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Chronicles of a fish: the days of surf and turf
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Session in the Key of F Sharp
Plan: 2 miles easy, 5 x 2 miles @ MP (w/3 min recovery), 2 miles easy
Pertinent data....
Surface du jour: my trusty treadie
Incline: 1%
Music: loud
Thigh sleeves: in place
Tank top: on
Shot bloks consumed: 6
Bag of tricks: at the ready
MP miles 1 & 2: 7:59 pace
MP miles 3 & 4: 7:53 pace
MP miles 5 & 6: 7:47 pace
MP miles 7 & 8: 7:41 pace
MP miles 9 & 10: 7:36 pace
Number of songs per two mile sets: approximately 4
Awesomely choreographed moves busted: too many to count
Songs sung out loud: at least 3
Body: comfortable for the entirety
Mind: in a very happy place
Endorphins: rampant
This session was way too much fun.
Actual: 15 miles in 2:11:21 with 5 x 2 miles at MP (see above for paces)0 -
Session in the Key of F Sharp
Plan: 2 miles easy, 5 x 2 miles @ MP (w/3 min recovery), 2 miles easy
Pertinent data....
Surface du jour: my trusty treadie
Incline: 1%
Music: loud
Thigh sleeves: in place
Tank top: on
Shot bloks consumed: 6
Bag of tricks: at the ready
MP miles 1 & 2: 7:59 pace
MP miles 3 & 4: 7:53 pace
MP miles 5 & 6: 7:47 pace
MP miles 7 & 8: 7:41 pace
MP miles 9 & 10: 7:36 pace
Number of songs per two mile sets: approximately 4
Awesomely choreographed moves busted: too many to count
Songs sung out loud: at least 3
Body: comfortable for the entirety
Mind: in a very happy place
Endorphins: rampant
This session was way too much fun.
Actual: 15 miles in 2:11:21 with 5 x 2 miles at MP (see above for paces)
10 miles at marathon pace being too much fun? Someones going to smash a race course very very soon. 0 -
10 miles at marathon pace being too much fun? Someones going to smash a race course very very soon.
Happy-euphoric-drug-like, really. Almost makes me wonder what they put in those shot bloks.
Smash a race course? Well...there's the little issue of execution that I have yet to master in a real race, so we shall see. I will say, I am totally in love with this plan Ecoli has put together for me...and I feel as strong as I have felt 8 weeks out from a marathon...but there are 8 more weeks to go, so...you know.
Oh....and HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to all who visit my log today!!
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Session in the Key of F Sharp
Plan: 2 miles easy, 5 x 2 miles @ MP (w/3 min recovery), 2 miles easy
Pertinent data....
Surface du jour: my trusty treadie
Incline: 1%
Music: loud
Thigh sleeves: in place
Tank top: on
Shot bloks consumed: 6
Bag of tricks: at the ready
MP miles 1 & 2: 7:59 pace
MP miles 3 & 4: 7:53 pace
MP miles 5 & 6: 7:47 pace
MP miles 7 & 8: 7:41 pace
MP miles 9 & 10: 7:36 pace
Number of songs per two mile sets: approximately 4
Awesomely choreographed moves busted: too many to count
Songs sung out loud: at least 3
Body: comfortable for the entirety
Mind: in a very happy place
Endorphins: rampant
This session was way too much fun.
Actual: 15 miles in 2:11:21 with 5 x 2 miles at MP (see above for paces)
Nice work.
I've never done a marathon so I'm a bit green in that space. I'm curious why the MP repeats are descending?0 -
Nice work.
I've never done a marathon so I'm a bit green in that space. I'm curious why the MP repeats are descending?
Ah, good question.
Basically....my shout out loud yet under my breath target pace is 8 min/mile. However, there seems to be some question about what my target time/pace should be (should it be faster?)....plus I've heard some 'round here suggest that you should always train a smidge faster than your target....SOOOO.....
