Maybe it's because I only had one 20-mile run this cycle, maybe it's because I've never run a spring marathon, maybe it's because I have always run the half at Carmel, maybe it is all the other things going on...I really haven't processed that I am running a marathon in a few weeks. I guess I am in taper, but I am not feeling the taper crazies (yet). I am sometimes yanked to reality when someone else running the full at Carmel does the count down.
Monday - 4,000 yard swim. Drills, multiple times through a long set, drills is the new pattern. I had my bike fit in the late afternoon to get ready for spring, and then I swam late at Fishers Y before coming home.
Tuesday - Steady State Run (SSR) on hills. There had been weird snow squalls and wind gusts all afternoon. Most of the run was fine, though there were some windy moments. I had done a 2.6 mile warmup and then did my 3 miles of SSR on Penn before cooling down for a mile. While I was cooling down it started snowing again. When I was done with a mile I decided to stop the watch and walk in the snow. Might be the last time this season. The Garmin 920XT altimeter is messed up so I needed to start working with Garmin on getting a replacement. 6.6 miles, 1:16:26, HR 149.
Wednesday - After work I walked over to the Y on Mass Ave and did a mobility/flexibility workout and then went for a 5 mile run with the Indy Runners downtown crew. There were so many super cute puppies out on the canal. 5 miles, 1:01:28, HR 143.
Thursday - I got up early to go to the pool and swim before work. I was on autopilot so I headed to Jordan instead of going downtown. I hit all the potholes at 81st and Westfield and lost two tires in the process. I pulled into the Y and did my swim, David took care of ordering the tires and he drove me downtown and picked me up after my last meeting. I rode at home, but the trainer and pedals had an issue at the end of the warmup and I had to change things up a bit. I was over the day. I am not sure the speed/distance mean anything because of the tech problems.
Friday - David dropped me off at the Y in the morning. I got my swim done and then worked at the Y until I was hungry, walked to lunch, walked to the library, and then walked to Firestone to pick up my tires and have David put them back on the car. 3,700 yard swim. I had a phone call with Lindsay to talk about marathon nutrition with all the food sensitivities. I needed to do a sweat rate test during Saturday's run for her to finish that up.
Saturday - I drove out to Eagle Creek to run with PBT since it had been a while. It was 35 and breezy and very damp, so it felt kinda cold. I did a two mile warmup then went into the 8 miles at Marathon Goal Pace (MGP) or faster. Since my MGP is pretty slow (12:36), I did 75-80% heart rate reserve, which was in the mid 11:00s). I finished up with two miles cool down for a total of 12 miles. Total time 2:23:33. HR 151.
Sunday - In the morning I met with Sean at the Monon Center to have him watch technique and help with changes to my form. After church I went to the Y to lift weights while my car had an alignment. Once David left for bowling I got on the trainer for my ride. Since I had to basically redo my computer entirely to make the Windows update work I had to reconnect everything. I finally got it to work and settled into the workout and watching With Honors. The ride was 5 miles warmup, 5 miles hard, 5 miles easy, 5 miles harder, 5 miles cool down. Total 25 miles, 1:38:10.
Only 23.6 run miles this week, but I'm in taper...right?!?!?
Monday - 4,000 yard swim. Drills, multiple times through a long set, drills is the new pattern. I had my bike fit in the late afternoon to get ready for spring, and then I swam late at Fishers Y before coming home.
Tuesday - Steady State Run (SSR) on hills. There had been weird snow squalls and wind gusts all afternoon. Most of the run was fine, though there were some windy moments. I had done a 2.6 mile warmup and then did my 3 miles of SSR on Penn before cooling down for a mile. While I was cooling down it started snowing again. When I was done with a mile I decided to stop the watch and walk in the snow. Might be the last time this season. The Garmin 920XT altimeter is messed up so I needed to start working with Garmin on getting a replacement. 6.6 miles, 1:16:26, HR 149.
Wednesday - After work I walked over to the Y on Mass Ave and did a mobility/flexibility workout and then went for a 5 mile run with the Indy Runners downtown crew. There were so many super cute puppies out on the canal. 5 miles, 1:01:28, HR 143.
Thursday - I got up early to go to the pool and swim before work. I was on autopilot so I headed to Jordan instead of going downtown. I hit all the potholes at 81st and Westfield and lost two tires in the process. I pulled into the Y and did my swim, David took care of ordering the tires and he drove me downtown and picked me up after my last meeting. I rode at home, but the trainer and pedals had an issue at the end of the warmup and I had to change things up a bit. I was over the day. I am not sure the speed/distance mean anything because of the tech problems.
Friday - David dropped me off at the Y in the morning. I got my swim done and then worked at the Y until I was hungry, walked to lunch, walked to the library, and then walked to Firestone to pick up my tires and have David put them back on the car. 3,700 yard swim. I had a phone call with Lindsay to talk about marathon nutrition with all the food sensitivities. I needed to do a sweat rate test during Saturday's run for her to finish that up.
Saturday - I drove out to Eagle Creek to run with PBT since it had been a while. It was 35 and breezy and very damp, so it felt kinda cold. I did a two mile warmup then went into the 8 miles at Marathon Goal Pace (MGP) or faster. Since my MGP is pretty slow (12:36), I did 75-80% heart rate reserve, which was in the mid 11:00s). I finished up with two miles cool down for a total of 12 miles. Total time 2:23:33. HR 151.
Sunday - In the morning I met with Sean at the Monon Center to have him watch technique and help with changes to my form. After church I went to the Y to lift weights while my car had an alignment. Once David left for bowling I got on the trainer for my ride. Since I had to basically redo my computer entirely to make the Windows update work I had to reconnect everything. I finally got it to work and settled into the workout and watching With Honors. The ride was 5 miles warmup, 5 miles hard, 5 miles easy, 5 miles harder, 5 miles cool down. Total 25 miles, 1:38:10.
Only 23.6 run miles this week, but I'm in taper...right?!?!?
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