69 Days to go
Yesterday I ran a second lap around Lake Scranton. Not a fantastic time: 1:14:00, but it is a 10:17 minute mile, and I felt amazing when I finished. My knees started "acting up" a little bit. I say 'acting up' because I don't want to say 'hurt'. It was not pain, but I was well aware that I was feeling some pressure down there. Luckily, it was at the 6.5 mile mark, so I only had a little over 1/2 mile to go. Thru the day yesterday, the feeling went away, so I'm not too worried about it.
I would say that it is the fastest I ran 7.2 miles. Again, not a great time, but advancement is good.
The shape I was in at the end of the run made me instantly think of running in NYC this July. Really, I would only have to run 6 more miles to finish the half, and that does not seem too bad at all. I hate to say it, cause I know it will be a challenge, but it seems like it will be easy.
It also made me think of running another marathon! I'll have to think about where to do it though. Steamtown is a no-brainer and easy to get to (October 12th). But you know what keeps popping into my head? Atlantic City! The 50th Atlantic City marathon is the following week (October 19th). I think it would be cool. Maybe an overnighter on the 18th. I hear you finish on the boardwalk which would be awesome.
Of course it costs money to stay in AC. We'll see what happens!!
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Run, RUn, RUN!!!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Just throwing it out there:
This doesn't mean anything. . . but it amazes me:
Viaduct Trail Ultramarathon
To be considered a "finisher" you have to finish 50 miles in 13 hours or 100 miles in 30. Runners World has an article about Ultramarathons once in a while. I love reading about it. I can't imagine the amount of endurance, persistance, and dedication you need to have to even train for something like this.
. . . . just throwing it out there.
Viaduct Trail Ultramarathon
To be considered a "finisher" you have to finish 50 miles in 13 hours or 100 miles in 30. Runners World has an article about Ultramarathons once in a while. I love reading about it. I can't imagine the amount of endurance, persistance, and dedication you need to have to even train for something like this.
. . . . just throwing it out there.
Mixing it up: A breath of fresh air.
80 Days to go!
The clock is ticking - fast. I haven't run more than 3.6 miles in my training for the NYC half yet. I'm not too worried though. I've been getting back to the gym 2 or 3 times a week and running has been going very well.
Last night I ran the lake, but decided to do something a little different this time. I ran the first 5 minutes at a very fast pace - actually at a pace that I know I couldn't maintain for a full mile. I got around the 3/4 mile mark and walked for a minute and drank some Gatorade. I did this around the whole lake: 5 minutes running hard, 2 minutes jogging, 5 minutes running, 2 minutes jogging. When I got toward the end, I ran the rest of the mileage out as hard as I could to finish in 32 minutes (about an 8:50 mile average, but that included 7 minutes of slow recovery jogging mixed in).
The intent? I wanted to be out of breath at the end of every 5 minute interval. I've been noticing that my training this year is surprisingly injury free (no blisters, no shin splints, no cramps). The only thing I've noticed is muscle tightness (see previous post) and loss of breath when I run full out (of course). I've started reading more and more about how to train my breathing. This includes Max VO2 workouts (similar to what I explained above).
As you run, your muscles require more and more oxygen to operate. The harder you train, the more efficient your body uses oxygen. If you max out, the amount of oxygen you intake is being used up by your muscles. If you can train your muscles to be more efficient, there's more oxygen to be used elsewhere. Runner's World article.
Also, two days ago I worked out hard and then ran a treadmill mile at 7:30. Again, the plan was to be out of breath at the end of the run and holy crap. . . I was. I could never run a whole marathon at that pace, but it's fun to think about. That pace would let me finish at 3:16:30. People do it. I'm not close to it, but hey: life's a journey. I might get there someday.
So. . . I'm trying that. I plan to try this workout about once a week. Hopefully it will help my breathing. On the other running days, I'll keep working on endurance and distance. Maybe this Sunday is the first 7.2 miles.
I NEED MONEY!!!! I still only have $70 on my quest for $1000. Visit http://www.firstgiving.com/timmclain to help out OAR!!
Run, RUn, RUN!!
-Tim
The clock is ticking - fast. I haven't run more than 3.6 miles in my training for the NYC half yet. I'm not too worried though. I've been getting back to the gym 2 or 3 times a week and running has been going very well.
Last night I ran the lake, but decided to do something a little different this time. I ran the first 5 minutes at a very fast pace - actually at a pace that I know I couldn't maintain for a full mile. I got around the 3/4 mile mark and walked for a minute and drank some Gatorade. I did this around the whole lake: 5 minutes running hard, 2 minutes jogging, 5 minutes running, 2 minutes jogging. When I got toward the end, I ran the rest of the mileage out as hard as I could to finish in 32 minutes (about an 8:50 mile average, but that included 7 minutes of slow recovery jogging mixed in).
The intent? I wanted to be out of breath at the end of every 5 minute interval. I've been noticing that my training this year is surprisingly injury free (no blisters, no shin splints, no cramps). The only thing I've noticed is muscle tightness (see previous post) and loss of breath when I run full out (of course). I've started reading more and more about how to train my breathing. This includes Max VO2 workouts (similar to what I explained above).As you run, your muscles require more and more oxygen to operate. The harder you train, the more efficient your body uses oxygen. If you max out, the amount of oxygen you intake is being used up by your muscles. If you can train your muscles to be more efficient, there's more oxygen to be used elsewhere. Runner's World article.
Also, two days ago I worked out hard and then ran a treadmill mile at 7:30. Again, the plan was to be out of breath at the end of the run and holy crap. . . I was. I could never run a whole marathon at that pace, but it's fun to think about. That pace would let me finish at 3:16:30. People do it. I'm not close to it, but hey: life's a journey. I might get there someday.
So. . . I'm trying that. I plan to try this workout about once a week. Hopefully it will help my breathing. On the other running days, I'll keep working on endurance and distance. Maybe this Sunday is the first 7.2 miles.
I NEED MONEY!!!! I still only have $70 on my quest for $1000. Visit http://www.firstgiving.com/timmclain to help out OAR!!
Run, RUn, RUN!!
-Tim
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