So last I blogged I had barely fulfilled weeks 14 through 16 and was heading into week 17. I haven't really followed the schedule much more after that so there is really not to much to catch up on training wise.
What I plan on doing as of today, Monday, April 14 is resetting the schedule so that Marathon day lines up with the schedule. What this mean as that there is no longer any "wiggle room", "make ups", "shifting workout days"- so now if I miss a workout, I am truly missing out on training and decreasing my chances of pulling a Boston Qualifying time. (Women 35-39 - 3:40min or under - my personal goal is 3:35min)
So above is how my schedule is going to look now. In red are the dates I must run. today does call for me to run 3 miles yet with the half yesterday and doing 5 miles on Saturday to get so mileage in I will rest today as bit sore.....I am starting now back at Week 12 and MUST complete all training days ...... with no wiggle room :) Reminder that my goal is to accomplish the marathon in August in 3hours and 30 minutes which is an 8:30min/mile! I have a lot of pace shaving to do :) I also went ahead and got a sports watch! A world of difference - I love it. I am free to not be so careful with my ipod in the event that I may touch the wrong button and stop my workout. I can change up my music and switch to the radio....I am very happy with my sport watch. I got the Garmin Forerunner 10
Simply to use, and the online program that comes with it is extremely detailed. I am not losing anything from switching from Nike. Also the gps is superior as it shows my trail exactly on line.
So Loudoun Half Marathon was good. My goal was to finish under 2hours and 30 minutes. Something very doable as I have not gotten in any long runs past 5 miles. I ended finishing in an 1 hour and 58 minutes! I came in 24th in my age category and 53 out of 196 women. Pace was 9:05min/mile
53 Yvonne Marquez Silver Spring MD 649 34F 24 30-39 1:58:53 1:59:18 9:05/M
I was pretty happy with that as I used this as a training run and kept the pace comfortable up until mile 9 before I started kicking up the pace a bit. I was very happy to cross the finish line and scoop up Enzo who cheered me on.
In transformation!
Yvonne
The marathon is not really about the marathon, it's about the shared struggle. And it's not only the marathon, but the training. - Bill Buffman
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