Training Week 102
I am training for the NYC Marathon on November 6th. This is the week of the Milwaukee Marathon (October 2nd).
Day 708 | September 26, 2011: cross
I rode the recumbent bike during lunch. I don’t really consider type of workout to be of any benefit to me… except curing the boredom of sitting at my desk during lunch!
Bike Time: 40:00 | Distance: 5.81 | Resistance Level: 5.0
Day 709 | September 27, 2011: strength + 4 m run
I had a strength session with Brian as soon as I got home at 6:00. I told him I had a marathon coming up and asked him not to wear down my legs so much. We did a core-centric workout, using a ball, some fun stretchy resistance bands (the type you attach to a door) and weights. I feel like I am getting better at my strength sessions and this is only the third one (back at it, I mean)!
As soon as Brian left I bolted out the door for a 4 mile run. When I started it was light out and overcast, and when I ended it was dark and raining. And I had left my visor at work. And I forgot my blinking LED lights in the house. Oops. It also seems I was running during the time when people get home and don’t look before they pull in to their driveway, but luckily, I didn’t get hit by a car.
I am kind of bummed it is dark out at 7:00 now. Sure it makes me feel all cozy at night… but lazy too!
As soon as I finished running I took a quick shower then sped to the airport to pick up Steven. How is that for an evening?!
Distance: 4.0 | Temp: high 50s? | Time: 39:27 | Avg Pace: 9:51 | 1: 10:30 | 2: 9:50 | 3: 9:35 | 4: 9:28
Day 710 | September 28, 2011: 3 m run
Another run in the rain… but not in the dark! And I had my visor on this time.
Distance: 3.0 | Start Temp: 58° | End Temp: 56° | Time: 29:44 | Avg Pace: 9:53 | 1: 10:09 | 2: 9:49 | 3: 9:43
Day 711 | September 29, 2011: rest
Day 712 | September 30, 2011: 2.5 m run
The sun finally came out (after not seeing it for four days), but with it, came the wind. I felt comfortable in a short sleeved shirt, but that wind was brutal!
Distance: 2.5 | Start Temp: 49° | End Temp: 49° | Time: 24:13 | Avg Pace: 9:41 | 1: 9:58 | 2: 9:34 | 3: 4:40
Day 713 | October 1, 2011: 3 m run
Last run before the marathon! Erin and I picked up our packets then came back to my place and did an easy short run to loosen up for the race!
Distance: 3.0 | Temp: high 50s | Time: 28:47 | Avg Pace: 9:35 | 1: 9:34 | 2: 9:34 | 3: 9:37
Day 714 | October 2, 2011: Milwaukee Marathon (26.35 miles – I need to learn to run the tangents!)
Week Summary: 38.85 miles
Fairly easy week… in prep for the marathon! I can’t wait to run it! Erin and I are up early today to ride to Milwaukee, and off running at 7:30 (not 8:00, but 7:30 – they were very clear about the start time!)!
I love the race shirt! And the fact that they gave us a reusable ice pack – I actually needed a new one (fyi: an old ice pack may not hold up if you stand on it).
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Good luck today!!! Can’t wait to hear about it!
Thank you!
A reusable ice pack is nice SWAG, thats a keeper. Usually I throw 99% of the SWAG away. Thinking of you this morning and hope that the race is going well!
I was so excited to see that ice pack! I use them when I get headaches.
Good luck in your final taper week!
Have a great marathon, Kim!
Thanks!
Great job on the marathon! At this point you’ve finished it and did an awesome job! Use that ice pack!
Thank you! Ha ha – I should have used the ice pack!
Hope everything went well today!!
Cool shirt and race photo, hope you had fun!
I had a blast! 🙂 I would actually do this marathon again 🙂
Hope it went – look forward to the recap!