......I decided last night to start with my target MP of 8 min/mile then, if I felt fine, step up the pace with each interval. I didn't want to bite off more than I could chew at any stage of the game. Repeats were not in the plan to be descending (and apologies, Ecoli, if I botched the plan by doing this), I'm just trying to figure out what agrees with my body....and trying to figure out what a reasonable MP is for me (is it 8 min/mile? faster?). One thing I've learned about my body is that, as long as I don't go too fast too soon, the body feels better as the speed gently increases.0 -
Thirsty Thursday
Plan: 6 miles easy
Crisp night....and my optimistic view about the weather coupled by my desire to make it be spring right now resulted in me being slightly underdressed for tonight's trot about town. Oh well. There could be worse things than frozen fingers I suppose.
Met my friend sans his dog and we hit the streets of the hilly west end of town. I think my companion wanted to go east (since he actually turned left instead of right onto Main Street until I yoo-hooed him), but I said no-no-no.....I had the need for some upward mobile action tonight. My legs felt a little heavy, especially on the last two miles, but considering last night's session, they really weren't that bad.
Followed the run with upper body work and love to the abs....because it is a day of love, you know.
Actual: 6.24 miles in 55:32.31 for an average pace of 8:54 min/mile, +1 w/upper body, abs0 -
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banner_phoenix wrote: »I'm wondering what's in those shot blocks too DD and more importantly where can I get my hands on them
Nice training girl, keep it up
I use Clif Shot Bloks - tropical punch. They agree with me...but now as I look at the packaging I think I know why I get a good buzz off of them - they have caffeine!!!! I had no idea! (I am so clueless sometimes
) Other than chocolate in my former life :rolleyes:, I don't do caffeine because I am very sensitive to it - Dr. Pepper make me jittery....and I can get high off of espresso laced brownies. So...now I know. And I imagine since I've been off the cocoa creamy dark stuff, I am probably even more susceptible to the buzz. Shoot, as I was flying on the treadie the other night I felt as if I had been experiencing the result of a little activity with a mirror, a blade and a hundred dollar bill. Not that I've ever done that.
BP, if you can't find these bloks and you want to try them, I will gladly send you a box. I received some gels from our IronWoman a while back - haven't tried them as of yet, but will definitely experience the European energy gel now that I'm thinking about it.0 -
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I use Clif Shot Bloks - tropical punch. They agree with me...but now as I look at the packaging I think I know why I get a good buzz off of them - they have caffeine!!!! I had no idea! (I am so clueless sometimes) Other than chocolate in my former life :rolleyes:, I don't do caffeine because I am very sensitive to it - Dr. Pepper make me jittery....and I can get high off of espresso laced brownies. So...now I know. And I imagine since I've been off the cocoa creamy dark stuff, I am probably even more susceptible to the buzz. Shoot, as I was flying on the treadie the other night I felt as if I had been experiencing the result of a little activity with a mirror, a blade and a hundred dollar bill. Not that I've ever done that.
BP, if you can't find these bloks and you want to try them, I will gladly send you a box. I received some gels from our IronWoman a while back - haven't tried them as of yet, but will definitely experience the European energy gel now that I'm thinking about it.
Ah I'm looking to you for inspiration on keeping away from all things nice and chocolately (and sweet or alcoholic or accompanied by chips...). I have done the whole give junk up for lent job! So in summary if I have to look to gels for my fix, then I will..purely in the name of sports obviously :)I'm sure they must be available here so I will check those out but thanks for the offer. I might be back to you for mint herseys after Easter 0 -
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banner_phoenix wrote: »Ah I'm looking to you for inspiration on keeping away from all things nice and chocolately (and sweet or alcoholic or accompanied by chips...). I have done the whole give junk up for lent job! So in summary if I have to look to gels for my fix, then I will..purely in the name of sports obviously :)I'm sure they must be available here so I will check those out but thanks for the offer. I might be back to you for mint herseys after Easter
Shot bloks and/or mint Hershey's.....just let me know!!I just ate a big bag of twirl bites. I feel so guilty.
Did I send you the caffeinated gels? Cos they do give a buzz (unfortunately they also give me an upset tum).
Oh, wipe that chocolate off your face and don't go pretending you're feeling guilty!
I think you only sent me un-caffeinated gels....but I'll look before I use them. I have an 18 mile run tomorrow, so perhaps I'll give them a go then! But I'll avoid any if they have caffeine - don't need tummy troubles miles away from a loo! However, that's never stopped me before.;) 0 -
Oops.
Plan: 8 miles steady
In a word: undisciplined.
Very, very undisciplined.
