Mon - 2 ez, 2 light tempo (5:40, 5:20), 2 1/2 ez. Achilles bad.
Tues - Off, achilles so bad I'm having trouble walking.
Wed - 4 slow jog/walk, achilles very bad.
Thurs - 4 slow jog/walk, with 2 x 400 at marathon pace (99, 95). Achilles bad, but maybe improving?
Fri - 3 slow, some walking. Achilles still bad.
Sat - Off, doing as little as possible.
Sun - Eugene Marathon, 2:45:23, 28th overall, 1st master

Week: 43.7 total

I paced the marathon perfectly for a PR, but wheels just fell off with 2 miles to go. I still hung in there pretty well, spent a little time in the med tent, and got a good result. My achilles actually feel a little better now than before the marathon. Go figure...

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Monday -- 1.50 Hour Cross Ride
Tuesday -- 4k Light Run
Wednesday --
Thursday Evening -- 1.00 Hour Flat Spin
Friday Evening -- 1.00 Hour Flat Spin
Saturday Evening -- 1.00 Hour Flat Spin
Sunday Afternoon -- 2.00 Hours On the Legs
Sunday Evening -- 1.00 Hour Flat Spin

The mystery foot problem didn't like the short run on Tuesday so I gave it a rest on Wednesday whereafter it went well on the bike. Decided to start doing long walks with running interspersed on some days and began yesterday. The foot did fairly well with this and it feels as if it is doing better this morning. Hope to pick up the short runs again this week if I may. Congratz on the great marathon megapronator!

Greg, sweet marathon! I'm so happy for you. My friend down here in AL did the Eugene full as well, but didn't quite get his sub-3.

Anyhow, my last week, which was a major recovery:

M: Off
T: 6x200m cutdowns, 200mR: 33, 33, 32, 32, 31, 31 (Hurt like ****), 8.5M
W: 2x2000m in/outs 3kP/LT, 400mR, 8.5M
R: 6.6M EZ run on trails
F: 3.4M Jog around a soccer field
SA: 5k Race, 17:30 (ran the last mile on cruise--unintentionally--and wound up going slower than I wanted. No one was around to push me. First time I ever won a race, albeit on a slow time), 7.5M
SU: 10.5M Long Run

Total: 45M


So, this week and next, continue to work on speed and race more. Hope everyone is well...

PS: Here's a question for all of you out there. If you had to choose btw 2 5ks, would you choose: 1)one which is on Friday evening, will have about 300-400 runners (some of whom are fast), but has some rolling terrain OR 2) a Sat. morning 5k on a flat course you've run before w/ not a whole **** lot of runners in your time range.

In other words, which race do you think would be more likely to draw a better race from you: a race on an "easy" course w/ not many runners, or a race on a tougher course w/ some runners in your time range?

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Tusca, I would choose the race with the tougher course and more people for you to run with. I would get more satisfaction from running a tough course well and battling a few good runners to the end. You can always pick another day and easy course to try for sub 17:00. It's too bad you and I don't live in the same state. If we lined up at the starting line together chances are one, or both of us, would go sub 17.

I may run a hilly 5k this Saturday and run long on Sunday. I have never tried that, but as long as I don't tack on too many miles after the 5k, I should be able to run long without a problem the next day.

First off a huge congrats to Mega, truly inspiring!!!!

Andy,
Good luck this weekend.

Tusca,
17:30 isn't bad, remember one step at a time. As to your question, two ways to look at it. I would almost always pick the tougher race with better runners, that's what it is all about. However, if you feel you let down mentally because you were alone last weekend, then maybe running another similar race would give you a chance to work on that aspect again.

My week:
M-5
Tu-5
W- 6
Th-6
F-6 including 8x200
Sa-8
Su-6
Total-42
Feeling great, had to hold back all week. Will start ramping up the intensity this week. Next goal is a local 10k around July 4th, want to break 35:00. Will put the marathon training on hold and really work on my speed, which I haven't done for a few years.

Tusca, I'm in Connecticut. I was hoping my member name would give that away. One of these days I will learn how to type up a profile with a picture. Although all of my race photos are pretty ugly. I need to get a picture at the halfway point in a half marathon, when I still look somewhat composed.