hm.
well. things are going as well as i had planned.
but that's no big since i'm still getting some training done.
plus i haven't really started work yet so i think i've still got the 'vacation' mindset.
pretty much every run i've had so far has been a tempo run.
i figured right now is when i need to work on my base for a couple or few months.
i do have until march so i think a few months of base is cool.
especially since i'm running my first marathon.
i mean i'm not trying to compete with pros but i do want to do well for me.
this isn't an exhaustive list of my training so far but entails the most recent of my training.
(shawn lasusa, you'd like this. i'm showing improvement. i did have a 75 min. run before this week listed.)
friday = 45 min.
saturday = 60 min.
sunday = off
monday = 60 min.
tuesday = off
wednesday = 60 min.
thursday = .....
so thursday i decided to do a little test.
i wanted to run about a 5k.
so i ran half of one of my current tempo routes.
judging by the tempo times i've put up i figured half of one would be a 5k.
well either i'm getting fast or i'm getting slow.
i ran my '5k' in 18:08.
which i've never done in my life.
i don't think i've ever run sub-20 on a 5k in my life.
i'm pretty sure i'd remember.
but than again i haven't run very many solo 5ks.
i felt good. i maintained a good k-by-k pace.
finished feeling great.
not completely dead but certainly like i had put forth significant effort.
haven't busted out the HR monitor yet cuz i haven't unpacked it.
but that will come out on the next test.
or should i say 'test.'
anyway.
i don't know what to make of it.
like i said. EITHER i'm getting a lot better.
with the training i've done back in alabama and what i've done here.
and the incredulous amounts of rest i've amassed this summer.
OR i sure as hell didn't run a 5k.
i'm going with the latter.
critique/comment/coach/complain/rip it apart.
any words are appreciated.
especially from other endurance athletes and/or those with marathon experience.
more to come soon about more training as it progesses.
and lots coming about life over here.
lots of love,
jo
well. things are going as well as i had planned.
but that's no big since i'm still getting some training done.
plus i haven't really started work yet so i think i've still got the 'vacation' mindset.
pretty much every run i've had so far has been a tempo run.
i figured right now is when i need to work on my base for a couple or few months.
i do have until march so i think a few months of base is cool.
especially since i'm running my first marathon.
i mean i'm not trying to compete with pros but i do want to do well for me.
this isn't an exhaustive list of my training so far but entails the most recent of my training.
(shawn lasusa, you'd like this. i'm showing improvement. i did have a 75 min. run before this week listed.)
friday = 45 min.
saturday = 60 min.
sunday = off
monday = 60 min.
tuesday = off
wednesday = 60 min.
thursday = .....
so thursday i decided to do a little test.
i wanted to run about a 5k.
so i ran half of one of my current tempo routes.
judging by the tempo times i've put up i figured half of one would be a 5k.
well either i'm getting fast or i'm getting slow.
i ran my '5k' in 18:08.
which i've never done in my life.
i don't think i've ever run sub-20 on a 5k in my life.
i'm pretty sure i'd remember.
but than again i haven't run very many solo 5ks.
i felt good. i maintained a good k-by-k pace.
finished feeling great.
not completely dead but certainly like i had put forth significant effort.
haven't busted out the HR monitor yet cuz i haven't unpacked it.
but that will come out on the next test.
or should i say 'test.'
anyway.
i don't know what to make of it.
like i said. EITHER i'm getting a lot better.
with the training i've done back in alabama and what i've done here.
and the incredulous amounts of rest i've amassed this summer.
OR i sure as hell didn't run a 5k.
i'm going with the latter.
critique/comment/coach/complain/rip it apart.
any words are appreciated.
especially from other endurance athletes and/or those with marathon experience.
more to come soon about more training as it progesses.
and lots coming about life over here.
lots of love,
jo
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