Of Mice and Marathons

PM: 60' on the trainer. 196W. HR 116.

Felt pretty decent after yesterday's adeventure. I was going to run, but cannot recall why I didn't. I think it was quite warm this day.

AM/Lunch: 15.1 miles, averaged 8:37. HR 151.

50' Steady

I decided against doing this workout yesterday, the day after I rode for 7 hours. It was getting quite warm, but I figured if I ran truly by effort, then I would survive. I warmed up longer than planned (just under 40') as I wanted to run on a new tempo loop I was testing, which measure just under 3 miles. The loop is very nice in a very nice neighborhood and it is quite flat and safe (only probably is the distance to get there).

In ideal conditions I was hoping to run under 6:40 pace as the last few weeks I have been dropping of a few seconds average as the time has increased and last week was around 6:42 I think. I knew that if I tried to run that today I would blow up in half the time of the workout, if not sooner. I thought maybe 7:00-7:05 to start and cut down, hoping to run about 3-hour marathon pace. I never got there, but I kept the effort right, running 169 BPM average and 7:16 pace. I was pretty hot and tired by the end and wasn't looking forward to the long cool down home as it was looking to be longer than the warmup given where I finished the faster section. 

I stopped for some water at Friendship Park and figured that the water fountain that doesn't work has apparently just been replaced by a newer one inside. Why they don't tape off the old fountain that hasn't been on for a few years that I know of is beyond me. I hit 2 hours 10' and then walked for 34' @ 96 BPM to finish off. 

AM: Off. Planned to do something but slept in as the boys were sleeping in a bit.

PM: 60' on the trainer. 222W. HR 130. 

Need to get to bed sooner. Not exhausted but fairly tired. Even not drinking I seem not to get to bed early. Need to get back to getting dinner ready at a decent hour. I just don't like to go to bed too close to eating. 

I will likley move the midweek workout this week to Thursday or Friday. Likely Friday as I don't want to do a workout before Thursday Night Dirt, but that might actually work okay as long as I do B group.

Felt slightly down the last few days. Nothing serious or that I can point to. Think I need more sleep.

AM: 60' on the trainer. 219W. HR 127.

I was going to run, but it was fairly hot and I had an appointment and it was just easier to jump on the trainer and get immediately in the shower. 

PM: 6.7 milrd, averaged 9:39. HR 125.

Week 2 Day 3 of 100 Push Up Challenge

16, 17, 14, 14, 20

I did Week 2 Day 2 sometime last week but forgot to record it. 

AM: 7.3 miles, averaged 9:00. HR 133.

PM: ~3 hours 10'. Thursday Night Dirt.

Decided to do A group as I hadf an additional day between hard efforts and the weather was favorable. Lost the group early on Hixon as a guy in front of me was actually slowing and stopping and I didn't realize he was doing it. Chased for a while then eventually caught a chase pack and worked with them to keep the effort honest. Picked up a few stragglers and we kept it going. Apparently there were a few former pros up front, so things were quite hot. Managed to pull the group up the Dequindre Hill, which felt pretty good.

Hung around in the parking lot for a bit after and went to RJ's. It was chilly to start on the way home. 

Loop Data: 20.7 MPH, 236 Watts, 155 BPM

AM/Lunch: 10.7 miles, averaged 7:57. HR 150.

2 x 20'

I was hoping to get around 6:35 or faster for these based on the previous week's midweek, but didn't get down there. A little slower from a harder bike effort last night perhaps. 

20' @ 6:40 @ 164 BPM and 20' @ 6:43 @ 167 BPM

HR was a bit lower than the previous week, suggesting I could have pressed harder but I didn't want to blow up as it was a little warm (still not too bad). I imagine this will be close to the opening mile of my half the weekend after this one, but hoping to get the pace down after 4-5 miles and definitely in the closing miles. This is probably just a touch lighter than full half marathon effort. 

PM: 60' on the trainer. 182W. HR 111.

Off.

First day in 42 days (April 12) with a number of weeks between 14-22 hours of training. It was Megan's birthday and we went to Ann Arbor to see friends.