DesMoines Marathon Training Blog : 2008 : September

September 27

Posted by bvcc Sep 27, 2008

Distance: 21.7 miles

Time: 4:07:44

Pace: 11:24 per mile

Stretch: No

Weekly mileage: 41.1 miles

Cumulative mileage: 594.8 miles

Tomorrow: 10 miles easy(?)

Comments: That was my last long run before the marathon. From here on in, it's all downhill.

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September 26

Posted by bvcc Sep 27, 2008

Off

Tomorrow: 20 miles

Comments: Didn't even bike to work. No exercise whatsoever.

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September 25

Posted by bvcc Sep 25, 2008

Distance: 8.2 miles

Time: 1:33:38

Pace: 11:25 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 19.4 miles

Cumulative mileage: 573.1 miles

Tomorrow: Off

Comments: I went a little longer than I had planned. I hit a closed road, and, rather than turn around, I ran past it, and ended up going a mile or more out of my way.

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September 24

Posted by bvcc Sep 24, 2008

Distance: 6.0 miles

Time: 56:47

Pace: 9:27 per mile

Stretch: Barely

Weekly mileage: 11.2 miles

Cumulative mileage: 564.9 miles

Tomorrow: 5 miles easy

Comments: A thunderstorm forced me indoors. Which meant that rather than starting at 5:20 or 5:30, I had to wait for the gym to open at 6:00. So I cut my run a little short. If I can run outside tomorrow, I'll run an extra couple of miles, albeit slowly.

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September 23

Posted by bvcc Sep 23, 2008

Distance: 5.2 miles

Time: 1:02:47

Pace: 12:05 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 5.2 miles

Cumulative mileage: 558.9 miles

Tomorrow: 8 miles pace

Comments: Real, real slow. But at least I stretched.

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September 22

Posted by bvcc Sep 23, 2008

Bike approximately 10 miles

Tomorrow: 5 miles easy

Comments: It was an OK ride, but I'm having a little trouble with my bike. It's squeaky. I have to see if I can lube something or tighten something or both.

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September 21

Posted by bvcc Sep 21, 2008

Distance: 5.7 miles

Time: 55:51

Pace: 9:47 per mile

Stretch: No

Weekly mileage: 39.1 miles

Cumulative mileage: 553.7 miles

Tomorrow: Cross training

Comments: Didn't get up this morning, but did a quick run at noon.

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September 20

Posted by bvcc Sep 20, 2008

Distance: 16.4 miles

Time: 3:01:31

Pace: 11:05 per mile

Stretch: A little

Weekly mileage: 33.6 miles

Cumulative mileage: 548.2 miles

Tomorrow: Not sure

Comments: A nice, peppy long run. Made the last mile in 10 minutes. May not run tomorrow, because I'm going to a show tonight.

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September 19

Posted by bvcc Sep 19, 2008

Off

Tomorrow: 15 miles

Comments: Did yoga with an actual class last night. No exercise today heavier than typing.

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September 18

Posted by bvcc Sep 18, 2008

Distance: 5.7 miles

Time: 1:06:01

Pace: 11:34 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 17.0 miles

Cumulative mileage: 531.6 miles

Tomorrow: Off

Comments: Ponderously slow, but otherwise, a good run.

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September 17

Posted by bvcc Sep 17, 2008

Distance: 6.2 miles

Time: 1:01:32Pace: 9:55 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 11.3 miles

Cumulative mileage: 525.9 miles

Tomorrow: 5 miles easy

Comments: Felt very strong today.

Meta-comment: Thanks for the encouragement, DouMartin

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September 16

Posted by bvcc Sep 16, 2008

Distance: 5.1 miles

Time: 55:15

Pace: 10:50 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 5.1 miles

Cumulative mileage: 519.7 miles

Tomorrow: 6 miles pace

Comments: An easy five. Nice and cool.

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September 15

Posted by bvcc Sep 15, 2008

Bike ~3 miles

Tomorrow: 5 miles easy

Comments: I know, pitiful.

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September 14

Posted by bvcc Sep 14, 2008

Distance: 12.8 miles

Time: 2:11:41

Pace: 10:17 per mile

Stretch: No

Weekly mileage: 31.2 miles

Cumulative mileage: 514.6 miles

Tomorrow: Cross training

Comments: I might run tomorrow to make up for my miss yesterday.

