Training Summary: Week Twelve

In the last week before the race, I was in LA for a conference.

Monday: off
Tuesday:  3 on the treadmill
Wednesday: off
Thursday: 3 on the treadmill
Friday: off
Saturday: off
Sunday: Napa Valley Marathon

Miles this week: 6 + Marathon
Training miles: 283
Miles in 2011: 233

Training Summary: Week Eleven

During my last full week of training, I:

Monday: off
Tuesday: 4 on the treadmill
Wednesday: off
Thursday: spin
Friday: 2 on the treadmill
Saturday: off
Sunday: 8 with Fleet Feet

Miles this week: 14
Training miles: 251
Miles in 2011: 201

Less than one week until Napa!

Training Summary: Week Ten

The taper has begun- two weeks until Napa!

Monday: off
Tuesday: 6 miles of speedwork with Buffalo Chips
Wednesday: off
Thursday: spin
Friday: off
Saturday: off
Sunday: 22 miles on the Parkway

Miles this week: 28
Training miles: 237
Miles in 2011: 187

Training Summary: Week Nine

Three weeks until Napa!

Monday: off
Tuesday: 6 miles of speedwork with Buffalo Chips
Wednesday: off
Thursday: spin
Friday: 4 miles on the treadmill
Saturday: off
Sunday: 20 miles on the Parkway

Miles this week: 30
Training miles: 209
Miles in 2011:159

Training Summary: Week Eight

Monday: off
Tuesday: 2 miles
Wednesday: cross train- elliptical 30 minutes
Thursday: 5 miles on the treadmill in North Carolina
Friday: off
Saturday: off
Sunday: Davis Stampede Half Marathon: 1:46:26

Miles this week: 20
Training miles: 179
Miles in 2011:129

Training Summary: Week Seven

Five weeks until Napa!

Monday: off
Tuesday: 6.5 speedwork with Buffalo Chips
Wednesday: off
Thursday: spin- tried to take it easy, but legs still tired
Friday: off
Saturday: off
Sunday: 19 miles on the Parkway- Marathon Pace

Miles this week: 25
Training miles: 159
Miles in 2011:109

Training Summary: Week Six

This week was an "easy" week. I'm halfway through training for the Napa Marathon (eek!).

I did the following:

Monday: walk to grocery store and back- 2 miles
Tuesday: 6 miles on the treadmill
Wednesday: off
Thursday: spin- man were my legs tired
Friday: off
Saturday: 6 miles outside
Sunday: 10 miles on the Parkway

Miles this week: 22
Training miles: 134
Miles in 2011: 84

I need to get better at updating this blog. I had a nice slow week, and need to ramp up the speed training next week!

Training Summary: Week Five

Last week, I did the following:

Monday: off
Tuesday: 2 miles on the treadmill
Wednesday: off
Thursday: spin
Friday: 2 miles outdoors with John
Saturday: cleaned the garage
Sunday: 18 miles on the Parkway (8 before the group run, and 10 with the group)

Miles this week: 22
Training miles: 112
Miles in 2011: 62

Training Summary: Week Four

This week, I did the following:

Monday: light core work
Tuesday: 3 miles on the treadmill
Wednesday: off
Thursday: spin
Friday: off
Saturday: 6 miles midafternoon outside
Sunday: 16 miles on the Parkway

Miles this week: 25
Training miles: 90
Miles in 2011: 40

Training Summary: Week Three

This week, I did the following:

Monday: off
Tuesday/Wednesday: sick
Thursday: 4 miles on the treadmill
Friday: 5 miles on the Parkway
Saturday: off
Sunday: 15 miles in the rain

Miles this week: 24
Training miles: 65
Miles in 2011: 15

Training Summary: Week Two

I have not been as good at updating the blog this time around, but I will try to get back in the habit. Here is my summary for week two of Napa marathon training:

Monday: Off
Tuesday: 5 miles, easy
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Spin
Friday: 5 miles, 3x800 with 800 jogs
Saturday: Off
Sunday: 12 miles, around 9/mile for the first half, and 8:30/mile for the second half

Miles this week: 22
Training miles: 41
Miles in 2010: 774

Training Summary: Week One

While out for my morning 5 miler, I realized that I needed to start a training summary for the Napa Marathon. I'll use more detail this time, since I don't have a training plan printed from the group this time to refer back to. Here goes, with a belated summary of week one:

Monday: core, lunges
Tuesday: 4 miles, easy
Wednesday: off
Thursday: spin
Friday: off
Saturday: 5 miles, with .25 mile speed mixed in, on the treadmill (ewww)
Sunday: 10 miles, in the rain

Training miles: 19
Miles in 2010: 752