Below the Threshold
57k in two days or 35 miles. 70 mile week followed by a 66 mile week. 35k run on Saturday followed by a 21k run Sunday. The goal is Sacramento's California International Marathon December 7th 2009.
Seems like a ways off? Sure it is, even for me.
When I count 12 weeks back from December 7th, I get the first week of September. This means that I have all of May (done) and June, July and all of August to increase my ability to run aerobically - known as base conditioning phase or marathon conditioning phase. By September, I will have run 100% of the previous 16 weeks aerobically. No anaerobic speed work, no racing nothing. Mind you some of that running will be at a good pace.
I bet I will run the 10k and a half marathon have planned, faster then than I can now, even though I will not have run fast at all, between now and then.
I will be a smooth, cardiac machine, lubed and ready for good paced running for long periods of time.
Once September rolls around I will be doing hill work, a lot of it, for 4 weeks. This will prepare me for anaerobic running and racing, which I will do a fair chunk of between then and late November, to prepare me specifically for the marathon.
I am totally enjoying running just whenever I damned well feel like it without much planning or a care. For instance last night we went to Island View Beach to enjoy the late day sun on the water. When we were ready to head back, I stripped to the running gear, threw it in the truck and ran home. 1:53 later I arrived pleased with myself.
I took my time listening to my thoughts and enjoying the summer-like evening run upon chip trails, and around Elk and Beaver Lake too.
This week I hope to hit 80 miles (125k) running about at a great range of paces, below the old threshold.
Seems like a ways off? Sure it is, even for me.
When I count 12 weeks back from December 7th, I get the first week of September. This means that I have all of May (done) and June, July and all of August to increase my ability to run aerobically - known as base conditioning phase or marathon conditioning phase. By September, I will have run 100% of the previous 16 weeks aerobically. No anaerobic speed work, no racing nothing. Mind you some of that running will be at a good pace.
I bet I will run the 10k and a half marathon have planned, faster then than I can now, even though I will not have run fast at all, between now and then.
I will be a smooth, cardiac machine, lubed and ready for good paced running for long periods of time.
Once September rolls around I will be doing hill work, a lot of it, for 4 weeks. This will prepare me for anaerobic running and racing, which I will do a fair chunk of between then and late November, to prepare me specifically for the marathon.
I am totally enjoying running just whenever I damned well feel like it without much planning or a care. For instance last night we went to Island View Beach to enjoy the late day sun on the water. When we were ready to head back, I stripped to the running gear, threw it in the truck and ran home. 1:53 later I arrived pleased with myself.
I took my time listening to my thoughts and enjoying the summer-like evening run upon chip trails, and around Elk and Beaver Lake too.
This week I hope to hit 80 miles (125k) running about at a great range of paces, below the old threshold.
posted by Chris at 12:27 PM
