So there's really no way to tie the title into my blog posting this time. I just needed a cool line from a song and this Beastie Boys classic was the first to come to mind.
Plus I'm trying to think of ways to get more readers to my blog. I figure if somebody looks up this song now, there's a chance they'll accidentally land here. That'll probably just make them mad. I know it would me.
Less than one month until the Columbus ½ Marathon. I’m starting to worry about how disappointed I’ll be if I don’t beat my previous ½ marathon time. It’s an easier course, and with more running experience, I should be prepared to set a PR. I have no excuses, except for the fact that I haven’t trained very hard.
Plus I'm trying to think of ways to get more readers to my blog. I figure if somebody looks up this song now, there's a chance they'll accidentally land here. That'll probably just make them mad. I know it would me.
Less than one month until the Columbus ½ Marathon. I’m starting to worry about how disappointed I’ll be if I don’t beat my previous ½ marathon time. It’s an easier course, and with more running experience, I should be prepared to set a PR. I have no excuses, except for the fact that I haven’t trained very hard.
Looking back at my training log this morning, I confirmed my suspicion. I am training slower now than I was previous to my last race. With the hot weather and humidity this summer, I really haven’t pushed myself to get better. I’ve just been content to log a few miles a week, without any goals or times to push for.
So it’s crunch time now. Leaving one week for resting, I have three weeks to get faster. With that said, I feel like I’m already prepared for the distance and few hills of the Columbus ½.
I ran 12 miles pretty comfortably on Friday night. The cooler weather at night really makes the long runs easier. I took my water belt and filled both bottles with Gatorade. Usually I have to ration myself, making sure I leave a fair amount of liquid for the last couple miles. With temperatures in the upper 60s, I dipped in very little, and had plenty to drink on the final stretch. My pace was 9:30. About a month before my first race I ran 11 miles at 9:00 pace and 13 miles at 8:55 pace.
So here’s my strategy: two types of speed work per week. Last week I ran sprints on Monday night, and a three mile tempo run on Thursday night. This week I’ll do a five-six mile fartlek, a normal run or two, and Saturday’s Apple Fest 5k will count as my second speed work.
In my best Joe Swanson voice: "Let's do it!"
i enjoy the beastie boys. molly makes fun of me for this.
ReplyDeletekeep up the great work though. reading this makes me jealous of your progress. you're using words and phrases such as "tempo runs" and "fartlek" with ease and confidence.
not sure if molly told you or not but i had an appointment with a podiatrist. turns out that one of the bones in my left ankle has shifted forward a bit, causing the persistent pain. i have a special brace on my ankle that i am to wear for three weeks. the idea is that it will hold all the bones in place while the ligaments heal around them. if it isn't fixed in three weeks, i'm not sure what will happen. maybe i'll remove my foot and donate it to science. or to a child without a left foot. or a child without a right foot so that there can iterally be a person with two left feet. i'm rambling. see ya.
You go Glenn Coco! I know you can do it. But what is a "fartlek"? I though you said 'fart leak" I'm sure you have a lot of those while running!
ReplyDeleteDeej. The Beastie Boys rock. I'm not ashamed to say it. I hope you're foot heals up so we can run our 10k during Christmas vaca (vacay?).
ReplyDeleteMom. I do favor the fart leaks much more than the fartleks. You can see Dad for a definition.
Thanks for reading and commenting guys!
christmas cow?
ReplyDeleteI thought the same thing... but I went with it anyway.
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