Running: First Week of March 2010

[limewave]

Ran my 7-mile loop yesterday afternoon.

I apparently have super-human powers the first day of my cycle, because I averaged almost an entire minute-per-mile faster than the last time I ran it!!!!

[skhill]

Way to go, limewave!

And it's not just you, I ran my favorite 3.5 mile loop yesterday my fastest yet, on my first day also...

[WindingRoad]

Just did a 6 mile run and was extremely pleased to see I went sub 10:00 average for that distance for the first time. It wasn't by much (9:56) but still glad to know I can do it and I wasn't putting it all out to do it either. That makes me smile.

[Aggie_Ama]

5.5 miles even though I was supposed to do 10 miles. My feet are still healing from blisters I got from heels in Vegas, I decided to not over do it.

For those of you marathoners, how long is your training? DH and I want to do a marathon and will likely have three solid months. Since he is coming off mountain bike racing and a natural athlete I think this is enough. I have time to continue long runs after my half on March 27. We are planning to use his bike coach because none of the groups do long runs on Sundays and he works Saturdays.

[limewave]

For those of you marathoners, how long is your training? DH and I want to do a marathon and will likely have three solid months. Since he is coming off mountain bike racing and a natural athlete I think this is enough. I have time to continue long runs after my half on March 27. We are planning to use his bike coach because none of the groups do long runs on Sundays and he works Saturdays.

You'll be fine with 3 months, especially given your base fitness. Especially if you're already doing 5-6 mile runs.

[Grog]

I had a rest week for the most part last week, as far as running is concerned anyway. We were quite taken by the whirlwind of the Olympics and I was post-half-marathon.

Now I'm picking up the training again, truly starting to build towards my first marathon in May. I should have four workouts this week including a 23km long run on the weekend. Woah....

[indigoiis]

Hi all... still healing from my sprain. I am walking though, a half to one hour every day, and doing exercises the PT recommended, plus some strength training. It is healing. I am going to try a run/walk on Saturday, long ride on Sunday.

[OakLeaf]

12.6 today. This is a retrenchment week, planned, although I'd planned to do a little bit longer of a run today. It was okay though and I managed to dodge the raindrops.

Hang in there Indi.