Week 9

Week of 4/23/12 – 4/29/12

This is 50k training month 3 week 1

Target HR 154-164 BPM.

Monday – Rest.

Tuesday – 1 hour run planned. Actual: 01:30:44, 6 miles, 15’07″/mi, 151bpm. 68°F Mostly cloudy, winds: 10mph, humidity 60%.

Wednesday – 1 hour run planned. Actual: 01:22:48, 6 miles, 15’47″/mi, 157bpm. 68°F Mostly cloudy, winds: 8mph, humidity 60%

Thursday – 1 hour run planned. Actual: 00:56:00, 5.05 miles, 11’12″/mi, 170 bpm . 59°F, Mostly cloudy, 14mph winds, humidity 51%.

Friday – Rest. Actual: Rest
Saturday – 3 hour run planned. Actual: Rest
Sunday – Rest planned. Actual: 2:00:02, 8.51 miles, 14’06″/mi, 141BPM. Night run.

Week totals:
7hrs
25.5 miles

Notes:

Wednesday: 3 miles MAF, 4th mile around 160, 5th mile around 170, last mile 180+. Highest HR 202 bpm.

Thursday: First 2.5 miles at 160-169bpm. Miles 2.5-4 at avg 170-179bpm. Final mile 180-190bpm. Highest HR 194 bpm.

Sunday: 10pm-Midnite.

Week 8

Week of 4/16/12 – 4/22/12

This is 50k training month 2 week 4

Target HR 154-164 BPM

Monday – 1 hour run planned. Actual: 4.45 miles, 00:57:55, 13’00″/mi. Avg HR 160 BPM. Weather: 61°F, Scattered clouds, Wind: 13 mph.
Tuesday – 1 hour run. Actual: Rest.
Wednesday – Rest. Actual: Rest.
Thursday – 1 hour 30 minute run. Actual: 4.63 miles, 00:56:34, 12’13″/mi. Avg HR 164 BPM. Weather: 70°F
Friday – 35 minute run. Actual: Rest.

Saturday – 2 hour 50 min run
Sunday – Rest

Notes:

Monday: Felt good. Might need to adjust base range as a result of last Friday’s final mile where I got my HR up to 200.

Tuesday: Stood at my desk practicing one-leg stances to strengthen the lower body.

Thursday: Felt good. Might need to adjust base range as a result of last Monday’s final mile where I got my HR up to 200 again.

Week 7

Week of 4/9/12 – 4/15/12

This is 50k training month 2 week 3

Target HR 154-164 BPM.

Monday – 1 hour run planned. Actual: 7.54 miles, 1:48:25, 14’22″/mi. Avg HR 160 BPM. Weather: 59°F, Cloudy, Wind: 7 mph.
Tuesday – 1 hour run planned. Actual: Rested.
Wednesday – Rest planned. Actual: Rested. Sore right foot.
Thursday – 1 hour run planned. Actual: Rested.

Friday – 1 hour run planned. Actual: 5 miles, 00:59:08, 11’49″/mi. Avg HR 168 BPM. Weather: 54°F, Mostly cloudy, Wind: 12 mph.
Saturday – 2 hour 20 min run planned. Actual: Rested.
Sunday – Rest planned. Actual: Rested.

Notes:

Monday: Add some hill. Extended this run duration to make up for a missed 2hr run on the weekend. Nutritionally: 1/3 cup of coffee pre-run. I carried a bottle of low calorie G2 spiked with one plain GU gel.

Tuesday: No time to run. Took a rest day. By the evening, right foot and ankle soreness. Bummer.

Wednesday: Rest sore right foot. Had a burrito instead of a workout. Tried on the a Brooks Pure Trail model, NB1, and Merrill Road Glove. All possibilities. Picked up a box of plain GU gels and a bottle of salt sticks.

Thursday: Foot felt good. Ran in and around the office and up and down stairs. No pain. Resting today just in case. Should test it out tomorrow.

Friday: MAF range for 2.5 miles. Went zone 3, then on to zone 4 last mile. Highest BPM was at 4.46 mile mark and was 200. Fastest mile average at 8:36. Nutritionally: 1 salt stick cap before run. This was my first time taking salt caps. Also ore-run was 1/3C of black coffee. I carried a bottle of low calorie G2 spiked with one plain GU gel and generally drank a mouthful every mile.

Week 6

Week of 4/2/12 – 4/8/12

This is 50k training month 2 week 2

Target HR 154-164 BPM.

Monday – 1 hour run planned. Actual: 6.38 miles, 1:30:01, 14’06″/mi.  Avg HR 161 BPM. Weather: 66°F, Mostly cloudy, Wind: 10 mph.

Tuesday – 1 hour run planned. Actual: 4.31 miles, 1:00:00, 13’54″/mi. Avg HR 157 BPM. Weather: 55°F, Mostly cloudy, Wind: 10 mph.

Wednesday – Rest planned. Rested

Thursday – 1 hour run planned. Actual: 4.44 miles, 1:00:02, 13’31″/mi. Avg HR 157 BPM. Weather: 50°F, Partly cloudy, Wind: 15 mph.

Friday – 30 minute run planned. Rested.
Saturday – 2 hour run planned. Skipped, Easter weekend was busy.
Sunday – Rest planned. Skipped, Easter weekend was busy.

Monday: I basically made this the long run  I didn’t do last weekend. Included some hills on this one. Thoughts about Micah True.

Week 5

Week of 3/26/12 – 4/1/12

This is 50k training month 2.

Monday – Rest
Tuesday – 1 hour run. 4.41 miles, 1:01:51, 14’01″/mi. Target HR 154-164 BPM. Avg HR 160 BPM. 57°F, Overcast, Wind: 18 mph.
Wednesday – 1 hour run. Rested.
Thursday – Rest. 6 miles, 1:23:34, 13’55″/mi. Target HR 154-164 BPM. Avg HR 159 BPM. 59°F, Overcast, Wind: 5 mph, 72% humidity.

Friday – 1 hour run. Work forced a rest day.
Saturday – 1½ hour run. Not felling it, took a rest day.
Sunday – Rest

Wed: Neck pain. Probably bad posture on Tues run.

Thur: Still some neck and upper shoulder pain. Focused on posture this run. Felt so-so. I can blame it on the humidity or an empty stomach, but whatever. Got it done and pleased.

Got the news this evening that Caballo is missing. I know it’s dumb, but in mysterious way I wonder if feeling a bit off during my running today was a vibe that something ain’t right in the running universe because Micah is missing. I pray he’s safe and found.

Not feeling too hot all weekend. Think allergies are kicking in.