LA Marathon training program: Week 10 Wednesday January 17th, 2007 Yasso 800's: 8mi 8 x 800m @ 3:29 (Planned: 8mi 8 x 800m @ 3:30) Weight: 188.5 Time: 5:30am Temp: 10f Weather: Light Snow Route: Treadmill Notes: I did not get the chance to blog this run yesterday, so I have already forgotten the details of the run. But I do remember that It went well. I begin to feel more confident about being able to make it to 10 repeats. 8 was har...
LA Marathon training program: Week 10 Tuesday January 16th, 2007 EZ Run: 5mi @ 8:49 (Planned: 5mi @ 8:55) Weight: 188 Time: 6:30am Temp: 14f Weather: Light Snow Route: 5xLaps around Sub Notes: Today was quite a interesting run, I probably should have stayed inside, it was very Icy, and I could have very easily hurt myself. But I seam to have dodged that bullet. Though for most of the run I could feel my shoes slipping...
LA Marathon training program: Week 9 Sunday January 14th, 2007 Long Run: 16mi @ 8:46 (Planned: 16mi @ 8:55) Weight: 189 Time: 8:30am Temp: 29f Weather: Winter Mix Route: Treadmill Notes: I started the day off with a plan, to get up at 7 and run to Fowlerville. I had a 16.1 mile route all planed. My wife got up early, and offered to give me a ride there, so I decided to run from there to home. About half way there I start...
David Beckham's impending move to Galaxy has provoked mixed reviews in the press today. Some of the comments made about Becks and his multi-million dollar move are quite obviously a sign of sour grapes. Sure, I'd love to earn $90 000 or so a day myself but I don't begrudge Becks' good fortune. Many people forget that Beckham is not just a football player (and one of the best at that), but also a Superstar and creator of wealth for others too. Witness his many sponsorships. I believe he will b...
LA Marathon training program: Week 9 Friday January 12th, 2007 Tempo: 7mi - 5 @ 7:31 (Planned: 7mi - 5 @ 7:37) Weight: 187 Time: 5:30am Temp: 40f Weather: Overcast Route: Treadmill Notes: This was perhaps one of the hardest workouts I have ever done, I don't know why. Physically it was hard, but I do not feel particularly sour or stressed by it. I would say it was a bit harder then a tempo should be. But not that bad. I ...
LA Marathon training program: Week 9 Thursday January 11th, 2007 EZ Run: 6mi @ 8:44 (Planned: 6mi @ 8:55) Weight: 189 Time: 7:00am Temp: 20f Weather: Clear and Icy Route: Freestyle Notes: This morning the cold was back, it was nice a clear, and my entire run took place as the sun was SLOWLY rising on the horizon. However it was cold, and there was a none to pleasant wind, Bringing the wind-chill down to the 10's or ...
LA Marathon training program: Week 9 Wednesday January 10th, 2007 Yasso 800's: 7.25mi - 7x800m @ 3:29 (Planned: 7.25 - 7mi @ 3:30) Weight: 189.5 Time: 6:30am Temp: 30f Weather: Light Snow Route: Treadmill Notes: Forth set of Yazzo 800's, 3 more to go. This was hard, as was expected, but not as bad as I feared. I begin to have hope again. Some how it seams that If I can do 7 repeats I will be able to do 10. I did no...
LA Marathon training program: Week 9 Tuesday January 9th, 2007 EZ Run: 6mi @ 8:24 (Planned: 6mi @ 8:55) Weight: 188.5 Time: 6:30am Temp: 30f Weather: Overcast Route: Crazy laps around block Notes: I have come to realize that any EZ run over about 5 miles, is just to long. I get board. Even though today I had to increase my pace to 8:55, I still kind of dreaded getting up to run. The problem is when I run and a...
LA Marathon training program: Week 8 Sunday January 7th, 2007 EZ Run: 8mi @ 8:29 (Planned: 7mi @ 9:06) Weight: 185.5 Time: 9:30am Temp: 39f Weather: Cloudy Route: Court House loop + Notes: As is becoming my habit on recovery weeks, I decided to kind of free range this run. I Had my watch on and maid sure I was ahead of my vertual partner the entire time, but I did not pay to much attention to the miles and th...
LA Marathon training program: Week 8 Saturday January 6th, 2007 EZ Run: 7mi @ 8:52 (Planned: 7mi @ 9:06) Weight: 186 Time: 9:35am Temp: 36f Weather: Drizzle Route: Court House loop Notes: I moved my scheduled run from Friday to today, because I had to take my wife to the airport, and did not want to trough of my plans. I have to admit that I don't mind moving things around on my recovery weeks. ...
LA Marathon training program: Week 8 Sunday January 4th, 2007 Yasso 800s: 6.5mi - 6x800m @ 3:29 (Planned: 6.5mi - 6x800m @ 3:30) Weight: 189 Time: 7:35pm Temp: 39f Weather: Clear Route: Treadmill Notes: Third set of Yasso 800's, done. 4 more to go. Today was harder then last week, and next week will be even harder. I have to admit that at the end of each 800m interval I am just about sure that there is no way to I ...
LA Marathon training program: Week 7 Sunday December 31th, 2006 Long Run: 20mi @ 9:02 (Planned: 20mi @ 9:06) Weight: 185 Time: 9:30am Temp: 36f Weather: Rain Route: Howell To Dexter Notes: I begin to have hope again, 3:30 dose not seam impossible to me today, next week however this may change again. This was the best long run I have had in months. I have to give most of the credit to my Garmin Forerun...
LA Marathon training program: Week 7 Friday December 29th, 2006 Tempo Run: 6mi - 4 mi @ 7:32 (Planned: 4mi @ 7:42) Weight: 185.5 Time: 3:30am Temp: 36f Weather: Cloudy Route: Pinckney EZ Run Notes: For the first time in months I ran my Tempo run out side. This was thanks to my new Gamin Forerunner 205, GPS watch. I have to admit that I took brakes after warm-up, and cool down. Mostly to play with the watch, a...
LA Marathon training program: Week 7 Thursday December 28th, 2006 EZ Run: 4.06mi @ 8:48 (Planned: 4mi @ 9:06) Weight: 186.5 Time: 9:30am Temp: 36f Weather: Cloudy Route: Pinckney EZ Run Notes: Once again I have put of this blog until the we hours. Being on vacation is really messing me up. Today's run went very well, I tried to keep the pace right on the money, though I did finish a bit early, ...
LA Marathon training program: Week 7 Wednesday December 27th, 2006 Yasso 800's: 5.75mi - 5x800m @ 3:29 (Planned: 5.75mi - 5x800m @ 3:29) Weight: 187 Time: 5:30am Temp: 36f Weather: Cloudy Route: Treadmill Notes: It is 11:30 pm and I forgot that I had not logged my run this morning, so I am going to make it quick. This was Set 2 of 7 sets of Yasso 800's. Today I did 5 repeats, overall went very well. ...