. Foam rolling in afternoon.
Saturday: 17 miles, including 2x5 miles at marathon effort with 1 mile float. Splits were:
33:13 (6:47/6:36/6:32/6:41/6:37 - average 6:39) and 32:52 (6:38/6:36/6:37/6:31/6:30 - average 6:35) [last two miles a hair fast]. 1 mile float in 7:38. Followed with leg injury prevention work and 500 yards recovery swimming. Foam rolling in afternoon.
Sunday: Yoga and 9 "miles" pool-running. Foam rolling in afternoon.
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