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A Slow Journey to Faster Times

yaboya1

So I finally decided on Seville for my Spring Marathon. The date & costs suit me well and the race seems to be pretty well reviewed by anyone who's previously run it.

This is my first attempt at a training log so please go easy on me!

I've run three previous marathons (3:39, 3:35, 3:34). The aim in Seville is to finally go below 3:30. I've had various things go wrong on me in all of the above, so I think my target is pretty achievable. I haven't done any running since Chicago last month, so I plan to ease back into it gradually for the next month by doing a couple of short/medium runs during the week with a long one at the weekend. Then from the beginning of December I've decided to follow the 12 week 'Up to 55 miles per week' marathon schedule from the Advanced Marathoning book by Pfitzinger & Douglas.

My biggest problem in the past has been going too quickly on my long runs. There are 7 different paces in this plan. I have estimated what pace I should be running them at as follows:

MP runs: 8 min/mile
Long runs: 9 min/mile
Med-long runs: 8:45-9 min/mile
General aerobic runs: 9:30 min/mile
LT runs: 7:35 min/mile
Recovery runs: 12 min/mile
VO2 max intervals: 7 min/mile

If anyone has any comments/observations, I'd be delighted to hear them. Otherwise I'll be back as soon as I get back out on the road.

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yaboya1

Monday 11th April - Rest

Don't think I was the only one glad not to be out running today. A truly horrible 24 hours weather wise.

Tuesday 12th April - 7m Easy
7m @ 8:48p/m average (131bpm avg)

Car trouble meant my route was altered, which ended up suiting somewhat as I didn't need to add a couple of extra miles to the end of my normal run home from work.

Wednesday 13th April - 7m (with 2m @ MP)

Tried my best to run this by feel, keeping the two MP miles between 150-160bpm. More uncomfortable than I'd like but I never feel that good in the days preceding a race, including when I've run pb's.

W/u (2m) - 8:38 (122bpm), 8:35 (129bpm)

MP 1 - 6:35 (155bpm)
MP 2 - 6:37 (159bpm)

C/d - (3m) - 8:19 (135bpm), 8:40 (134bpm), 8:36 (132bpm)

So that's just about it from me, apart from a couple more short recovery runs tomorrow & Friday. I may not bother with them though, as I've a lot going on and forcing them in may do more harm than good. If I fit them in, so be it. The next run I'm definitely scheduled to turn up for is a boards Boston jog on Sunday morning to shake out the legs. Then it's 26.22m @ MP on Monday......

tang1

Best of luck Monday P, hope it goes to plan for you. You've put some solid training in.

adrian522

All the best on Monday. I haven't really been following the logs here recently but I'll definitely catch up over the next few weeks.

Dubgal72

All the best bousy-boy

Itziger

Good luck fella. It'll surely be better than NY anyway. Haven't really been log following but I believe you're fit enough to go, yeah?

Bungy Girl

All the very best for Monday. Hope you have a great race.

Gavlor

Best of luck.

If you f&ck it up you have to attend this....

https://twitter.com/joedotie/status/720666002728579072

Kennyg71

Have a good one P, not much scenery to enjoy so just run like **** all the way
home, best of luck:)

aero2k

Best of luck P, remember it's all downhill:D

annapr

See you in beantown, P.... you better be looking good, or should i say awful!

Bulmers74

Best of luck P, hope you have a great race

Ferris B

Who's taking the bets when the bookie is busy taking part?

Loads of experience to draw on P. Run hard and enjoy the race.

Mrs Mc

See you in Boston

Younganne

All the very best for Monday. Have a great race.

tomred1N

Ferris B wrote: »

Who's taking the bets when the bookie is busy taking part?

Loads of experience to draw on P. Run hard and enjoy the race.

The form reads

1111119 D5 30 11lb 7

Unbeaten as a novice in Europe ...a true stayer. Came a cropper last time out in US but form suggests improving type and can't be discounted. Carrying a few extra pounds this time out but proven over the distance . Likely to soften in the ring. Recommendation a score e/w @ Sp

Best of luck horse !