8.15.2011
MCM Week 5
Week 5 of the Marine Corps Marathon is in the books and I'm still going strong.
Tuesday - Speed - 5mi @ 47:36
Saturday - Tempo - 6.3mi @ 56:57
Sunday - Long Run - 12mi @1:57:13
And the additional run for this week:
Friday - 4mi @ 36:16
The weekly totals: 27.30mi @ 4:18:02
For the long run, I took a different route and turns out, it was much better. There's a multi use trail here called the MKT trail. It runs almost 200miles across the state and is heavily used by both runners and cyclists. I chose to use it for Sunday and just did a simple 6mi out and back. Definitely a fun little run.
Have you considered checking out the fundraiser yet?
Tuesday - Speed - 5mi @ 47:36
Saturday - Tempo - 6.3mi @ 56:57
Sunday - Long Run - 12mi @1:57:13
And the additional run for this week:
Friday - 4mi @ 36:16
The weekly totals: 27.30mi @ 4:18:02
For the long run, I took a different route and turns out, it was much better. There's a multi use trail here called the MKT trail. It runs almost 200miles across the state and is heavily used by both runners and cyclists. I chose to use it for Sunday and just did a simple 6mi out and back. Definitely a fun little run.
Have you considered checking out the fundraiser yet?
8.11.2011
8.09.2011
8.08.2011
MCM week 3 & 4 Training
Here's the quick updates on the Marine Corp Marathon training, for those interested.
Week 3:
Tuesday - Speed - 5.55mi @ 53:35
Thursday - Tempo - 6.7mi @ 1:00:48
Saturday - Long - 10.14mi @ 1:47:11
And just like the last couple of weeks, I had some additional miles that weren't on the prescribed plan.
Monday - 4mi @ 34:31 & again Tuesday night - 3mi @ 28:10
A note for week 3. I got word late in the week that I would be moving with work to Missouri, so my running partner and I figured we'd finish on a doozy, and that we did. We picked the local race route called Statue to Statue and tried our hand at it. I can say with certainty, that it is definitely the "Toughest 15k in the South"!
Week 3 mileage: 29.39mi @ 4:44:15
Week 4:
Tuesday - Speed - 7mi @ 1:10:12
Thursday - Tempo - 4mi @ 38:48
Sunday - Long - 11.47 @ 2:18:02 (Trail Running)
And the additional runs:
Wednesday - 4mi @ 35:00
Sadly, I blew up on Thursday. What was supposed to be 6mi, turned out to be 4. I just didn't have it and just couldn't get my legs to get going. Also, what made week 4 interesting was that I was in a hotel for all of it. Like mentioned from week 3, I am doing some work out of state and have been visiting the treadmill downstairs. Believe me, it's not glamourous at all. The good thing to look forward to is the Sunday run out at the local state park!
Week 4 mileage: 26.47mi @ 4:42:06
We're now 1/4 of the way through and steadily going. My 1/4 way mileage is: (104.53mi). Based on that info, you should go check out the CONTESTS I HAVE GOING ON and consider MAKING A DONATION.
Week 3:
Tuesday - Speed - 5.55mi @ 53:35
Thursday - Tempo - 6.7mi @ 1:00:48
Saturday - Long - 10.14mi @ 1:47:11
And just like the last couple of weeks, I had some additional miles that weren't on the prescribed plan.
Monday - 4mi @ 34:31 & again Tuesday night - 3mi @ 28:10
A note for week 3. I got word late in the week that I would be moving with work to Missouri, so my running partner and I figured we'd finish on a doozy, and that we did. We picked the local race route called Statue to Statue and tried our hand at it. I can say with certainty, that it is definitely the "Toughest 15k in the South"!
Week 3 mileage: 29.39mi @ 4:44:15
Week 4:
Tuesday - Speed - 7mi @ 1:10:12
Thursday - Tempo - 4mi @ 38:48
Sunday - Long - 11.47 @ 2:18:02 (Trail Running)
And the additional runs:
Wednesday - 4mi @ 35:00
Sadly, I blew up on Thursday. What was supposed to be 6mi, turned out to be 4. I just didn't have it and just couldn't get my legs to get going. Also, what made week 4 interesting was that I was in a hotel for all of it. Like mentioned from week 3, I am doing some work out of state and have been visiting the treadmill downstairs. Believe me, it's not glamourous at all. The good thing to look forward to is the Sunday run out at the local state park!
Week 4 mileage: 26.47mi @ 4:42:06
We're now 1/4 of the way through and steadily going. My 1/4 way mileage is: (104.53mi). Based on that info, you should go check out the CONTESTS I HAVE GOING ON and consider MAKING A DONATION.
MCM Fundraising Contest
I'm posting all of my runs here on the blog. I'm posting all of my times from those runs too. So, what I'm going to do is let you make bets and wagers on 1 of 2 things: my total accumulated miles from day 1 until the marathon (not including the 26.2mi of the race), OR my finishing time.