Ugh.
The goal in my head for today was to keep these miles at a steady 8:10 to 8:20 pace with the option of speeding up to 8:00-ish pace if I felt up to it. It's a cold damp day and the wind is blowing enough to notice, so I bundled up pretty good for this one. Eyes bright, feeling good, confidence high....now here's the rest of the story...
Okay....so....right.....from the first stride, the damage was done. It was as simple as that. Boom. Pretty much end of story. Out of work a bit late today....Garmin locked and loaded, hat and gloves on...and away I went. Too fast. Crap. Okay...so what if the first mile was too fast? Right? I mean, I can dial it back with a few smooth moves...no biggie. I relaxed it down on mile 2, concentrating on the subtle slopes, contours and curves of the route I had chosen....but I must've been daydreaming and my mind must've been playing tricks on me because even with the hills on this mile (and the dead bunny with its entrails stuck to the pavement :eek:) my pace had increased. Double crap. But, still wanting to succeed at this session, I had not given up on the idea of slowing down, however, unfortunately mile 3 was a nice gentle downhill....and it was faster still. Triple crap. I gave up at this point - there was no turning back. It was now my mental side battling my physical side....and my mental side was telling me that at this stage in the game it would show physical weakness in me if I slowed down for any reason. Tell me this is normal....and not a curse. Soooo....
.....the rest of the run was spent pushing harder than I should have but not wanting to give up. I did make a deal with myself on mile 6 when I could feel my control staring to slip. I told myself to hang on through mile 7, then I'd use mile 8 as a cool down. I rationalized this many ways, including the idea that it would slow down my overall average pace.
Ugh. Sorry coach. This should have been better than it was. And don't anyone go getting all dreamy-eyed about the fast paces - they were not exactly steady, and the hills I ran weren't that many nor all that grand.
Actual: 8.39 miles in 1:05:09 for an average pace of 7:45 min/mile
7:48, 7:45, 7:29, 7:42, 7:23, 7:21, 7:33, cool down 8:50 and 3:16 (8:23)0 -
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Kurt Godel wrote: »This isn't the first time you're run much faster than prescribed in training. If you're not careful, you'll feck up all your careful preparation for a 3:30 marathon, and will be end up running it significantly faster.
I know. Flog me now, you dreamy-eyed devil, and get it over with.;)
I'm so ashamed.....0 -
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Kurt Godel wrote: »This isn't the first time you're run much faster than prescribed in training. If you're not careful, you'll feck up all your careful preparation for a 3:30 marathon, and will be end up running it significantly faster.
HA very good - I was only slightly faster than this for my 17.5k run this weekend. Was feeling good about it till I read Dorys efforts
Put it down as a "steady" run Dory, it wasn't scheduled to be an easy one 0 -
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European Stimulants...and the Delicious Greed
Plan: 18 miles easy
Moderation is so boring.....
Today's funkadelic-get-your-groove-on-Sunday-morning-spiritual-showdown-buzz was brought to you by Oryx and her Maxifuel energy gels. And oh how I love a good sweaty buzz.
Because of the light snow last night and the ice on the roads this morning, I did this one in my hip hop basement with the tv pumping and pulsing dance music. With the treadie set on 1%, I started out at a very slow 9:52 min/mile and increased the speed every 2 miles, peaking at 8:32 by the session's end. The first 8 miles blew by pretty fast with a few surprise distractions that I busied myself with, but I could tell by this point I was getting a little low on gas so I tried a Lemon and Lime Viperactive gel to give me a little lift. Not bad....other than having a bit of difficulty opening the packet, the gel went down just fine. The next 5 miles were lovely...but I longed for that heightened rush that I now know comes from a mixture of caffeine and endorphins...so....at mile 13 I consumed a Citrus Burst caffeinated Viperboost. Oh yeah. Just what the doctor ordered. Flying high as a kite and busting some amazing moves, I just couldn't stop...so, greed got the better of me and I downed another Citrus Burst caffeinated Viperboost on mile 18 and just kept going. I mean, why waste a good buzz, especially when I was getting down to the likes of this (the last half of the video is da best).......
......which reminds me...dance-off challenge to anyone who dares. You've got until October to get in shape.
