Blog Posts From DesMoines Marathon Training Blog Tagged With sunday

IMT Des Moines Marathon

guest — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:33:04 GMT

Race report: http://jogamericablog.blogspot.com/

October 12

guest — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:14:17 GMT

Distance: 8.0 miles

Time: 1:19:42

Pace: 9:51 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 28.3 miles

Cumulative mileage: 654.2 miles

Tomorrow: Off

Comments: This was my last pace run before the marathon. All I have scheduled for next week is three short, easy runs.

October 5 and 6

guest — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:22:53 GMT

Off

September 21

guest — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:17:15 GMT

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.

September 14

guest — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:21:25 GMT

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.

September 7

guest — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:56:25 GMT

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.

August 31

guest — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:21:21 GMT

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.

August 24

guest — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:33:37 GMT

Distance: 21.1 miles

Time: 4:02:07

Pace: 11:28 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 51.7 miles

Cumulative mileage: 404.8 miles

Tomorrow: Cross training

Comments: Felt pretty good. It was slower than last Saturday, but it didn't feel slower. Of course, it was the day after a 10 mile run, instead of the day after a day off.

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 10

guest — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:48:42 GMT

Distance: 13.5 miles

Time: 2:24:12

Pace: 10:40 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 40.8 miles

Cumulative mileage: 303.8 miles

Tomorrow: Cross training

Comments: Definitely a challenging day. I didn't sleep well, and I was already pretty sore. It wasn't too hot, but the humidity was oppressive. I feel good about having hung in there and finished my scheduled mileage.

August 3

guest — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:46:00 GMT

Distance: 17.8 miles

Time: 3:11:40

Pace: 10:45 per mile

Stretch: No

Weekly mileage: 34.4 miles

Cumulative mileage: 263.0 miles

Tomorrow: Cross-training

Comments: I've been slacking on my stretching lately. On Thursday and Friday, I was in too much of a hurry, and today, I was too tired to bend over and tie my shoes, never mind stretch. I might try to do some yoga this afternoon.

July 27

guest — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:12:54 GMT

Distance: 16.4 miles

Time: 2:59:38

Pace: 10:57 per mile

Stretch: Barely

Weekly mileage: 41.3 miles

Cumulative mileage: 228.6 miles

Tomorrow: Cross training

Comments:Not as bad as yesterday, but any 16 mile run is going to be tough, and produce a little sweat. I feel good right now. Tired, but good.

July 20

guest — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:53:55 GMT

Distance: 10.4 m

Time: 1:53:41

Pace: 10:55 per mile

Stretch: Yes

Weekly mileage: 30.5 miles

Cumulative mileage: 187.3 miles

Tomorrow: Cross

Comments: It was terribly humid, but I didn't even think about quitting. Slow, squishy, but by golly, I finished.

July 13

guest — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:56:08 GMT

Distance: 15.9 miles

Time: 2:50:49

Pace: 10:44 per mile

Stretch: Yes (Gently)

Weekly mileage: 48.5 miles

Cumulative mileage: 156.8 miles

Tomorrow: Cross

Comments:Wind still there, but humidity down, thank heaven. I ran longer than I had planned. I had an unexpected detour at the end (although even without it, it was going to be over 15 miles.)

July 6

guest — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:59:32 GMT

Bike c. 12 miles

Tomorrow: 13 miles

Comments: A thunderstorm kept me in in the morning, but it cleared up for me to cross train in the afternoon. I plan to run my long run tomorrow.