Of Mice and Marathons

PM: 6 hours 10' ride (103.2 miles). 186W. HR 144.

Jason's End of Summer Hundo 2023

Planned out a route and it would load on my Garmin, so I freewheeled it and it worked out well. Quite warm. Drained two bottled and my backpack by 70 miles and the last thirty I went through a bottle and change and maybe two more liters in my refilled backpack. I felt great through 100k and was averaging 17.5 or so on dirt roads, but then I died a good bit but stopped at 70 and got some fudge and more liquids and came around. 

Not sure how many 6 hour rides I will do this fall. 4 hours or so, up to 5 is about right. Not training for anything that requires it just like riding long now that I am running more and hoping it will help with weight loss.

AM: 5.7 miles, averaged 11:21. HR 132.

Recovery as much as I could make it. It was hot. Wanted to get a second run in but I am guessing in the heat I won't feel like it. Mondays will typically be double days once the boys start school this week and next week.

PM: 90' on the trainer. 210W. HR 141.

3 x 12' @ ~90-92 %

Meant to get in a run, but didn't get up early enough. Needed to be back and up before the boys as Megan had a long day. Napped while the boys napped at lunch, and snuck this in before dinner.

Legs felt pretty sluggish. 282 watts @ 155 BPM, 289 watts @ 165 BPM, and 285 watts @ 167 BPM. Goal was 285, 295, 300. Still feeling the hundo in my legs I would say.

Lunch: 8.4 miles on the treadmill, averaged 9:34. HR 150.

20 x 1'

Didn't want to chance getting caught in a thunderstorm so I went to the gym after class. These were supposed ot be around 6:30, but I know they would have been faster on the roads. On the treadmill I had to start at 8.5 and work my way down. Worked my way .1 faster every few repeats until I was running the last 5 intervals at something like 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 10.0. Might have been a little conservative in the beginning but it felt like I was flying. 

I was going to do weights as I had plenty of time now that Megan takes the boys all day on Wednesdays but I wanted to get my grocery shopping down and spend some time with them, which worked at as Megan needed to put out some fires at work.

Lunch: 6 miles, averaged 10:55. HR 129.

PM; 4.2 miles, averaged 10:54. HR 127.

The boys' first day of school! Megan dropped them off as my classes started at Oakland and I teach all day. Charlie had a little trouble going in, but didn't break into a full cry. Sawyer walked right in and Charlie followed. They were excited when they got home, which made me feel a ton better. I have been worried. 

Lunch: 7.3 miles, averaged 8:56. HR 144.

PM: 4.4 miles, averaged 9:01. HR 141.

Picked the boys up from school. I ordered them their first pizza, which they ate while I was running. Pretty solid week. My dad is in the hospital with some other issues unrelated to his dementia. It's been a bit of a week, but the boys have been great once they get into school. They really like the cots they nap in, which sounds about right.

AM: 12.4 miles, averaged 8:26. HR 153.

40' @ Half Marathon Effort

I was a bit nervous about this one given how last week went, but I did it on the longer safety path loop as that tends to be better for longer efforts. Ended up being a solid workout. Didn't take splits, but my watch told me there was a 7:03 mile in there, which is promising. Averaged 7:17 @ 166 BPM, so really most of it was actually marathon effort. I just didn't want to push too early and blow up. Started around 7:30ish for the first mile, that I do know. This was promising even though it doesn't look like much on paper. Tipping along. I imagine I won't be where I want to be by the second week in November, but I imagine I will be a lot fitter than I currently am. I am very much enjoying my running and training, so that's definitely A+ good.