CA Recap & 2009 Mileage

I finally got in some miles out here in CA. I ran the 6.5 miles on Thursday, 8.5 on Friday, 10.5 on Saturday, and only 6.5 today in the wind and rain. We went on a nice hike up a mountain yesterday just for 1.5 hours. Man- it'd be awesome to train on that path every week. Are all the CA runners 50x better than everyone else? It seems like they would have to be because of all their resources.

Anyway, it feels great to get the legs moving and I hope to keep it up. Back on the plane to Indy tonight and arrive tomorrow morning.

It'd be nice to get in 200 miles/mth for 2011 but I don't know if I'll be dedicated enough to keep it up the each time. We'll see. I'll count the 17 miles from today and yesterday towards the total. :)

Here's the monthly recap for 2010:

December:

11/29-12/5	12/6-12/12	12/13-12/19	12/20-12/26	12/27-1/2	Total
8	16	7	3	32	72.5

November:

11/1-11/7	11/8-11/14	11/15-11/21	11/22-11/28	Total
32	62	40	56	190

October:

10/4-10/10	10/11-10/17	10/18-10/24	10/25-10/31	Total
37	61	64.2	43	205

September:

8/30-9/5	9/6-9/12	9/13-9/19	9/20-9/26	9/27-10/3	Total
*70	70.25	18	115	0	273.25

August:

8/2-8/8	8/9-8/15	8/16-8/22	8/23-8/29	Total
13	50	50	70	183

July:

7/5-7/11	7/12-7/18	7/19-7/25	7/25-8/1	Total
57	0	37.5	28.5	123

June:

5/31-6/6	6/7-6/13	6/14-6/20	6/21-6/27	6/28-7/4	Total
17.5	50	17.5	6.25	50.5	141.75

May:

5/3-5/9	5/10-5/16	5/17-5/23	5/24-5/30	Total
0	0	.6	1	1.6

April:

3/29-4/4	4/5-4/11	4/12-4/18	4/19-4/25	4/26-5/2	Total
45.75	0	0	0	0	45.75

March:

3/1-3/7	3/8-3/14	3/15-3/21	3/22-3/28	Total
47.5	47.5	50	47	192

February:

2/1-2/7	2/8-2/14	2/15-2/21	2/22-2/28	Total
2.3	14	27.8	28	72.1

January '10:

1/4-1/10	1/11-1/17	1/18-1/24	1/25-1/31	Total
0	35.5	0	0	35.5

*: 9/1/10 New shoes- black Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10

Month to month mileage from '09

...just cleaning up a side tab.

December:

11/30-12/6	12/7-12/13	12/14-12/20	12/21-12/27	12/28-1/3	Total
0	5	2	7.5	13.5	28

November:

11/2-11/8	11/9-11/15	11/16-11/22	11/23-11/29	Total
6	9.5	14.5	15.5	45.5

October:

10/5-10/11	10/12-10/18	10/19-10/25	10/26-11/1	Total
0	0	0	0	0

September:

8/31-9/6	9/7-9/13	9/14-9/20	9/21-9/27	9/28-10/4	Total
6	50	0	0	0	56

August:

8/3-8/9	8/10-8/16	8/17-8/23	8/24-8/30	Total
0	0	0	3	3

July:

6/29-7/5	7/6-7/12	7/13-7/19	7/20-7/26	7/27-8/2	Total
0	3	0	3	10	13

June:

6/1-6/7	6/8-6/14	6/15-6/21	6/22-6/28	Total
47	8	85.5	0	143.5

May:

5/4-5/10	5/11-5/17	5/18-5/24	5/25-5/31	Total
50.5	32.1	26	26	134.6

April:

3/30-4/5	4/6-4/12	4/13-4/19	4/20-4/26
56	4	18	51.7

4/27-5/3	Total
60	189.7

March:

3/2-3/8	3/9-3/15	3/16-3/22	3/23-3/29	Total
10	47	17	43	117

Feb:

2/2-2/8	2/9-2/15	2/16-2/22	2/23-3/1	Total
60	45	10	25	140

Jan '09:

1/5-1/11	1/12-1/18	1/19-1/25	1/26-2/1	Total
40	40	43	20	143

Weekly Mileage

Just ignore all of these posts. I deleted my "weekly training" column because I never complete what I want to anyway. We all know I need to run more and that I still haven't yet, but that's okay- I'm going to start to run more this week (although Mohican tapering will already come next week)!!! Ahhh! Who cares? I'll be able to finish the race...right? As long as I'm not injured in the first 50 miles, I'll be able to finish (knock, knock).