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September 13

Posted by bvcc Sep 14, 2008

Off

Tomorrow: 12 miles

Comments: Ooops. I slept in instead of running. Lazy, lazy.

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September 12

Posted by bvcc Sep 14, 2008

Off

Tomorrow: 10 miles pace

Comments: Did a good yoga workout.

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September 11

Posted by bvcc Sep 11, 2008

Distance: 5.1 miles

Time: 56:04

Pace: 10:59 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 18.4 miles

Cumulative mileage: 501.8 miles

Tomorrow: Off

Comments: Passed 500 miles of training!

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September 10

Posted by bvcc Sep 10, 2008

Distance: 8.0 miles

Time: 1:20:07

Pace: 10:00 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 13.3 miles

Cumulative mileage: 496.7 miles

Tomorrow: 5 miles easy

Comments: Very nice run. I was a little slow on the first four mile loop, but made it up on the back side.

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September 9

Posted by bvcc Sep 9, 2008

Distance: 5.3 miles

Time: 56:00

Pace: 10:33 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 5.3 miles

Cumulative mileage: 488.7 miles

Tomorrow: 8 miles pace

Comments: It's cooling off. It was low 40's this morning. I was OK after I got my circulation going.

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September 8

Posted by bvcc Sep 9, 2008

Off

Tomorrow: 5 miles easy

Comments: I meant to do 10 or 12 miles on the bike, but it was rainy, so I didn't.

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September 7

Posted by bvcc Sep 7, 2008

Distance: 20.3 miles

Time: 3:53:13

Pace: 11:29 per mile

Stretch: I bent over to untie my shoes. That was plenty of stretch for the day.

Weekly mileage: 54.6 miles

Cumulative mileage: 483.4 miles

Tomorrow: Cross training

Comments: I wasn't sure whether I was going to make 20 miles. I gave myself permission to end early, but I didn't have to.

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September 6

Posted by bvcc Sep 6, 2008

Distance: 7.1 miles

Time: 1:15:57

Pace: 10:41 per mile

PLUS

Distance: 1 mile

Time: 7:48.87

Pace: 7:48.87 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 35.3 miles

Cumulative mileage: 463.0 miles

Tomorrow: 20 miles

Comments: I timed myself on a mile on the track, as part of a 1 mile virtual race. I don't think I've run a timed mile since I was in school. I did OK, especially considering I ran 4.5 miles to warm up (and then 3.6 to cool down.)

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September 5

Posted by bvcc Sep 6, 2008

Off

Tomorrow: 9 mile run, with a virtual 1 mile race.

Comments: I've never timed myself in a mile. I wonder what I will do.

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September 4

Posted by bvcc Sep 4, 2008

Distance: 5.1 miles

Time: 57:05

Pace: 11:11 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 26.2 miles (Hey! I ran a marathon this week!)

Cumulative mileage: 454.9 miles

Tomorrow: Off

Comments: I was very tired, and there was steady rain. Not really a day I wanted to run. But I did.

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September 3

Posted by bvcc Sep 3, 2008

Distance: 8.0 miles

Time: 1:19:47

Pace: 9:58 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 21.1 miles

Cumulative mileage: 449.8 miles

Tomorrow: 5 miles easy

Comments: I don't know why I scheduled another pace run so soon after the half marathon. But I did hit my pace right on the head. I'm tired now, but feel pretty good about the day.

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September 2

Posted by bvcc Sep 2, 2008

Bike, approximately 10 miles

Tomorrow: 8 miles pace

Comments: None

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September 1

Posted by bvcc Sep 1, 2008

Distance: 13.1 miles

Time: 2:07

Pace: 9:41 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 13.1 miles

Cumulative mileage: 441.8 miles

Tomorrow: Cross training

Comments: I was viewing this half marathon as a 13 mile pace run. I went out way, way too fast. My first mile was 8:30! However, I never let my pace drop below 10:00, and my overall pace was OK. Now I just need to run twice that distance in twice that time!

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August 31

Posted by bvcc Sep 1, 2008

Off

Tomorrow: 13.1 m race!

Comments: I didn't take the day totally off. I biked with my daughter out to StuffMart, about a six mile round trip. But that wasn't exercise. That was errands.

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