Just trying to stay hydrated this week and doing some easy treadmill runs. I ran 30 minutes on the treadmill yesterday & will do the same tomorrow. I'm over-obsessing reading Sunday's forecast. It keeps changing all the time. It'll be fine, regardless. We'll all survive. I'm excited that the BIG day is almost here. We've all been working hard & it's time to put our training into action! Good luck Team McMagsicles!!
Jen
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Final Long Run (Steven)
Finished my final long run yesterday. Perfect weather and I felt good. I ran 8 miles in 1:08:47 (8:35 per mile) I pushed it just a bit to try and work out some of the lactid acid build up in my right knee. It has been sore a little bit this week after two runs of 3 miles, but nothing serious. I felt fine during the run. I just need to keep stretching and watch what I eat this week and drink lots of water. One week to go. Craziness.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Two Weeks to go
For my 12 miler yesteday, I ran 10.93 miles in 1:38:05 (8:58 per mile) I undershot the distance a little bit because of convenient turn around points on my trail. I am comfortable with what a 9 minute mile pace feels like, but I am not sure I can hold it the whole marathon. I need 9:09 per mile or under to beat 4 hours. We shall see. I felt good, and the weather held up. Plan on running a couple times this week and then 8 miles Saturday for my final long run. TWO WEEKS TO GO!!! GO TEAM GO!!!
Last LONG Run
Lewis & I ran our LAST long runs before the race on Saturday. I ran 12 1/2 miles and Lewis ended up running 13. We are both VERY, very sore today. Yesterday after my run, I think everything in my body was sore from my neck to my toes. My knees are killing me. This is the first time my knees have ever hurt when I've run. The good news is that my breathing and overall stamina was good. My feet were also okay with my new orthodic in only my right shoe.
One thing I got a little bit frustrated about was my speed. I was holding a steady pace for my first 8 miles, then I started to slow down. In my head, prior to this run, I was thinking I could do this thing easily in 12 minute miles, if not faster. After mile 8, I was going more like 13 minutes a mile. I was very discouraged. I decided I didn't need to worry about my time. This is my first 1/2 marathon. I need to finish....not win the race! I also remind myself that a year & a half ago, I could barely run around the block. Wow....look how far we've come!
As far as being sore and running so slowly, I think the bottom line is that running for over 2 1/2 hours is a LONG time! I have upmost respect for you, Steven, Mike & Billy for tackling the full marathon. If my 35 year old body is aching like a 90 year old after 2 1/2 hours, I can't imagine how I'd feel after 4 hours!
On a positive note, Lewis & survived those final long runs and we're ready to tackle 13.1 in two weeks. We're looking forward to it! Go team McMagsicles!!
Jen
FINAL LONG RUN:
12.6 miles
2:40:50 (12:46 pace)
One thing I got a little bit frustrated about was my speed. I was holding a steady pace for my first 8 miles, then I started to slow down. In my head, prior to this run, I was thinking I could do this thing easily in 12 minute miles, if not faster. After mile 8, I was going more like 13 minutes a mile. I was very discouraged. I decided I didn't need to worry about my time. This is my first 1/2 marathon. I need to finish....not win the race! I also remind myself that a year & a half ago, I could barely run around the block. Wow....look how far we've come!
As far as being sore and running so slowly, I think the bottom line is that running for over 2 1/2 hours is a LONG time! I have upmost respect for you, Steven, Mike & Billy for tackling the full marathon. If my 35 year old body is aching like a 90 year old after 2 1/2 hours, I can't imagine how I'd feel after 4 hours!
On a positive note, Lewis & survived those final long runs and we're ready to tackle 13.1 in two weeks. We're looking forward to it! Go team McMagsicles!!
Jen
FINAL LONG RUN:
12.6 miles
2:40:50 (12:46 pace)
Sunday, January 2, 2011
15 miles (Steven)
New Years day turned into an eventful day. I was all ready to run 20 miles, but when I exited my apartment parking lot, my brakes failed and I rammed the gate. I was going slow enough to not do damage to the gate or my car, but my heartrate went up, and I slowly turned around on the street to park my car back in the complex. I have had issues with my ABS light recently, but never had my brakes totally fail. Scary. So, I declared death to my car and took Lisa's car instead.
At this point, I was already amped up and not really in the running frame of mind anymore, but I still needed to get my run in. I started off strong and I kept going through scenarios about a new car in my head which increased my stress level. I was able to calm down after about 4 miles, and then hit my groove. When I got to a long straight away stretch, the wind was brutal. But, I kept pushing it. I stopped for water along the way a couple times to fill up my fuel belt. I knew I was going to have to stop at the 15 mile mark for water, but I knew once I stopped, I would not be able to start again. So, I made 15 miles my stopping point. After a crazy amped up morning, I was able to complete:
14.95 miles in 2:11:14 (8:46 per mile)
I was very pleased with my time, so now the super long runs are done. I will not be getting a 20 miler in, but I feel good about it. This last month will be about stretching and conditioning my legs. That is what is holding me back from the heavy miles. I think if I do that, I will be OK come race time. A good healthy start to the new year and a crazy car fiasco to start the new year.
At this point, I was already amped up and not really in the running frame of mind anymore, but I still needed to get my run in. I started off strong and I kept going through scenarios about a new car in my head which increased my stress level. I was able to calm down after about 4 miles, and then hit my groove. When I got to a long straight away stretch, the wind was brutal. But, I kept pushing it. I stopped for water along the way a couple times to fill up my fuel belt. I knew I was going to have to stop at the 15 mile mark for water, but I knew once I stopped, I would not be able to start again. So, I made 15 miles my stopping point. After a crazy amped up morning, I was able to complete:
14.95 miles in 2:11:14 (8:46 per mile)
I was very pleased with my time, so now the super long runs are done. I will not be getting a 20 miler in, but I feel good about it. This last month will be about stretching and conditioning my legs. That is what is holding me back from the heavy miles. I think if I do that, I will be OK come race time. A good healthy start to the new year and a crazy car fiasco to start the new year.
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