The low down:
Contest #1 - Miles
For every $5 donation to my Team RWB Funraising webpage, you can make a wager at how many miles I will have run between the week of July 11 through Oct 29. I'll be posting my total running calendar at the end of each month as a guage for you to make your guess. When you make your donation, simply state the total miles you think in the comment box!
Contest #2 - Time
For every $5 donation to my Team RWB Fundraising webpage, you can make a wager for my finishing time for completing the 26.2mi race. Again, you'll see all of my runs and their times to help you make a pretty reasonable guess on my time too. When you make your donation, simply state the finishing time you think I'll get in the comment box!
The incentive:
For one, you'll feel good knowing that your donation will go toward the Team Red White & Blue and being used for a great cause.
For two, you'll get your choice of one of the following:
Red OR white Team RWB drywick tshirt
Red Men's/Women's Team RWB polo shirt
So, I encourage you to follow along, make your wagers and hopefully walk away with some pretty cool Team Red White & Blue merchandise as a THANK YOU.
Who's in?
8.04.2011
Good morning
Good morning Columbia...
I've run, showered, and now eating breakfast and watching the sunrise. Not a bad way to start the morning.
8.02.2011
Getting it done
From the hotel treadmill this morning... and done by 6am.
BOOM
The workout: warmup, 5x1000m (.62mi) at 7:53-7:35, cooldown.
BOOM
7.28.2011
Marine Corp Marathon
I have officially signed up for my longest running race of the season (and ever) - the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) in Arlington, Va.
As part of Team RWB, this has been chosen as a team race in which as many people from TRWB entered as possible. I believe the latest number was close to 300 people. This will be the "A" race or priority race for most, and the final big push for fundraising efforts. I'm no different.
So, as part of this, I figured I would chronicle the weeks leading up to it, share my thoughts, my training, and my general attitude as I prepare. Oh, and yes, I'll still be asking for some fundraising help too.
For this race, I've chosen to download an actual "marathon training plan" from an institute called FIRST. The beautiful thing about FIRST is that it focuses on three quality runs per week; one speed, one tempo, and one long run. Currently, we (me and my training partner) are in week 3 of the plan and so far so good. Only 13 more weeks to go. And here's how it's gone so far.
Week 1
Tuesday - Speed - 5.04mi@45:56
Thursday - Tempo - 6.0mi@57:24
Saturday - Long - 8.01mi@1:17
In addition to those runs, I also added a few extra for some triathlon specific training, and just general running.
Monday 4mi@36:05 & Tuesday night for 1.25@11:01.
Week 1's totals: 24.3mi@3:47:26.
Week 2
Tuesday - Speed - 5.08mi@44:09
Thursday - Tempo - 5.1mi@44:54
Saturday - Long - 9mi@1:33
Again, I had some additional runs thrown in this week.
Tuesday night for 2.04mi@18:08 & Saturday night for 3.15@28:19.
Week 2's totals: 24.37mi@3:48:30
So far, so good. I've had two of those runs where I felt miserable, but slogged through it, and the others have been pretty good. I'm defnitely not complaining.
For those interested or those that want to continue to help out with the fundraising, please feel free to visit my page. It's greatly appreciated!
As part of Team RWB, this has been chosen as a team race in which as many people from TRWB entered as possible. I believe the latest number was close to 300 people. This will be the "A" race or priority race for most, and the final big push for fundraising efforts. I'm no different.
So, as part of this, I figured I would chronicle the weeks leading up to it, share my thoughts, my training, and my general attitude as I prepare. Oh, and yes, I'll still be asking for some fundraising help too.
For this race, I've chosen to download an actual "marathon training plan" from an institute called FIRST. The beautiful thing about FIRST is that it focuses on three quality runs per week; one speed, one tempo, and one long run. Currently, we (me and my training partner) are in week 3 of the plan and so far so good. Only 13 more weeks to go. And here's how it's gone so far.
Week 1
Tuesday - Speed - 5.04mi@45:56
Thursday - Tempo - 6.0mi@57:24
Saturday - Long - 8.01mi@1:17
In addition to those runs, I also added a few extra for some triathlon specific training, and just general running.
Monday 4mi@36:05 & Tuesday night for 1.25@11:01.
Week 1's totals: 24.3mi@3:47:26.
Week 2
Tuesday - Speed - 5.08mi@44:09
Thursday - Tempo - 5.1mi@44:54
Saturday - Long - 9mi@1:33
Again, I had some additional runs thrown in this week.
Tuesday night for 2.04mi@18:08 & Saturday night for 3.15@28:19.
Week 2's totals: 24.37mi@3:48:30
So far, so good. I've had two of those runs where I felt miserable, but slogged through it, and the others have been pretty good. I'm defnitely not complaining.
For those interested or those that want to continue to help out with the fundraising, please feel free to visit my page. It's greatly appreciated!
7.17.2011
7.15.2011
7.10.2011
Lunch prep
My little kiddo has really started eating lately. To cut down on the nightly prep we package a week at a time... sadly this is only four days worth.
I ran out of tupperware...
3 fruits and veggies a day. Not including the goldfish, cheerios, and yogurts...
sent from droid
7.04.2011
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