Ok, it’s 7:45pm on the eve of the Marine Corps Marathon - the race I’ve spent the last 16 weeks training for. I’ve been thinking about a challenging goal all week and today have finally decided on a starting, and hopefully ending, pace which will bring me a new PR (personal record). It won’t be […]
One of the easiest decisions leading up to the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon was the old question “What shoe should I wear?” Despite wearing heavily cushioned shoes for all my weekend long runs, I prefer to race in something more minimalistic - yes, even in a marathon. My shoe of choice for races over 10k […]
Tomorrow begins my 4 day Race Day Boost loading cycle before Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon. Loading consists of taking 1 teaspoon Race Day Boost in 6-8 ounces of carbohydrate beverage (sports drink, fruit juice) four times a day, for a total of 16 doses in the four days leading up to the event. If the […]
Week 16 - October 22nd, 2007
Here it is - the final week of the FIRST Marathon Training Program! Just 2 more workouts and then it’s time for the Marine Corps Marathon. Here’s the plan for the week:
Key Run Workout #1:
10-20 minute warm up
6 x 400m (400m Recovery Interval)
10 minute cool down
Key Run Workout #2:
3 mile […]
Yesterday was a great day for a race - temperature and humidity were almost perfect and a welcome change from the heat and humidity of recent Sunday mornings. With 2 weeks to go until the Marine Corps Marathon, I was keen to find out what kind of shape I was in - a fast, flat […]
Week 15 - October 15th, 2007
2 weeks to go! Here’s the plan for the week:
Key Run Workout #1:
10-20 minute warm up
5 x 1k (400m Recovery Interval)
10 minute cool down
Key Run Workout #2:
6 mile run
2 miles easy
3 miles @ ST pace (Short Tempo)
1 mile easy
Key Run Workout #3:
Distance: 8-10 miles
Pace: PMP (Planned Marathon Pace)
No changes to […]
Nike has added to its line of iPod compatible products with the new Amp+ Sport Remote Control. The wristband acts as a watch (you can actually tell time using the LED display) and works as a remote control in conjunction with the Nike+iPod Sport Kit. Hear instant voice feedback of your time, distance, calories and […]
Week 14 - October 8th, 2007
Only 3 weeks to go to race day, but I still have a lot of hard work to do before I can enjoy “the taper”.
Here’s what I’ll be doing this week:
Key Run Workout #1:
10-20 minute warm up
8 x 800m (1:30 min. Recovery Interval)
10 minute cool down
Key Run Workout #2:
5 miles […]
On the hottest day in the history of the Chicago Marathon, the 26.2 mile race was stopped prematurely because of the dangers posed to runners. Sadly one man collapsed and died and more than 300 people were taken to either hospitals or medical stations.
According to marathon spokeswoman Marianne Caponi, 312 people were taken to hospitals […]
Paula Radcliffe made up her mind to run in next month’s New York marathon in the unlikely setting of a traffic jam on the A1. As road works in Darlington held up the women’s world record holder on her way home after the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday, the disappointment of failing to win […]
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