Sunday, June 3, 2012

5/28-6/03: 96 Miles/Week

Another tiring week of training, but felt better than last week.  I am in Naples, Florida and training in tougher heat and humidity than DC.  I am running early though to beat it, but it still creeps up on me at the end of my runs.  I do, at the same time, feel like it is "toughening" me up.  A few days I have run on the sand next to the ocean and that was nice(soft surface plus ocean breeze).  This week's mileage was 96 miles with a very strong track workout in the middle of the week.  Next week I should be somewhere around 75-80 for the week with one minor workout.  I feel I am running just the right amount to get well prepared.  I did 17.5 for my long run this week as well.  My long runs for the past several weeks have all been 17-18 miles.  Actually, as I look at my training log, the last time I did a 20 miler was February 25, to be exact.  The 20 milers will return when I train for a fall marathon.

The week breakdown:


Monday: AM: 11 miles

Tuesday: AM: 15 miles on the towpath, 1:42:00

Wednesday:  AM: 8x1600m w/ 2 min rests: 5:03, 5:01, 5:01, 5:00, 5:01, 5:01, 5:01, 5:03, 11 miles total

Thursday:  AM: easy shakeout 1.5 miles(had to leave at 5:30 am for an early flight and needed to get the junk out of legs), PM: 11 miles

Friday: AM: 8.5 miles, PM: 8 miles

Saturday: AM; 12.5 miles, + strength training

Sunday: AM: 17.5 miles, 2:02:00

Total: 96 miles

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