I had my regular Sunday long run this cool morning (36 degrees). I had planned to run 4 easy base miles, but felt so good at 4 that I decided to push on for 5 at mostly a 12:30 pace. One of the big reasons for this was that I was listening to an old Fdip about first marathon stories. Boy, did those stories have me jazzed.
At 4.6, I ran into the fast runners that I ran with some of last summer. They talked me into pushing a little farther. We ran a 10:30 pace for almost another 2 miles. So my 4-miler became a 6.4 miler. I was thrilled. My fast pace (slow for them) after running 4.5 was good and although my HR jumped to close to 79%, I felt good and could maintain some conversation with them. It was a great test. I ran 6.4 in 1:18. Not fast, but for me at this stage a good time and result.
27 January 2008
26 January 2008
New book--for me at least
I forgot to write earlier that I purchased Jeff Galloway's book "Marathon: You Can Do it" at a running store in Birmingham, while visiting my parents over the holidays. I am just sitting down to read it, so don't tell me how it ends. Will our hero finish the Disney Marathon? Will his Achilles flare up and put him on the shelf--again? Stay tuned.
I was listening to Fdip while on my Thursday run and Steve spoke about being part of something bigger when you run. I believe it. I was thinking today about Steve's comments, that while I run alone (like Steve Runner) I am part of a bigger movement, something that attracts millions of people to do crazy things to their bodies. If you had told me two years ago that I would want to run 26.2 miles, I'd have told you you were crazy. Now it draws me. The feeling that we strive toward this goal in a collective sense, and share pain and pride together, even if from afar and only on the Internet, is a remarkable thing. So, I am proud to share this love and vision for running with you all.
Time to breathe
Sorry folks, it has been a very busy month. As you read here earlier we traveled for most of December and then took the kids to Disney World in early January. Then classes started at my university. That has been a rough two weeks of solving student and faculty problems, making next year's teaching schedule, and hosting candidates on campus for a job search that I am chairing. I finally had some time today to take a breath and get back to the blog.
High school soccer season is winding down and I won't have to trudge over wet fields. This will help my running, which by the way, is going great once again.
I returned last Sunday to my familiar Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday running schedule. Sunday will always be my longest run of the week. Now that soccer season is over, this schedule can go on uninterrupted. Since most of the games that I reffed were on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I couldn't always follow a steady running schedule.
On Sunday I did 4 easy miles. Oh, I forgot. On the Phedippidations Podcast (ep: 126)they had an episode about base miles. Essentially you could build your long run endurance by doing easy base miles. Don't go over 70 - 72 % of the max HR and if need be take walk breaks to keep the HR under that zone. Go listen to it, I can't give it justice.
The Sunday 4-miler went well until I got into the third mile when my IT band started nagging me just outside the knee. I finished, but was in pain for a brief post-run period. This is not a big deal. I just have to stretch better. Found some nice ones on the Running Times page (http://runningtimes.com/rt/articles/?id=6099). I ran again on Tuesday--on the dreary treadmill--since it was raining hard outside. An uneventful 3 miles. I hate treadmills.
But Thursday morning I had a GREAT 3-mile base run. No pain, HR kept under the 71% mark, felt good all over--except that it was 35 degrees outside. My friend Lisa--a world class triathlete--is writing my program once more, with the goal being the 2009 Disney Marathon. I plan to run a half in April--most likely Dallas.
So, I have created my WDW Marathon counter on this page and even bought a 2007 Marathon Luggage Tag for my backpack to remind me of my goal. Does anyone know (Susan) if St Jude's Heroes run in the WDW or is it only in the Memphis race?
The image above is of my boys at EPCOT. We just entered the park that morning and they are holding hands as they walk toward Test Track. They don't do this often and I am glad I had my camera ready. (Usually they are using those hands to fight and fuss--typical boy stuff). This is why I take them to Disney and why it appeals to me. It brings out the child in all of us, even children!
Here's to running Disney!
High school soccer season is winding down and I won't have to trudge over wet fields. This will help my running, which by the way, is going great once again.
I returned last Sunday to my familiar Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday running schedule. Sunday will always be my longest run of the week. Now that soccer season is over, this schedule can go on uninterrupted. Since most of the games that I reffed were on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I couldn't always follow a steady running schedule.
On Sunday I did 4 easy miles. Oh, I forgot. On the Phedippidations Podcast (ep: 126)they had an episode about base miles. Essentially you could build your long run endurance by doing easy base miles. Don't go over 70 - 72 % of the max HR and if need be take walk breaks to keep the HR under that zone. Go listen to it, I can't give it justice.
The Sunday 4-miler went well until I got into the third mile when my IT band started nagging me just outside the knee. I finished, but was in pain for a brief post-run period. This is not a big deal. I just have to stretch better. Found some nice ones on the Running Times page (http://runningtimes.com/rt/articles/?id=6099). I ran again on Tuesday--on the dreary treadmill--since it was raining hard outside. An uneventful 3 miles. I hate treadmills.
But Thursday morning I had a GREAT 3-mile base run. No pain, HR kept under the 71% mark, felt good all over--except that it was 35 degrees outside. My friend Lisa--a world class triathlete--is writing my program once more, with the goal being the 2009 Disney Marathon. I plan to run a half in April--most likely Dallas.
So, I have created my WDW Marathon counter on this page and even bought a 2007 Marathon Luggage Tag for my backpack to remind me of my goal. Does anyone know (Susan) if St Jude's Heroes run in the WDW or is it only in the Memphis race?
The image above is of my boys at EPCOT. We just entered the park that morning and they are holding hands as they walk toward Test Track. They don't do this often and I am glad I had my camera ready. (Usually they are using those hands to fight and fuss--typical boy stuff). This is why I take them to Disney and why it appeals to me. It brings out the child in all of us, even children!
Here's to running Disney!
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