week of sept 20
total mileage 26.5 running, 8 biking, :45 swim, :30 DWR
sunday 30 minute DWR
monday 45 minute swim (laps)
tuesday off
wednesday 8 mile bike ride ~ flatwoods
thursday 4 ~ home tread
average 9:30
friday off
saturday 22.5 ~ fishhawk
average 9:47
shoes
asics gt-2140 85 miles
i’m back! at least enough to know that MCM is still a reality. this week started off at an all-time low. my mood and confidence [...]
Archive for the ‘disney marathon’ Category
saturday rerun
Posted in challenge, disney marathon, life, marathon, marine corp marathon, running on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
the damage is done
Posted in challenge, disney marathon, fear, life, marathon, marine corp marathon, running, simply me on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
week of sept 13
total mileage 19.5 running, 9 biking, 1:25:00 DWR (deep water run)
sunday 4 miles ~ trails
average 9:15
monday 35 minutes DWR
tuesday off
wednesday 4 miles ~ trails
average
thursday 2.5 ~ home tread
average 9:45
friday50 minute DWR
saturday 9 ~ fishhawk + 9 mile bike ride
average 9:38
shoes
asics gt-2140 58 miles
another week where i feel my body has failed me. this injury has shifted, diminished, reappeared and at [...]
injury ~ truly the ultimate achilles heel
Posted in challenge, disney marathon, life, marathon, marine corp marathon, running, simply me on September 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
week of aug 30
total mileage 34
sunday 4 miles ~ trails
average 9:15
monday off
tuesday off
wednesday off
thursday 4 miles ~ home tread
average 9:00
friday 8 miles ~ NW
average 9:12
saturday 18 ~ fishhawk
average 9:37
shoes
asics gt-2140 34 miles (ah … new shoes!)
somehow this week was preface of what was to come. i think the 22.5 on saturday took more out of me than i realized! though i hit [...]
the long, hot road home
Posted in challenge, disney marathon, marathon, marine corp marathon, running, simply me, tagged challenge, marathon, marine corp marathon, racing, run, running, running club, training on August 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
week of aug 23
total mileage 39
sunday off
monday 4 miles ~ hills on the tread
times 9:45 9:00 9:00 9:00 (estimated based on speed and incline)
tuesday off
wednesday 7 miles ~ long gornto loop
average 9:00
thursday 5.5 miles ~ speed work ~ home tread
times mile warm-up at 10:00, 5 x 880s @ 4:00 with 440 cool downs, mile cool down
friday off
saturday 22.5 ~ fishhawk
average 9:43
shoes
asics [...]
starting line
Posted in challenge, disney marathon, marathon, marine corp marathon, running, simply me on July 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
week of june 28
total mileage 18 miles
sunday 10 miles ~ bayshore … not counting this in my weekly mileage as it technically was the long run from the week prior.
average 9:42
monday 5 miles ~ hill training
time 9:02 9:08 9:05 9:12 9:41
tuesday 3 miles ~ four green fields run
average 8:50
wednesday off
thursday 4 miles ~ home treadmill
average 9:30
friday/saturday kiwanis midnight 10k
average 8:56 ~ race time [...]
arch enemy
Posted in challenge, disney marathon, marathon, marine corp marathon, running, simply me, tagged foot arch, half-marathon, marathon, marine corp marathon, race, racing, run, running on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
after trying to run on sunday and still encountering pain in the bottom of my foot, i finally broke down and made an appointment to see the doctor. my frustration was ever increasing and i knew i needed an answer. yesterday i got one. the good news … there is no fracture or really any [...]
a not-so-brief running recap
Posted in boston marathon, challenge, disney marathon, fear, gasparilla, life, marathon, marine corp marathon, running, simply me, tampa, tagged 15k, 5k, boston marathon, challenge, disney marathon, gasparilla, half-marathon, marathon, marine corp marathon, run, running, running club, tampa on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
after disney my writing sort of dissipated. as did my regular training. both were to be expected as i simply scaled back my running to simply be for me. and since i wasn’t writing regimented weekly updates, i went back to using words simply to heal or question. but now that i’ve committed to the marine corp marathon [...]
where to run to
Posted in 30-something single, challenge, disney marathon, gasparilla, life, running, simply me, tagged challenge, disney marathon, gasparilla, half-marathon, marine corp marathon, racing, run, running, running club, treadmill, triathlon on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
after disney, my plan was to take a full solid week off running then slowly start back up. though i didn’t have any major injuries to nurse, i was certainly sore and mentally i was drained and ready for a break. i indulged in good wine. let a friend take me to five guys for the ultimate diet [...]
running with the mouse ~ the 2009 disney marathon
Posted in challenge, disney marathon, life, marathon, relationships, running, simply me on January 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
the alarm went off at 2:30 a.m. and i was surprised how rested i felt. typically the nervous tension of a race leaves me tossing and turning the night before but somehow i’d managed to find my often elusive sleep. my clothes had been carefully laid out the night before finally decided on after the [...]
running naked ~ or 1 week ’til mickey
Posted in challenge, disney marathon, fear, life, marathon, running, simply me, tagged blisters, challenge, disney marathon, half-marathon, marathon, run, running, running club, training, vanity on January 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
week of dec 28
total mileage 18
weeks until disney 1
sunday off
monday off
tuesday off
wednesday 5 miles ~ gornto
time 46:12
thursday off
friday 3.1 miles ~ neighborhood
time 25:19
saturday 10 miles ~ the way
time 1:35:41
asics gt-2130 old pair total mileage 455
asics gt-2130 new pair total mileage 199
this week was light. not only due to beginning my taper, but after last week’s 20-miler i ended up with a pretty good size [...]
