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Lean and Mean Marathon Training Log


Mon. 10-4
Run 47mins, ~6mi

Tue. 10-5
Run 65mins, ~8.6mi

Wed. 10-6-10
Bike
Fuji RCP frolic, high 50;s, kinda sunny not too windy, good to be out, no riding since last thur.
Distance:             29.838 mi


Thur. 10-7-10
Run 72mins, ~9.5mi, steady, hint of frisky, ~68F, clear.

Fri. 10-8-10
Bike
Outdr, Fuji, low 70's sunny windy. to Falls Rhim hill, Brickyard Anglers back to RCP.
*left knee spot there last 45mins, did not like lots of force, went easy home.

Duration:              3:02:37 (3:07:40)
Distance:             52.918 mi


Sat. 10-9-10
Run 1hr36mins, ~12.6mi, ‘hood then path toward Needwood, mid-upper 70’s sunny,
Legs feeling tired before and during (and after!). Left knee fine.
Right inner quad-groin barked softly, briefly a few times.

Sun. 10-10-10
Bike-Run
Felt, RCP romp, ~78-80F sunny, light winds, zero clouds
     Duration:              2:44:30 (3:06:46)
     Distance:             48.594 m
8mins trans to
Run 42mins, ~5.5mi hood/path, topless!, ~80F

Mon. 10-11-10
Unexpected day off, Columbus day
Felt, Ag Center, mid 80’s, sunny, light wind no clouds
Bike
     Duration:              2:45:24 (3:01:41)
     Distance:             51.378 mi


Tue.
Run 39mins steady, ~5.2mi

Wed. 10-13-10
Run 66mins, ~60F clear, nice, ~8.6mi

Thur. 10-14-10
Flu shot in a.m., blah feeling
Off

Fri. 10-15-10
Run 76mins, ~10mi, 60F windy sunny, brisk.
Poor sleep, bad neck wrong, run very meh.
Sat. 10-16-10
New Asics DS Trainers
Run 89mins, ~11.8mi, out/back toward Needwood.  Sunny, very windy, 60’s.
20min trans to bike
Fuji RCP to dupont and back, ~25mi

Sun. 10-17-10
Run 1hr58mins steady, ~15.4mi, gorgeous day! Not a cloud, sun su sun, ~70F light wind
15min trans to
Bike
Fuji rcp romp, ~28mi (PT was off for awhile mid ride)
     Duration:              1:27:35 (1:40:31)
     Distance:             25.506 mi

Mon.
Off

Tue. 10-19-10
Run 60mins, ~8.3mi, fairly frisky, left calf tight throughout, good energy tho. 60F, clear. No wind.

Wed. 10-20-10
Run 63mins, ~8.5mi, beach trail from grosvenor road side south and back,
59F, semi clear, no wind

Thur. 10-21-10
Bike
Fuji outdr, ~61 sunny, WINDY, RCP romp, felt kinda good
.5mi tennis ct hill:
     Duration:              2:02
     Distance:             0.504 mi
                                    Min      Max     Avg
     Power:                  155      421      320      watts
     Heart Rate:         119      167      158      bpm
     Cadence:            63         74         68         rpm
     Speed:                 12.1     19.6     14.8     mph
     Pace                     3:04     4:59     4:03     min/mi

Entire workout (167 watts):
     Duration:              1:54:52 (2:02:12)
     Distance:             32.789 mi


Fri. 10-22-10
Run 84mins steady, ~11mi
10-12min trans to bike

Bike
Fuji, another rcp romp after a run, even windier today, ~60F sunny, dry.

     Duration:              2:00:07 (2:07:15)
     Distance:             33.935 mi

Sat. 10-23-10
Run 2hr43mins, including 5-6mins of stoppage time, sunny, upper 60’s.
From, grosvenor metro to jones bridge on path, took CCT to tow path south for 1.5-2mi, turned around and back to Bethesda metro
Garmin says 19.6mi, goal was ~18.
1 egel few mins before start, 3 egels, 1 honeygel stinger, garried water flast, stopped at every fountain,
Legs achey starting just a  couple miles into run. 
Checked pace in Bethesda on CCT, was feeling like close to 8min/mi, but was doing 7:30-35 - WTF!?
Slowest miles tracked were ~7:50-55 near end.

Sun. 10-24-10
Bike
Fuji rcp frolic, gorgeous day, low 70’s, leaves getting bright colors, light wind, no clouds
     Duration:              2:49:08 (3:08:04)
     Distance:             42.347 mi

Mon.
off

Tue. 10-26-10
Run 64mins, ~8.5mi, inserted 4 x ~.6mi repeats (1min rcvry), 3:55, 3:48, same, same.  First "speed" work in ?? years??

Wed. 10-27
Run 60mins steady, no frisky, ~8mi, no special leg soreness from yesterday. ~77F and muggy, after rain, sun coming out, leaves on fire.

Thur. 10-28
Run 62mins stdy, beach path, ~8.2mi, low 70’s sunny, peak leaf colors, path covered in thick blanket of falling leaves.  Nice.  Last shirtless run of the year?