Okay, so I did a few extra miles....but whateva. It was lovely......it was delightful.....it made me wonder if pubs should consider pairing gels and bloks with their alcohol.....and I pondered how I might get an IV drip of this stuff for Boston.
Actual: 22.3 miles in you-really-don't-want-to-know-how-long....3:26:040 -
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shotgunmcos wrote: »I like Neyo beats for running, or driving, or just about anything
My favourite style of dancing...
Popping, and this guy is one of my Favs... enjoy
So, what you're saying is...."big lads" can dance??:D 0 -
Oh. My. God. 8 Weeks to Go!! :eek::o:):D
Plan: 20 minutes recovery
I think I'm still buzzing slightly from the caffeinated gels that my personal supplier (whose name I won't mention but the initials spell Oryx) hooked me up with. Did the quickie recovery session over my quickie lunch with some quickie upper body work. Whoop whoop.
Actual: 20 minutes recovery on treadmill, upper body
Third physio session tonight....and the body is feeling pretty darned good! 0 -
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banner_phoenix wrote: »Did I just read that you did 22 miles on the treddie AND enjoyed it :eek::eek: If so you need to step away from those gels DD, they are altering your mind and sanity
So, is it time to start thinking "intervention" when I'm totally out of the Viperboosts, only have 3 packages of Shot Bloks, know my local supplier is all out of them because I purchased the last half dozen and I'm getting jittery with worry?? :eek::o0 -
Last night's run.....
When the Easy Feels Good, Just Do It....Right?
Plan: 8 miles easy
Sometimes you just have to allow the involuntary condition of your situation and surroundings influence how your body reacts to the immediate stimuli.....and it was the evening's wind and hills, and the way my body felt in response to those elements, that dictated this run. At all times I was conscious to keep the effort easy, and I succeeded in that regard even if at times my pace seemed fast per the watch. I enjoyed this run very much. The wind was my friend as it gently assisted me on the first two miles, and it was still my friend when it was my resistance on the next four....and it was the same with the hills, both reminding me of what my strengths and weaknesses are and how to use them to my best advantage.
Actual: 8.67 miles in 1:12:44 for an average pace of 8:23
A couple of side notes: I'm feeling as strong as I ever have with regards to running. I love the plan (thank you coach!), I think the physio sessions are a positive for me (I just may go once every week until Boston), and my weight is down to 109.8 pounds (down 5 pounds since the sugary sweet challenge started 51 days ago). I will need to slow the weight loss down, so I will need to once again alter my diet a bit, but then re-adjust once again during taper. I have no idea what will actually happen on race day, but I am doing everything in my control to smash whatever I can smash.:);) 0 -
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Enter....the state of Nirvana
Plan: 4 miles easy, 3 miles MP, 2 miles HMP, 1 mile 10k
Treadmill @ 1% - check
Easy breezy tank top for psych - check
Buzz enhancing shot bloks - check
Special guests Cobain and Grohl growling and keeping the beat - check, check
3 x MP @ 7:59 min/mile - check
2 x HMP @ 7:30 min/mile - check
1 x 10k @ 7:05 min/mile - check
Added 2 mile cool down that was just what I needed - oh yeah, that's a check
In a nutshell - I went conservative/shout-out-pace for my 3 MP miles because I know I get stronger as I run as long (and this is important) as I don't go too fast too soon. These 3 miles felt easier with each mile. I pushed the next 2 HMP miles just a bit, but they still felt comfortable. The last 10k mile was grand for the first half mile, but was some tough going for the second half so out came the tricks and deals and chats with myself. Game face was on. :cool:
This session was okay. Didn't quite have the euphoric-whoop-whoop-dory's-in-the-house feeling of some recent previous sessions, but I think I'm in need of some sleep, so I will chock it up to that until proven otherwise.
Actual: 12 miles in 1:45:34, including the paces stated above0 -
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Oops.
Plan: 8 miles steady
Ugh. Sorry coach. This should have been better than it was. And don't anyone go getting all dreamy-eyed about the fast paces - they were not exactly steady, and the hills I ran weren't that many nor all that grand.
I had a coach once who put a lot of effort into planning sessions for my running group.
Said coach, to her eternal credit, was quick to recognize a 'step change' in fitness. Form - is fleeting - training plans are numbers on pages. I say go with form.0
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