Tim and I had a pretty good 10 mile run last Saturday. I had texted him and asked if he wanted to run "10 mi". The poor boy came to my house and thought we were gonna run 10 minutes. He was able to hold out and run with me the whole time- Good job Tim! It was great having someone to run with.

Last Week's Recap

Mon- Off
Tues- 6mi
Wed- 12mi
Thurs- 10mi4mi
Fri- 10mi
Sat- 12mi16mi
Sun- 6mi

26/58 miles for the week- woohoo! Don't worry...I'll get my butt in gear and start running again.

I made a new friend last week, Bob, and he gave me the confidence I needed to know I can finish this 100 miler coming up. He's run a few 100s before and here are a few tips he gave me:

• Eat mostly solids for the first 50 miles, liquids during the 2nd 50 miles (I guess at the end of the run, you'll get the calories and protein faster if it's through liquids...if you're drinking protein drinks or something like that)
• When I'm at the starting line, I need to know and believe I'll finish...no doubting allowed at that point
• I neeeed to be peeing during the race reguarly (during my previous ultras, it was a goal of mine to not pee at all because I didn't want to stop)
• Go slow enough in the beginning so I can pass people in the second half...it'll boost my confidence.

When I told him that I was afraid I hadn't been running enough miles per week to be able to finish, he said he normally only runs 25-40 miles a week and was still able to finish the 100s....so that helped boost my confidence. Everyone is different and has differnt training styles and what not....so I know I can do it!!

He told me about ice bandanas and how to make them (see here). I tried them out on my Saturday morning run. Since it was only about 67 degrees out at that time, the cold ice kind of hurt my neck...and I didn't like having something on my throat tied tight...but I eventually got used to it. I bet they'd feel awesome during a super hot run.

So I ran 10 miles Saturday morning and then 6 miles that evening. No miles yesterday. Hopefully I'll get a few in today and get back in the swing of things.

Last Week's Recap

Dangit...I accidentally erased last week's schedule. It's probably a good thing since I skipped out on a couple of runs. Nothing surprising. Instead of run, I chose to clean up the house and work outside in the yard. I fully enjoyed it.

This Saturday I'm going to spend all day working in my backyard, cleaning up the nasty jungle mess that it is. I've learned that I never end up doing long runs on Sunday like I plan so all in all, no big run for me for this weekend. I wish I could make a trip to OH to get some runs in at Mohican but unfortunately due to a number of factors, it won't work out.

Weekly Recap

Mon- Off
Tues-6mi
Wed-3mi
Thurs-3mi
Fri-Off
Sat-50mi
Sun-10mi

Alright so I didn't stick to this past week's plan at all. Oh well. I was sick and tired and considered it tapering. I did finish the 50 miles at Gnawbone yesterday...race report here. I highly doubt I could run 10 miles today. It's not a matter of running on tired legs, but rather sore legs that feel like I'd break an ankle if I ran. It's a little hard to walk right now.

Last Week's Recap

Mon- 5mi
Tues-10mi
Wed-12mi
Thurs-12mi
Fri-5mi
Sat-11mi8mi
Sun-5mi13mi

Total: 60mi

-This is only the second time that I've run 60 miles in a week...wow. It felt good!
-Yesterday I had an awesome 13 mi run and a new PR for a half marathon (minus the .1 at the end). My time was 1:38.

Last Week's Recap

Mon- 26.2mi
Tues- Off
Wed-4mi
Thurs - Off
Fri- 5mi
Sat- 10mi 11.5mi
Sun- 5mi 10mi

I ran 10 miles last night for a total of 51.7 for the week. Not too bad. This 70-80 degree weather is testing me for sure, making it tougher to run already. Like I said, it's doubtful I'll run the 40 miles after work this week to fulfill the Ten More Miles! challenge but who knows. Less than two weeks until Gwawbone.

