My run started off on a really dark and drizzly morning at 5:50 A.M. On my schedulel was 5 miles at my goal marathon pace, after a 5 minute warm up. Since my goal was to run faster than my normal weekly runs I decided to listen to music instead of a podcast. It really helped keep my energy and pace up throughout the run. It feels good to be able to let go and…
Quick update again today and for the next couple of days. As much as I love running and blogging, it’s not my primary gig. Busy office days are a part of life but I know I’m not alone. Somehow I doubt my readership is of the pro or elite level where all you do is run, workout, eat and sleep. So, I’m going to go on the safe assumption that you understand and empathize with…
Short on time today, so I’m just posting a quick recap of today’s run. This morning’s run was a 5 mile conversational pace run with a 5 minute warm up and 3 minute cool down. Pre-run preparation included a lot of activation exercises for my glutes to get them firing and supporting my low back. I also broke out the nubby foam roller and focused on my hips and glutes. I managed to keep my…
I made it through week one! Today was the first day of week number two of marathon training so it was back to a short, three mile conversational pace run and then home for a kettlebell strength workout. Last week I overdid the reps on my kettlebell workout and it made the following day’s 5 mile run sluggish due to some DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). Today, I kept it to 10-12 reps per exercise.…
Today’s workout, cross training on my spin bike and customized runner’s strength program that I developed from various resources. I love iFit I’m a huge iFit fan. If you’re unfamiliar with iFit, it’s an interactive training platform used by ProForm and NordicTrack exercise equipment such as treadmills, exercise bikes, rowers and ellipticals, among other types of equipment. It’s an interactive training platform with a real person, often on location in exotic locales taking you through…
On the plan today was my first long run of the training cycle. My plan starts with 8 miles as the first long run and will progress from there. Some marathon plans will build the long run for 4 weeks and then step back every 5th week in distance. However, I prefer to step back in mileage every third week. Therefore, my long run over the first three weeks will look like this: 8 miles,…
Ahhhh, it’s my first official rest day! I’m not going to count day 3 of my training as a rest day. That was an accidental rest day when I missed my alarm. Today was official! Treadmill running A lot of people hate the treadmill but I’m one of those people that loves their treadmill. I purchased a Nordictrack Commercial 1750 treadmill in early 2021 and a week has not gone by that I haven’t used…
Today I got to run fast! Well, I got to run faster than I have all week. I don’t consider marathon pace to be particularly fast. It’s not a 5k pace. However, it sure felt good to turn over the legs a bit faster than the conversational pace runs I’ve been doing this week. My run today was 5 miles at my goal marathon pace. I did a 5 minute warm up to get my…
If you are reading these blog posts in order then you may recall from yesterday’s post that my alarm is set for 3:45 AM on mornings that I workout or run. This morning was no exception, except that I never heard my alarm. My phone is connected to my watch and both will alert me at the same time when my alarm goes off. However, today the natural daylight woke me up which was really…
My alarm goes off at the inconceivable time of 3:45 AM on running days. As much as I prepare the night before or try as I might, I can never seem to shorten my time from alarm to running. I think it takes me an hour just to wake up. I really envy those people that say they get dressed and head out the door. All I can think is that they are much younger…