Today, in honor of my first 20, I'm committing to a 70 mile week this week. Really, with the long run out of the way, another 50 in six days doesn't sound too bad. Today's run was actually 20.3 miles in 2:21 or about 6:57 per mile.
I would also like to post this motivational music video. This has to be my favorite song performed by Scottish twins.
Let’s see - walk 500 miles; yah, I did that once…it took about 44 days. Then I decided to do it again… took about 38. And yes I did sing the Proclaimers on both occasions. Since Ross has thrown down the Gauntlet and decided to run me into the ground, I’m going to jog the equivalent of what Sam ran today over the course of 7 days. Who needs to run when you’ve got Joanie Greggains in the gym as your conditioning coach.
ReplyDeleteJeff, that sounds like a fast track to success. Looking at pictures of you on the trail I have to wonder what you could have run had you hopped in a half marathon then.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck, Sam. Sounds like you're off to a good start. I think 70 is the most I could possibly see myself doing right now, but obviously I've got a ways to go.
ReplyDeleteTo the readership: Keep your eyes on the blog this week. I've got an epic post lined up.
Followed up the long run with the mindless 6 mile route today. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4305831
ReplyDeleteThe hardest thing about running 20 were the intestinal ailments that lingered into today. Yesterday, I worked in a Snickers bar and water at around 1:25, which was probably a good move as far as the last hour of the run was concerned. On the other hand, I've got some work to do in terms of the digestive training.
Its wishful thinking to suggest I would’ve come off the trail and beeen able to stretch out 10 mile runs like I was walking on air. Granted I was 20 lbs lighter and my metabolism was through the roof, I believe anyone who reads this blog and is semiserious about running could tell you that you don’t need a degree in sports biomechanics to comprehend the only way to get better at something is by repetition and pushing the threshold. Thus my pounding the trail, wouldn’t prepare me for the conditioning I would require to pound the pavement…on the lighter side enjoy this article on cannabinoids… aka runner’s high vs actual high:
ReplyDeletehttp://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/16/phys-ed-what-really-causes-runners-high/?ref=magazine
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ReplyDeleteBy way of an update, I did a 35 minute progression on the treadmill yesterday. I started at 6:18 and took 3-5 seconds off every five minutes. It wasn't horrible, but not easy either. Hopefully the long run had something to do with it. Do any of you run on treadmills with 1% grade? I always do because I heard it's better for your knees.
ReplyDeleteSeldom do I find a more intimidating place than the local gym… well, unless that gym was the locker room from 6th grade P.E., and you were still sporting tighty whities, while the cool kids had intuitively made the transition to boxer briefs. But that’s neither here nor there… Having similar proportions to Gumby; I’ve given up attempting to increase muscle mass and now primarily focus on tone. But to answer your question Sam, I have tried using the treadmill and enjoy 30 minute workouts on the Hill profile at a blistering 6 mile per hour rate. Today, I was blessed to have the next white Marion Jones by my side – (sad that I’m unaware of any other single female track athlete, let alone one of Caucasian descent). As I plotted along, I deteriorated further into masculine obscurity while instead of running on the treadmill the treadmill was running on her.
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