I’m linking up with Holly and Tricia for their Weekly Wrap.
Hoping everyone had a good week!
Chicago Marathon training is here! I am excited (and nervous) to be training using the Hansons Marathon Method. In a nutshell, this training is based on the concept of cumulative fatigue. You train your body to run often so that you are frequently running on tired legs. The idea is to run this way so that during the last miles of a race you are prepared to push through the final miles. These plans are 18 weeks and have you running 6 days (easy, speed/strength, tempo, and long runs) a week with one rest day.
Week #15, September 12-18
Monday:
- PLAN – 8 easy @10:52-12:16 pace
- ACTUAL –5.02 miles @10:34 average pace
I had a meeting after school that I could not go to and instead stayed to work on stuff and get classroom ready for Open House on Thursday. I was home around 6pm but went to bed to rest for a few minutes. Finally got up and began running around 7. It is getting darker much earlier so I was able to run 5 miles.
Tuesday:
- PLAN – 3x2miles @10:08 pace (with 1 mile w/up and c/d and 400 recovery)
- ACTUAL – Did not run.
I stayed after school to organize my classroom and grade some papers. In the morning on my way to school I saw another gorgeous sunrise.
Wednesday:
- PLAN – OFF
- ACTUAL – OFF
Thursday:
- PLAN – 10 tempo @10:18 pace (with 1 mile w/up and c/d)
- ACTUAL – Did not run.
I stayed late again at school for Open House. It went OK. I have 23 students and 9 parents showed up. I’ve learned to not worry about things that are out of my control. Parents knew about Open House in advance but if they did not make it then I will not stress nor worry about it.
Friday:
- PLAN – 7 easy @10:52-12:16 pace
- ACTUAL – Did not run.
Have I mentioned that I love Fridays?
- PLAN –16 long @10:29-11:05 pace
- ACTUAL – 9.02 miles @11:24 average pace
I was not ready for this run. My training has not been going well these past two weeks so I knew I shouldn’t run 20 miles. I thought maybe 16? I would just wait and see how I felt Saturday morning. The next morning I was up at 4am and arrived at the start location at 5. I wanted to get there early to find a free parking spot and I did. I saw my previous coach and I explained my situation. She told me to do two loops of 5 miles and then see how I was feeling. Good plan!
Deena Kastor was in Chicago and it was nice to hear her speak. She got me motivated and excited for this run and for the marathon. Then off we went! It was a little humid but overcast. Still pleasant enough for running. I really wanted to do 10 but my knees began to bother me. Also, the bottom of my right foot near the big toe was bothering me too. Sigh, I stopped after mile 8 and then did my best to finish mile 9. I am still pleased with this run. I did the best I could and now it is taper time!!
Sunday:
- PLAN – 8 easy @10:52-12:16 pace
- ACTUAL – 8.02 miles @9:50 average pace
The plan was to run 8 and that is what I did. Gorgeous morning but sunny! I met up with a friend and told her I wanted to run slow. But we were running faster than I was planning to but I was feeling OK. I mean, it wasn’t easy but not too hard either. It felt more like a tempo run. I am pleased with how I ran and felt on this run. It was definitely a confidence booster and just what I needed to experience just weeks before the Chicago Marathon.
I’ve been having problems with my Brooks Launch 3 so I bought the Saucony Ride 9. I like them!
Week 15 did not go well. I missed 3 runs as I was still in a funky mood and did not want to run. I am very happy with my run from today. Next week I have 4×1.5 mile repeats and a 10 tempo run. I am feeling better about running and with my workload so I am hoping to NOT miss any more runs. Let’s do this marathon!!!
Total mileage for the week: 22.06 miles
Total mileage for this training cycle: 573.56 miles
Total mileage for the year: 1,056.56 miles
Here’s how training has gone so far:
- Week 1
- Week 2
- Week 3
- Week 4
- Week 5
- Week 6
- Week 7
- Week 8
- Week 9
- Week 10
- Week 11
- Week 12
- Week 13
- Week 14
I think the funky mood is just part of the training. I honestly have no motivation at this moment to run again until Chicago. Logic will kick in…I guess. I can’t imagine reaching your peak weeks just as school starts again. Kudos to you for dealing with the kiddos. LOL. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for excellent weather. Thanks for linking, Zenaida!
Thank you.
Hansons is such a grueling training plan that I’m not surprised you needed a break. You’ll be fine. Enjoy the taper!
Thanks. I knew it would be tough but going through it is something else. Glad I have 3 weeks to go. 😀
I admire people who train with Hansons… I could never run 6 days a week. 3 or 4 max is my limit… I get burnt out and bored !
Good luck on the home stretch.
Thanks. It has been an interesting experience. Glad I have 3 weeks left.
Glad you are back to it, lady. Chicago is gonna be great 🙂
Thanks. Reading your recaps has been inspiring!! Looking forward to meeting you.
Wow, only 9 out of the 23 kids parents came to open house? I do like your attitude though you can not control it. Let’s hope there is good reasons to not be there.
I hope next week is better for you and your runs but ya know some weeks are just like that. I think you have a good strong base and you’ll do fine in your marathon even with this week. Love the new shoes. I run in Saucony’s I have the support ones, glides I believe. Keep trucking along lady!
Thanks. I’ve own one pair of Saucony Ride and liked them. I bought them in NJ and then ran a half marathon the next day. No problems at all. I bought another pair along with the Kinvaras and am excited to run in them.
I bought mine an did a 18 mile training run they felt great!!!