Happy Saturday My Dears!
I'm still alive! But heck, I tell you 90+ mile weeks are no joke! That's some serious commitment. Everyone has their 2 cents on high mileage. Some think it's absolute junk and others, like me see how it takes your endurance off the charts. For this marathon I wanted to see how this worked for me. So far, so good! I'm on some permanent high I can't explain.
Here are some things I've clued into lately:
Mind over matter. Seriously, I have to wake up either dying for speed or force myself into a fog for my slower miles.
The old 8 miler is the new 12 miler. If you want 90 plus with minimal doubles this is a must. Learn to love it.
Keep easy days easy. My easy is 7:45 pace. I click off that pace day after day with as much pride as a 6:10 on tempo. One facilitates the other. Did I say that? haha
EAT! I'm burning about 10,000 calories a week in running and x training. I'm hovering at 100 pounds. One missed meal and I'm 98 and feeling like shit. My diet is almost more important than the miles. I know what works. I have become a Foodie.
The power of the 30 minute nap. I am constantly telling Siri to wake me up in 30. Studies show that's the best length for a power nap. And so says my tired ass. It helps, along with the 8pm bedtime.
My Words with Friends skills are off the chart:
However, every twinge becomes a flash back to every stress fracture I've ever had. I try not to put negative out there but having broken my tibs and fibs three times in previous years definitely bring a little stress.
While running I feel like this:
Other hours I feel like:
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| A simple curb cut at the Harris Teeter could cause this |
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| All day 'err day |
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| hmmm, good idea! |
So Boston is right around the corner. It will be a fun 26 miler but I enjoy the training far more than any race.
Keep plugging away guys! If anyone has any sub 3 blogs or any marathon training blogs leave it in my comments. I'd love to see how you train.
Laura
You don't want to see how I train as it will invalidate every 60+ training week ever.
ReplyDeleteI used to run 30 mile weeks for years. I loved it. My long run was 10 miles. Then, I loved the 60 mile weeks for a while. Now, it has evolved into this. I really am not doing it for a race per se. I really just enjoy running. There will be a day when I can't so for now I'm lacing up! PS I'm reading your book, I know!!
DeleteRight now I am at the point where a 2 hour half would be fantastic, but I wanted to say you are an amazing inspiration!
ReplyDeleteAweee!! Thank you Lisa!!! Enjoy it! That's what it's all about and coincidentally it does get easier. I've paced a gazillion 1:50 half's and it's definitely work. Keep it up and thanks again!
DeleteI find it hard to get over 60 mile a week... it's a time thing. when I was younger I didn't have any problem getting up 4 times a week for morning runs. Now I am happy with a short friday monrnig jog and the evening runs...
ReplyDeleteIn the middle of last year I took a week off to look after my wife who had just had an op... and that week was up in the 90+!!!
But it's enough to keep me under 3hours for the odd marathon.
Sub 3 blogs: sealegsgirl.blogspot.com, sweatonceaday.com (she had a massive PR at Eugene). theboringrunner.com was trying for a sub 3 Boston (he BQ'd at Eugene, like you), but is out with a stress fracture. Also check out saltyrunning.com, which has several speedy marathoners as contributing authors. I believe Pepper's PR is just over the Olympic B standard.
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