Sunday May 4 |
 | running 20:00 [1] | |
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| AM - breakfast at 5 am (oatmeal, juice, banana, coffee, water). Dynamic stretching, then 15 jog with Dee to start from B&B. We'll have to reserve a room next year. |
| running (044410) 4:44:10 [3] 26.2 mi (10:50 / mi) | |
| slept:7.0 shoes: Asics Gel-Cumulus9 |
| Lincoln Marathon. Did wear the calf wrap, but opted not to wear the hamstring neoprene wrap, instead covered legs with bag balm. Ran easy (slightly sub 9 min pace) but chickened out of walking one minute at each mile marker. That was wrong if the plan was to finish. Maintained sub 9 min pace to mile 10. Hamstring was hinting it could go on me; same with the left calf. Turn right (by Embassy Suites) and mile 12 and complete the half marathon or go straight and try going the distance. Took 2 min off for a potty break (had to wait in line) - I've been hydrating, taking S-caps roughly every 45 min, and Hammer Gels (carried in beltpack). That was near 14th & Vine (the finish).
Then on to part 2 wondering if it was wise. Then started the run a mile, then walk a min until I gradually had to take more walks, about mile 19. Mile 20 was the turnaround. Had to walk the last 3 miles as I was on the verge of getting caught in those excruciating cramps. No more running, the body wasn't trained enough to handle the early pace and the distance. Looking back, I knew that and that was why the goal was "to finish." Perhaps the finish time would still have been 4 1/2 hours if I did walk earlier, but I could have run more. 4:44 is now a benchmark - only can get faster at the next one.
Walked back with Dee, 20 min, then ice bath and shower before protein from BBQ prok sandwiches, which are a regular offering at this run. Lincoln is a model on how to organize big successful events.
The last 3 miles were no fun, humbly - a little, as I was still chatting with the roadside folks and walking well. Had double vision for 3/4 of the time on the course. At mile 25, left ankle was starting to cramp. Did a stretch (leaned right) helped and slowed the walk pace more. |
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| C • Finishing 2 |
Saturday May 3 |
| skiing &other 30:00 [1] | |
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| AM - before driving to Lincoln, stretching for shoulders and legs and exercises for hamstring. Got a calf wrap to use tomorrow. About 20 min.
PM - walked around neighborhood at the Hawley B&B with Dee and tested the calf wrap to wear tomorrow. |
Friday May 2 |
| strength/stretching 15:00 [1] | |
| (rest day) |
| Stretching for legs and shoulders |
Thursday May 1 |
| Note | |
| (rest day) |
| visited Dr Jones for one more ART session and stretching. with his assistant, Jason. |
| strength/stretching 10:00 [1] | |
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| Shoulder stretches. |
Wednesday Apr 30 |
| strength/stretching 40:00 [1] | |
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| stretched (dynamic excercises for hamstring and calf) beofre morning run; stretching at Dr Jones' office; shoulder stretches in evening. |
| running 29:00 [1] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel-Cumulus9 |
| AM - run to Hutton Farms - easy pace with short strides; stiff and tight in calves and hamstring. |
Tuesday Apr 29 |
| strength/stretching 30:00 [3] | |
| (injured) |
| AM - drove to Allen FH for Dog Days (only one more month until summer workouts at the stadium).
Dynamic stretching with easy jog/walk. Dog Days workouts (a tougher workout with crunches and fore group work). 3 stairs (instead of doing the 12 or 24 he asked) and 5 more jogging laps. Plus 2 more laps (about 8 total). Then more Jones hamstring stretches at home before going to work. |
| running 30:00 [1] | |
| shoes: Asics Gel-Cumulus9 |
| After warmup, calf was still stiff. Took most of the workout to finally loosen up. (from above: about 8 laps = 1.5 mi) |
Monday Apr 28 |
| strength/stretching 20:00 [1] | |
| (injured) (rest day) |
| stretching for shoulders (AM) and hamstring and calf.
Calf muscles tight. |