Blog Posts From DesMoines Marathon Training Blog Tagged With off_schedule

October 5 and 6

guest — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:22:53 GMT

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September 27

guest — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:45:32 GMT

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.

September 13

guest — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:16:15 GMT

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Tomorrow: 12 miles

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

September 8

guest — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:14:02 GMT

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Tomorrow: 5 miles easy

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

August 29

guest — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:58:43 GMT

Distance: 6.4 miles

Time: 1:08:14

Pace: 10:39 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 19.2 miles

Cumulative mileage: 423.9 miles

Tomorrow: ?

Comments: Not sure what I'm going to do tomorrow. The schedule says 6 miles easy. But a friend and I have been talking about going for a long bike ride, depending on what his family decides to do for the long weekend. Check in tomorrow to see. (The suspense is killing me!)

August 28

guest — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:18:33 GMT

Distance: 7.7 miles

Time: 1:16:02

Pace: 9:52 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 12.8 miles

Cumulative mileage: 417.5 miles

Tomorrow: 5 miles easy

Comments: Steady rain didn't slow me down much. A good solid pace run.

August 27

guest — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:16:26 GMT

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Tomorrow: 6 miles pace

Comments: OK, I took an unexpected day off. For the third day in a row, I woke up in a funk, and I decided an extra day off would do me more good than a run. I'll do today's run tomorrow, and then, depending on how I feel, I may make up the off day later this week, or I may just let it go.

August 17

guest — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:05:14 GMT

Distance: 9.2 miles

Time: 1:30:38

Pace: 9:51 per mile

Stretch: No

Weekly mileage: 49.3 miles

Cumulative mileage: 353.1 miles

Tomorrow: Cross training

Comments: After yesterday's long run, I had planned to run easy today. But I felt good, and it was a nice morning, so I got out and ran 9 miles at just under my 10 minute pace. It was hard, but it felt good! I'm dedicating this morning's run to Paula Radcliffe, who also finished even though she didn't feel like it.

August 16

guest — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:04:27 GMT

Distance: 20.7 miles

Time: 3:52:56

Pace: 11:15 per mile

Stretch: No

Weekly mileage: 39.8 miles

Cumulative mileage: 343.9 miles

Tomorrow: 9 miles easy

Comments: Yes, 20 miles. I only had 19 scheduled, but I couldn't help myself. It was a good, tough run. I feel great right now!

August 8

guest — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:10:37 GMT

Distance: 4.7 miles

Time: 47:45

Pace: 10:09 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 18.3 miles

Cumulative mileage: 281.3 miles

Tomorrow: 9 miles pace

Comments: Humidity has decreased somewhat. It was an easy run. Didn't feel like that fast a pace.

August 7

guest — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:58:41 GMT

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Tomorrow: 4 miles easy

Comments: Rearranging the schedule somewhat, since I had to leave the house early. Friday's day off is coming today, and today's scheduled 4 mile run will be Friday. I did get in a ton of walking at the Iowa State Fair.

August 4

guest — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:48:48 GMT

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Tomorrow: 4 miles easy

Comments: I was scheduled to bike, but there were thunderstorms in the morning, and oppressive heat in the afternoon. So I didn't. I did do yoga twice, once in the morning, and once in the afternoon.

August 2

guest — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:20:20 GMT

5 K walk

Tomorrow: 17 miles

Comments: I had originally planned to run this, but I had a friend who wanted to walk it, and I decided to walk it with her. It was good exercise, but not aerobic.

August 1

guest — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:17:12 GMT

Distance: 4.3 miles

Time: 42:20

Pace: 9:50 per mile

Stretch: No

Weekly mileage: 16.6 miles

Cumulative mileage: 245.2 miles

Tomorrow: 5K Walk

Comments:Had to rush my pace run so that I could leave the house early. Good pace, but not as long as I have been running.

July 29

guest — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:53:56 GMT

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Tomorrow: 8 miles pace?

Comments: I'll run the 8 miles tomorrow, but I don't promise to do it at pace. It's hot and humid here, and will be for a couple of days, at least.