weekend rewind
saturday morning i was a bit slow to roll out the door but i managed to run 9 miles in a few ticks less than 71 minutes. sunday morning was much more comfortable weather-wise and i ran 6 miles in a few ticks more than 48 minutes. this morning i opted to catch a bit more shut-eye.
congrats to Haile Gebrselassie and his World Best 2:03:59 at the Berlin Marathon. (too bad American media isn’t covering the story) his average pace? 4:43 per mile. that’s downright astonishing.
here’s an update of my weekly mileage breakdown in preparation for marathon #20…
wk 1 – 52 miles
wk 2 – 50 miles
wk 3 – 46.5 miles
wk 4 – 54 miles
wk 5 – 57 miles
wk 6 – 56.25 miles
wk 7 – 45 miles
wk 8 – 70 miles
wk 9 – 30 miles
wk 10 – 45 miles
wk 11 – 30 miles
wk 12 – 6 miles (so far)
cycle-to-date = 541.75
admittedly, i was aiming for 600 miles for the cycle and will likely end up a little more than 550. i think i’ve got enough miles in me to run a decent marathon. from my effort at Al’s Run, i’ve got enough speed to carry me through a marathon. sunday is race day and at this point the forecast looks favorable.
quick five
thursday i opted for a bit of shut-eye. today i mustered 5 miles, opting to leave the watch at home.
back at it
i rolled myself out of bed this morning and geared up for a morning constitutional. my route took me down comanche then up university. after rolling 3 miles i made a 180 and headed back home. with about 2+ miles to home, my buddy dave (AKA double) ran up from behind with his dog. we chatted for a bit before he headed east towards his house. i made it home with 6 miles covered in a few ticks less than 50 minutes and hit the shower.
for your reading pleasure, i’ve (finally) finished my race report on Al’s Run.
here’s an update of my weekly mileage breakdown in preparation for marathon #20…
wk 1 – 52 miles
wk 2 – 50 miles
wk 3 – 46.5 miles
wk 4 – 54 miles
wk 5 – 57 miles
wk 6 – 56.25 miles
wk 7 – 45 miles
wk 8 – 70 miles
wk 9 – 30 miles
wk 10 – 45 miles
more tapering
ok, i call it "tapering" while others call it "sleeping in." regardless, i didn’t make it out this morning for a constitutional.
for your reading pleasure, i stumbled upon a blog entry called Runner looks back on his frightening Briggs & Al’s Run finish which underscores the risks for being less than prepared for a race.
taper time
i’ve got less than 2 weeks to go until marathon #20 at the lakefront marathon and i opted to sleep in this morning. my intent this week is to run 4 or 5 days and let my body rest up a bit.