Weekly Recap

Mon- 4mi
Tues- 4mi
Wed- Off
Thurs-6mi
Fri- 4mi
Sat- Off (In Boston)
Sun- Off (In Boston)

Welp...the time has come. I ran 6 relaxed miles yesterday in awesssome weather and will run 4 this afternoon and then that's it. I might try to get in 1-2 miles on Sunday but I don't really want to get lost in a random Boston neighborhood.

Last Monday and Tuesday the inside of my hamstring was feeling a little sore which was odd... The pain has since gone away so I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope it stays that way.

-My plane leaves tomorrow morning around 7am and I get in at 11am. I'll go straight to the expo...then hang out around downtown or something...then my friend somehow got us tickets to the Reds game (I don't even know who they are, but that's ok!) that night so it should be a fun, busy day. (I just now found out it's "Red Sox"...not Reds. Dangit)

-Sunday's my bday (WOOOHOOO! Big 25!) which will be a low-key, relaxful day...

-Monday I have to wake up at the butt crack of dawn to get to the starting line and then wait for about 5 hours for the race to start, which hopefully won't be in the rain. Then I run a great marathon with tons of people and drink beer and such (track my run, Bib #14152, here are instructions). That night we'll hang out downtown and do whatever.

-Tuesday- who knows what we'll do...

-Wednesday- back to Indy in the morning after an awesome weekend!!! See ya then!

Last Week's Recap

Mon- Off
Tues- Off
Wed- 4mi, 10 mins abs/arms
Thurs-Off
Fri- 4mi
Sat- 10mi, 10 mins abs/arms
Sun- 8x.25mi sprints, 4mi, 10min abs/arms

Well...as you can see, I loved tapering so much that I decided to take the whole week off. I had a great 4 mile run that one day! Awesome! I didn't feel like running and so I didn't. Ohhh well, can't win 'em all.

I think my mindset definitely changed after I decided not to do the bet. It's great not having that pressure to run fast at Boston. Sooo....6 days until the big race and now I'm just hoping the weather's good and we don't have rain!

Weekly Recap

Mon- 6m, 6x.5mi hills, 10min abs
Tues- 12m, 4x.5mi hills
Wed- 6m (1st/last fast), 10min abs
Thurs- 10min arms
Fri- 12m, 10min abs
Sat- 20m, 10min arms, 10min abs
Sun- 11x.25mi, 3x.5mi sprints

I didn't end up doing Friday's workout. My [honest] rationalization is that when I had planned out my training schedule for the week last Monday, I didn't pay attention to the amount of miles I was going to run...I kind of just randomly wrote down some miles to do each day. SOO, I didn't necessarily care to run what would have been 70 miles this week. 56 is fine. :)

Regarding the sprints...let's face it- I just hate running sprints for some reason and I don't know how to enjoy them. I know that for this next week, I'll definitely plan them in the beginning of the week so I'm not as tempted to ignore them.

It was pouring out rain today and I went to the track and ran 5/10 .25mi sprints. I was freezing so I came home and did 6 more on the treadmill. I was surprised at how much easier they were to do on the treadmill than on the track. #1, I can set my own pace and stick to it the entire time; #2, Looking at how much mileage I have left on the treadmill is much better than looking at the rest of the boring track circle I have to complete.

However, the treadmill doesn't make it so much more easier that I'll sprint more than .25miles. Yep, I attempted to do a half mile sprint and that's the point where I quit and didn't care enough. Por eso, there are 11x .25 mi sprints. I suck. Dangit.

Now I'll start tapering for Boston. I don't think I've actually intentionally tapered since I ran my first marathon in 2004. I don't even remember how to taper properly...I might have to go back and look at my weekly marathon training guide from 5 years ago (but I'm sure I'll just randomly pick some miles to do instead).

After Boston comes a change in gear to get ready for Mohican's 100 Miles: #1, Start running on trails again; #2, Quit worrying about my pace (woohoo!); #3, Run more back-to-back long runs; #4, hills, hills, hills, hills; #5, Prepare mentally!!!