Today is the start of a 105 mile week… uff!
To be followed up by a 95 mile week. This is the highest 2-week average I’ll have in the build for the Trials.
I’m excited to work this hard, but also a little scared of the workouts scheduled. They’re crazy hard, even without all of the mileage!
I took my first day off in 18 days on Friday (too long, I usually only try to go 2 weeks, but hadn’t been looking at my training log). I tried to do a threshold workout on day 17, and felt like I was working harder than I should have been. My lungs felt fine,…
Quick update: I had SUCH a fabulous experience in Houston this weekend. It was the experience of a lifetime, really — from the Opening Ceremonies to the race itself (and evertything in between). The race went really well. My legs didn’t have their best day – I struggled to find a rhythm and to be…
I’m in the process of switching my template (in case you haven’t noticed!). Bear with me… this may take me a while. As long as I’m at it, anything I should add to the blog?? There’s a reason I didn’t try hurdling in high school. Or coding html.
I could not be happier with how this went! So I save you the scrolling, I finished the indoor 5k in 19:56. Congrats to Matt H, a high school XC teammate, who guessed 19:58, and a 2nd place guessing finish by Michelle, a TNC athlete, with her 19:53. Sara and I showing off our numbers…
I’m getting pretty excited to race this weekend! I don’t race often during a training cycle, so it’s a real treat when I get to look forward to one. First, let’s revisit the goals I laid out for myself back in November of 2010. I haven’t raced nearly as often as I laid out here,…
This week is a lot, even by my standards. In the last 24 hours, I’ve run 30 miles. I took Monday off, but counting Sunday’s 22 puts me at 52 in the last 3 training days. My body is responding well (very few aches/pains and almost no soreness, which I’m surprised at), but I do…