HM Training - March 31-April 6

Jill · Mar 31, 2008

Nettie Goal Races: 
4/6 - Athens, OH - Shooting for 2:00-2:08 
9/7 - Lake Zurich Alpine Races - Sub 2:00 if Athens goal was met otherwise same as Athens 
Plan: RW Ryan Hall Plan Runnin-from-the-Law Goal Races: 
4/19/08 - Earth Day HM 
6/21 - Grandma's HM 
Plan: modified Daniels BigGahoona Goal Races: 
4/19/09 - Earth Day HM 
6/21 - Grandma's HM 
Plan: not sure yet jebba Goal Race: 4/26 - Country Music Half Marathon Jill Goal Race: 4/27/08 - Lehigh Valley HM 
Plan: modified Rick Morris plan sauconRunner Goal Race: 4/27/08 - Lehigh Valley HM 
Plan: RW plan MrPHinNJ Goal Race: 04/27/08 - Lehigh Valley HM 
Plan: Personal Plan ScratchType1 Goal Race: 5/4/08 -Broad Street Run 
Plan: personal version of Daniels Dankinia Goal Race: 5/4/08 - Eugene HM 
Plan: personalized plan SLOjim Goal Races: 
5/17 Palos Verdes HM 
9/13 Heartbreak Ridge at Camp Pendleton (lots of hills, run hard .... sub 2:00) 
10/12 Long Beach (run hard, even splits, 1:52) 
Plan: personal plan - base currently at 35-40mpw .. hold at 40mpw with speed work and short races. RunningForT3 Goal Races: 4/12 - North Face Endurance 50 HM (Bear Mt) 
5/4 - New Jersey HM 
6/1 - Black Bear - the biggest one in my life, coming at the end of my first half-ironman CTDon Goal Race: 5/25 - Boston's Run To Remember (sub 2:00) 
Plan: Runner's World Ultimate HM program tigger Goal Race: 6/22/08 - Vancouver HM 
Plan: Pfitzinger

MrPHinNJ · Apr 1, 2008

Just three more weeks of training to go, then it's race week. The next two weeks will be the highest mileage weeks for this training cycle. 
March was a good month .... 187.5 miles.

SLOjim · Apr 1, 2008

Ended March injury free and with 184.4 miles ....highest since I turned 50 eight years ago<img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"> I also dropped 8 lbs in March...... hoping for another 10 lbs before the party at Palos Verdes in 7 weeks. 
This week I'm looking for another 45 slow miles before I start thinking about speed work. 
Nettie, I hope you recover enough this week to run a good race.

Jill · Apr 1, 2008

I ended March with a pulled ITB. I ran a total of 3 miles last week, visited the orthopedist yesterday and am taking it easy this week again. This should be an interesting month. I don't think I'll be getting in any more runs beyond the race mileage, so for me it's just maintaining my fitness at the point and whatever happens, happens.

MrPHinNJ · Apr 2, 2008

Sorry to hear that, Jill. Last year I pulled a hamstring right about this time, but still tried to race the half. I lasted until mile 3 then it went again. I limped in from there. So I know how you feel. 
While it did set me back a bit, I eventually recovered. So hang in there.

RunningForT3 · Apr 2, 2008

Jill, that sucks! 
My March started with minor injuries, but ended up quite well. 
April started bad. I'm sick. Wasn't sure in the morning, so I went for a 12mi trail run, but had to cut it short, was feeling like hell, ended up with 4.8mi <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif"> 
Hope it's something minor, can't afford any sickness now. But that was the long training run for the week, I have a 15k race on Sunday which will be the actual long run.

Jill · Apr 2, 2008

Chris, I just got a really quick flu or something over the weekend. It started Friday with chills and a fever, Saturday was spent deliriously in bed and Sunday I was able to move about starting around noon. Monday was a recovery day and today I feel about 100% normal. How is that for strange? I hope whatever you got passes quickly.

Jill · Apr 2, 2008

MrPH, are you running the Kutztown Fool's Run?

MrPHinNJ · Apr 2, 2008

No races for me until the LVHM. These next couple of weeks are my heaviest weeks prior to the half, so I am trying to stick with my schedule without racing. I thought about the Emmaus 4 miler too, but am not doing that one either for the same reasons. I know I could run the race then go out for a few more miles, but I guess I am set in my ways.

MrPHinNJ · Apr 3, 2008

Tempo run this afternoon ... windy again. If it is windy on race day I'll be prepared for it. 
2.2 miles warm up 
6 miles @ 7:37 
2.3 miles cool down

Jill · Apr 3, 2008

5 pain-free miles today. Yay!

RunningForT3 · Apr 3, 2008

18mi bike + 2mi run. Pain free. Sick. Working out makes me feel better when sick. Yeah, that's how sick I am <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"> When I'm sick, I brick.

Jill · Apr 5, 2008

Good luck this weekend, Nettie!!!

SLOjim · Apr 5, 2008

6.5 easy miles this morning and another 5 tomorrow before Sunday's 5K. I'm totally not ready for the race........ still increasing my mileage with slow miles and haven't done much in the way of speed work..... I guess it will be more like a tempo run. 
Hope everyone is over their illnesses and injuries and can continue their training strong. 
Best wishes Nettie.... hope you've recovered enough to race well!

Nettie · Apr 5, 2008

Thanks for the well wishes guys! Got all my workouts in this week, but I seem to have trouble making my easy pace as fast and as easy as it was pre-sickness. Will do my best! 
Good luck on the 5K Jim; you may just surprise yourself!

RunningForT3 · Apr 5, 2008

Enjoy your race, Nettie!! 
I'm still sick, but I'll do 2 races this weekend: time trial tomorrow and 15k on Sunday... which could be 5K if I'm not feeling well....

Jill · Apr 5, 2008

Feel better Chris.

CTDon · Apr 5, 2008

Hey folks, mind if I jump in here with you? 
I posted a similar message in the CT runners thread, but I'd like a place to check in on a regular basis, so this seems to fit the bill! 
I'm currently training for Boston's Run to Remember HM. My goal is to run sub-2 (current PR is 2:09). 
I'm using Runner's World's Intermediate "Ulitmate HM program". 
I don't have any other races scheduled, but am looking for some to fit in to my Summer/Fall schedule (weekends fill up quick!) 
Thanks!

Jill · Apr 5, 2008

Don, absolutely! I'll add you to the list above. Good luck with your training.

CTDon · Apr 5, 2008

Thanks for the add, Jill!

HM Training - March 31-April 6

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