Of Mice and Marathons

Off.

Had a lot of fun last night. We were out very late and I didn't run before we left out hotel. I slept about 2+ hours in the afternoon as I haven't sleep much or well for the last 3 nights.

Need to get back on schedule and get things rolling. Cooler air blowing back through this week and need to get back to consistent doubles as I was doing before Maine two weeks ago.

Lunch: 10.3 miles, averaged 9:56. HR 140.

PM: 4.5 miles, averaged 9:36. HR 134. Did some strides.

Night: AIS and PT

Lunch: 6 miles, averaged 8:31. HR 148.

Pulled workout. Just couldn't get into it from the beginning mentally and gave up. It was a bit warm and slightly humid, but I just wasn't there. These last three weeks have thrown me for a loop. I am seriously contemplating doing less structured training and scrapping marathon training and doing a half this fall off whatever fitness I can build and doing a full cyclocross season, which I have been threatening to do for a while. I'm just not doing any racing and it is getting to me.

AM/Lunch: 10.2 miles, averaged 9:15. HR 140.

PM: 4.6 miles, averaged 9:56. HR 128.

First few with Megan. Comfortable air today and it looks like for the next week or so.

AM/Lunch: 10.2 miles.

Progressive Warmup, Drills and Strides, 8 x 8" Hill Blasts, Cool Down

Did little over 5 miles before making a segment attempt for a quarter mile on some two track trail. I missed by a good bit but managed 5:30 pace for .24. Did my drills and two strides. Weather is drier and comfortable. Really nice actually.

6 up/4.2 down

PM: 38-mile ride. HR 164.

Rode A group. We caught B group even with an 11’ headstart. We were 20.2 MPH at that point. We rode with B group the rest of the way. 19.6 MPH, which is pretty fast over gravel (which can be as fast as tar when the conditions are right). Some sections were very chunky. It was basically an inch or so of crushed stone.

Noon: 9.5 miles, averaged 9:50. HR 140.

Weights after lunch:

Incline curls 3 x 20 @ 12# ea; incline hammar curls 3 x 20  @ 12# (10 ea); incline press 3 x 20 @ 17.5# ea; flat bench 3 x 20 17.5# ea; flat flys 3 x 20 @ 12# ea. hammar curls 30 ea arm @ 12#; dumbell side bends 3 x 20 @ 17.5# ea side; barbell curls 3 x 15 @ 40#; tri press 3 x 20 @ 55#; shoulder press 3 x 20 @ 30#

Megan and I went to see Chris Stapleton at DTE. Good show. Amazingly crowded, but it's metro Detroit!

AM: 41.7-mile ride. HR 130.

Met up with some folks in Oxford for the Dirt Road Derby Route as we did this time last year. Very casual pace, which was fine with me as I can still feel Thursday night's effort. It's beautiful out there. I don't think I have ever seen so many horses. A good amount of climbing (by Midwest standards).

PM: 4.2 miles, averaged 10:02. HR 129.

First few with Megan.

Late: AIS and PT