Gasp!

After braging that I ran three times during the week last week, and twice in the morning, I skipped my Sunday long run.

GASP!

I had an event Wednesday night, Friday night, and all day Saturday. And by "had and event," I mean I ran all three events. I was exhausted, and started going to bed at 9PM. Seriously. I felt okay Sunday morning, and even got up early enough. But I wanted to relax that day and not sleep. Maybe spend time with John. So we skipped the run.

It was supposed to be a shorter long run. The plan said six miles, and I had planned to do 10. But I did NONE.

Oh well. There is always this Sunday...

Miles this week: 15
Miles in 2011: 574

Return of the morning run

I managed to run three times during the work week this week. I'm supposed to do this, but hadn't since July. I've been busy, which is a bad excuse. The CIM won't care if I was too busy to get in all four runs each week.

So, I ran with John and the group at Fleet Feet after work on Tuesday, and I ran before work Thursday and Friday! Yay!

Watch for the school bus and extra cars!

Thursday morning, I went out around 7AM. School is back in session, so there was a lot of traffic. Plus, the sun is pretty far up by 7AM, so the run required sunglasses.

This morning, I went out at 6AM (had to be at work earlier today). No traffic, cooler out, and the sun wasn't high in the sky until the last mile or so. Much nicer.

Note to self: Run at 6AM when I can. It is nicer out (for now), and there is less traffic and fewer exhaust fumes.

Easy week

This week, my current schedule has me taking it easy, with four six mile runs at about 9 minutes per mile. I guess I have to rest after the fourteen ten I did last Sunday, and before the sixteen I'll do a week from Sunday.

I did five last night, in the heat. I'm fine with five, since I did it at a better pace than I have been, and my shoulder is still not 100%. I'll do my six tomorrow and Friday, though! Plus, more than six on Sunday. For sure.

Week Three: not much better

I managed to mess up my shoulder, back last weekend, and it made running earlier in the week pretty painful after a mile or so. So I was once again behind what my program says I should be doing.


Note to self: get a new program. Start the first week of September. That way I don't have to feel like I'm "behind."

Monday: Off
Tuesday: 4 miles (from Fleet Feet) -- intense shoulder/back pain cut this one short
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: 4 miles (on Stonegate)
Friday: Off
Sunday: 10 miles (much better clip on this run, a respectable 9:30 or so per mile)

Miles this week: 18
Miles in 2011: 559

15 weeks until CIM.  441 miles to go to get to 1000. If I average 30 per week for all 15 weeks, I'll hit 1000 miles at CIM.

Not so impressive Week Two

I was  a bit lazy during Week Two of CIM training. I had better cut it out. I skipped my Thursday speed workout (oops). But the twelve miles Sunday really kicked my butt.

Monday: Off
Tuesday: 5 miles (from Fleet Feet, to McKinley, around a few times and back)
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Off
Friday: Really lame 4 miles (like 45 minutes or something ridiculous)
Sunday: 12 miles

Miles this week: 21
Miles in 2011: 541

Weekly Summary

At the end of what is loosely termed "Week One" of marathon training, I did a somewhat respectible 20 miles. I hope to have it closer to 30 in the next week or two.

Monday: Strength/cross train
Wednesday: 5 miles
Thursday: 5 miles- Tempo
Sunday: 10 miles (slow, because I donated blood Friday)

Miles this week: 20
Miles in 2011: 520

There are 17 weeks until CIM. If I average 30 miles a week for the 16 weeks before the week of CIM, I will hit 1000 for the year by the week of CIM. 

Training Plan

It is that time again! I need to get by butt in gear and find a training plan for the CIM. I don't think I'll follow my plan from the group last year, since I'm better trained starting training than I was then.

I've run a few SmartCoach plans with different inputs, and haven't decided which to choose.

I've been doing around 20 miles a week for the past few months. But I want to start doing more, and I don't want my training program based on lower starting mileage. I'm tempted to tell SmartCoach that I'm running 26-30 or so, so that I will have a more challenging program.

Whatever route I choose, I started today with a quick 5 mile run. My legs somehow hurt less while running than they do when walking.