Week 1 Bazillion.
Tomorrow I am supposed to run the Comox Valley half marathon. As life gets in the way sometimes, I am unable to make the trip up-island to run it. It's a 2:30 drive each way, so forget it, too bad, I have moved on.
Two weeks ago I was to run the Bazan Bay 5k road race, but I caught a cold and ran a solid long run before I became too sick, instead. Probably a better thing...I guess.
Now saying that, I am not missing the Vancouver Sun Run 10k in three weeks if I can help it. That race is the one I want to run a personal best at. The following week is the Times Colonist 10k here in Victoria. I always under-perform at that one. Maybe this year it will finally come around for me. Maybe not, but only I care and 10 days later I will have forgotten (for the time being).
I am sticking to my guns and am starting my aerobic build-up for a late autumn marathon, probably Sacramento as it is called the California International Marathon - right after the TC 10k - so basically May 1st. Although the course is not totally legal anymore for qualification into the Olympics and World Championships, it is still 42.2 kms long! For me, a mere pedestrian is looking for a modest time in comparison so will run it anyway. Of course if I hit a solid personal best, people will say, "yeah but you couldn't do it on a regular course, you had to go to a barely legal one" Which in turn I will spin around and punch them in the head....NAH!
Yesterday in frustration (well not really) I ran a tempo run for 61:00. I kept it flat, so I could keep the turn-over steady and the heart rate moving consistantly along. I did bring the pace up and down a little, so maybe I can call it a rolling fartlek. It was a solid run and I am happy. Of course, as I WAS planning on the half marathon, I would have otherwise run a tad easier.
Today I was ready for a 4 x 1 mile or 6 or 7 x 1 km workout, at 10k pace with about a 2 minute recovery. My heart rate was high upon waking, not much, but enough that I decided to run by feel and pick it up as I go. Perhaps it was a wee bit high from yesterday's tempo, or I am still fighting a cold, but can hardly tell as it is almost 100% gone....or more likely Carmen Electra visions clouded my mind throughout the night.
Regardless my decion was a good move, as I ran easy to start, I naturally picked-up the pace to tempo with no repercussions. I ran 93:00 on a more rolling route, with a small mountain at half way, Little Saanich Mountain, which provides a 2km road to the top - a good stretch to push the effort. On the way down, I wheeled out both the length and turnover, which bode well for me, as I ran the rest of the way back at probably half marathon pace or slightly better.
I know this was an exciting and thrilling read, I hope you are not overcome with emotion however, I have to end the oratorial here.
Except!!!! Tomorrow I am running a 20 to 22 mile (yes miles) long run. I am betting it will be at an easy pace with music including Death Cab, The Beach Boys, The Stones, My Morning Jacket, The Tragically Hip, Terence Trent D'Arby, Neko Case, Rush, Beatles, AC/DC, Sublime, Beck and Suffian Stevens - BRING ON THE ECLECTICA .
Two weeks ago I was to run the Bazan Bay 5k road race, but I caught a cold and ran a solid long run before I became too sick, instead. Probably a better thing...I guess.
Now saying that, I am not missing the Vancouver Sun Run 10k in three weeks if I can help it. That race is the one I want to run a personal best at. The following week is the Times Colonist 10k here in Victoria. I always under-perform at that one. Maybe this year it will finally come around for me. Maybe not, but only I care and 10 days later I will have forgotten (for the time being).
I am sticking to my guns and am starting my aerobic build-up for a late autumn marathon, probably Sacramento as it is called the California International Marathon - right after the TC 10k - so basically May 1st. Although the course is not totally legal anymore for qualification into the Olympics and World Championships, it is still 42.2 kms long! For me, a mere pedestrian is looking for a modest time in comparison so will run it anyway. Of course if I hit a solid personal best, people will say, "yeah but you couldn't do it on a regular course, you had to go to a barely legal one" Which in turn I will spin around and punch them in the head....NAH!
Yesterday in frustration (well not really) I ran a tempo run for 61:00. I kept it flat, so I could keep the turn-over steady and the heart rate moving consistantly along. I did bring the pace up and down a little, so maybe I can call it a rolling fartlek. It was a solid run and I am happy. Of course, as I WAS planning on the half marathon, I would have otherwise run a tad easier.
Today I was ready for a 4 x 1 mile or 6 or 7 x 1 km workout, at 10k pace with about a 2 minute recovery. My heart rate was high upon waking, not much, but enough that I decided to run by feel and pick it up as I go. Perhaps it was a wee bit high from yesterday's tempo, or I am still fighting a cold, but can hardly tell as it is almost 100% gone....or more likely Carmen Electra visions clouded my mind throughout the night.
Regardless my decion was a good move, as I ran easy to start, I naturally picked-up the pace to tempo with no repercussions. I ran 93:00 on a more rolling route, with a small mountain at half way, Little Saanich Mountain, which provides a 2km road to the top - a good stretch to push the effort. On the way down, I wheeled out both the length and turnover, which bode well for me, as I ran the rest of the way back at probably half marathon pace or slightly better.
I know this was an exciting and thrilling read, I hope you are not overcome with emotion however, I have to end the oratorial here.
Except!!!! Tomorrow I am running a 20 to 22 mile (yes miles) long run. I am betting it will be at an easy pace with music including Death Cab, The Beach Boys, The Stones, My Morning Jacket, The Tragically Hip, Terence Trent D'Arby, Neko Case, Rush, Beatles, AC/DC, Sublime, Beck and Suffian Stevens - BRING ON THE ECLECTICA .
posted by Chris at 9:45 PM
