Month: August 2009

  • Hampton 1/2 marathon

    My schedule for the next month as I get ready for the Hampton 1/2 marathon.   I will also weight myself at the end of the week (right now I’m 225lbs) and post it to push myself to better fitness for the race.

    WeekSunMonTueWedThuFriSat
    8/23-8/29
    		 4.5 m run
    Hill Training
    		3 m run
    		 Rest

    4.5
    3.1 m run     + strength

    		50 min
    cross    		9 m run
    8 m run
    Rest
    2
    8/30-9/5
    		 5 m run
    3.1 m run    		3 m run
    3.1 m run in 29:10
    		Rest or easy run
    		5 m run +
    strength
    50 min
    cross
    		Easy Run
    50 min
    cross    		10 m run
    9 m run

    Rest
    3
    9/6-9/12
    		 

    5 K Race in Verona 
    (26:16)

    		3 m run
    (27:50)
    		5 m run +Rest
    		60 min cross
    		5 K Race in Mt Lakes
    (26:05)
    Rest

    strength
    3.5 m run

    4
    9/13-9/19
    220lbs
    		 5 m run
    3.5 m run
    		3 m run 
    rest
    		5 m run +Rest
    		60 min cross11 m run
    10 m run

    Rest

    strength

    3.1 m (29:00)

    5
    9/20-9/26
    		 Rest4 m run
    		3 m run
    		2 m run
    		RestRestHalf Marathon
    In the Hamptons

     

    Best times
    3.1 m run (24:17), pace=7:48, 05/19/2009 (Wall Street Run) in NYC
    5 m run (45:25), pace=9:05, 02/09
    9 m run (1:32:03), pace=10:13, 02/09
    13.1 m run (2:15:31), pace=10:20, 03/09 (Washington D.C. Marathon)

  • Rolling back my ambitions

    Halfway through my training for a marathon run – my knee starting to give me some trouble.   After monitor my knee and contemplating for over a week – I decided to be prudent and only do the 1/2 marathon at the Hampton’s run.   One of the reasons, that I believe my knee has been bothering me is that I have not been losing any additional weight (in fact I put on a few pounds over the last week of vacation).   If I ever do the full marathon I’m going to have to lose a good deal of weight.  Less weight on my body – less stress on the knee.