Much like many of the other times I fell off the bandwagon, life got in the way this weekend. I took my son to the park and to the Bounce House on Saturday, and had company at night. On Sunday, I pulled sod and did a marathon's worth of leg work (10 hours). That being said, I did not run at all over the weekend, but feel I actually did more to strengthen my legs than if I had run. I only ran 6.0 miles this week instead of the scheduled 15.0.
On the plus side of things, my weight started to drop this week. I've also picked up the pace a little bit on my runs, finishing a full minute ahead of pace in the 1.5 mile run. Doesn't sound like much, but it means running at 7.0/mph for 6 minutes instead of 6.0/mph, or completing the half-marathon 19 minutes quicker.
Week 4 is a "break" week. Only 13.0 miles with the long run of only 4.5 miles. Because of the full leg workout I got on Sunday, the key day is going to be Tuesday. My hamstrings and feet are quite sore. If I can get to the gym and work through the soreness, I should be fine.
Miles Trained - 31.2
Minutes Trained - 322
Calories Lost - 41.13 cans
Low Weekly Weight - 211.2
Average Weekly Weight - 212.9
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Monday, July 23, 2007
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July 1, 2007 - The Plan
I'm gonna do it this time. I've always had the idea in my head that I could run a (half)marathon. Better yet, I could run it in less than 2 hours. Is it possible?......sure. Is it possible for me?....now that may be a different answer.
In 2004, I trained 17 weeks to run the Pinckney Trail Run. I actually thought one of my life-goals was going to happen. The problem is that I trained indoors because of the weather and the fact that I could sit in a hot tub after the session. On the day of the run it snowed 6-8 inches and was 20-some degrees. Not exactly the 70-degree, no wind climate of my gym. Needless to say, I backed out. Since then I have made several attempts to train again, but usually fade after 2-3 weeks. This time WILL be different.
My plan is to run the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Half-Marathon (http://www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com/) on October 21. That gives me 16 weeks to prepare, 16 weeks to battle the urge to stay home instead of workout, and 16 weeks to back out. It also gives me 16 weeks to prove to myself that I can accomplish something that, at this point, is impossible to me.
I will try to keep this blog up to date as much as possible. If you keep seeing postings, I am still on course. If not, I'm sure you can figure out what happened.
In 2004, I trained 17 weeks to run the Pinckney Trail Run. I actually thought one of my life-goals was going to happen. The problem is that I trained indoors because of the weather and the fact that I could sit in a hot tub after the session. On the day of the run it snowed 6-8 inches and was 20-some degrees. Not exactly the 70-degree, no wind climate of my gym. Needless to say, I backed out. Since then I have made several attempts to train again, but usually fade after 2-3 weeks. This time WILL be different.
My plan is to run the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Half-Marathon (http://www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com/) on October 21. That gives me 16 weeks to prepare, 16 weeks to battle the urge to stay home instead of workout, and 16 weeks to back out. It also gives me 16 weeks to prove to myself that I can accomplish something that, at this point, is impossible to me.
I will try to keep this blog up to date as much as possible. If you keep seeing postings, I am still on course. If not, I'm sure you can figure out what happened.
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