Marathon Training Thread

[OhioBlue]

Week 2 is in the bag:

M - 3.1 (new 5K PR)
T - 3.1
W - 3.1
F - 8

Today's run of 8 miles was very good. I was averaging around 9:10, which is my target marathon pace. About mile 6 I really, really started to feel good. I had hit my stride, my heart rate was low (it actually dropped 2-3 beats) and my breathing/hydration felt good. I kicked it up a notch and finished the last 2 miles around an 8:30 pace. I still felt really good even after I stopped....like good enough I felt I could do the 8 miles again.

I'm beginning to believe I can not only run a marathon, but I really think I might be able to break 4 hours. My body is responding well to the increased miles. I wonder if I'm getting too confident.

Dude you're tearin' this thing up. I'm assuming the shin is still problem-free? Are you doing the long run in your Frees? How do you feel them holding up under the pressure of more miles?

[Moliere]

Week 2 is in the bag:

M - 3.1 (new 5K PR)
T - 3.1
W - 3.1
F - 8

Today's run of 8 miles was very good. I was averaging around 9:10, which is my target marathon pace. About mile 6 I really, really started to feel good. I had hit my stride, my heart rate was low (it actually dropped 2-3 beats) and my breathing/hydration felt good. I kicked it up a notch and finished the last 2 miles around an 8:30 pace. I still felt really good even after I stopped....like good enough I felt I could do the 8 miles again.

I'm beginning to believe I can not only run a marathon, but I really think I might be able to break 4 hours. My body is responding well to the increased miles. I wonder if I'm getting too confident.

[Moliere]

I finished week one of my official marathon training. 3 miles on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and 7.3 miles (program said 6 but I'm ready for more) on Friday. Did a 16 mile bike ride today that was supposed to be 25, but a chronic flat tire forced me to cut it short.

[Pheidippides]

Bloomberg finally pulled his head out and just cancelled the New York Marathon this weekend. I can't believe it took this long. How disgusting would it have been that they could haul in all that water for marathoners but not residents without power and heat. I know four people who were supposed to run it and had to listen to them whine about their cancelled flights and how it "wasn't going to be a fun trip now." Gross.

I have been preaching this all day at work. The general opinion of the office is that if even I am in favor of cancellation, you know it's got to be cancelled.

[Dwight Schr-ute]

Bloomberg finally pulled his head out and just cancelled the New York Marathon this weekend. I can't believe it took this long. How disgusting would it have been that they could haul in all that water for marathoners but not residents without power and heat. I know four people who were supposed to run it and had to listen to them whine about their cancelled flights and how it "wasn't going to be a fun trip now." Gross.