Training Log Archive: prthiessen

TM walking alternating 5 min fast and 5 min really steep

Easy run to and from gym for weights.

Mixed weights.

Super snowy North Table Mountain. Only saw 4 people in the middle of the day! Pretty much a blizzard :)

Ab workout video with Ben!

Easy lap plus around City Park with strides at end.

Really pretty hard workout on the ERG averaged 1:59.1.

TM walking with incline and light pack.

Easy two laps around Cheeseman.

Easy WU and Cd. Then 6:00 at 7:05 pace, 4:00 at 7:00 pace, 2:00 at 6:30 pace.

T25 cardio and abs.

Nothing in the tank - super easy. But did get 4 X 10 seconds up and down hill sprints at end.

One lap around N. Table. Legs were just empty. Nothing there and took Gus and tried to listen to music to help but no way could I get three hours. Oh well. Feel fine, just the body needing another week.

After run, relatively easy weight lifting - full body.

T25 core cardio.

Mix of fast walking and hill walking on TM.

Bike to work and halfway home in the rain and then ran a bit more to get picked up by Molly because flat tire with no pump (idiot! :))

Easy laps around Cheeseman.

15 min easy wu and cd then 20:00 ran about 2.7 miles so just about 710 pace.

Midrange speed walk on sort of rolling terrain.

N. Table Mt. easy trail run. This was all the time I had and I think my body is still not ready to go long so it was good I ddin't have more time.

Bike commute to and from work.

WU and CD outside because gorgeous day. TM all at 8:27 per mile 2:00 starting at 1% up to 4%, and then 2:00 flat, - three progressions of this. Felt great. No residual tiredness or soreness.

Easyish weights in the evening.

First 22 minutes run and then just wiped out after yesterday so walked the rest.

Bike from bus stop to work in the AM and then bike home in the PM.

15 min easy wu and cd. Then .5 at 7:00 pace X 4 with one minute interval rests. Good to speed up again. Body felt fine though couldn't have held it much longer.

Easy lap around Cheeseman

Easy bike ride - very windy!

Easy with double stroller to watch Molly's half marathon!

Easy lap around Cheesman. Still running slow but no pain and legs working fine.

Flat fast walking outside. Muscles not sore. Stretching in the evening.

Easy shuffle run with dog and son.

Easy shuffle run.

Umstead 100- 33rd place out of 250 registered! 8 X 12.5 mil loops. Lap pace was 2:31, 2:33, 2:34, 2:37, 2:39, 2:44, 3:02, 2:55. Most surprising was I was able to run even up into mile 90 plus. I have never been able to run (even shuffle) this far into a race. Really pleased. My stomach was fine all day. I ate and even took gels up into hour 18 or 19. I did switch a lot more to the aid station food starting on lap 6 but still supplemented with Gus and shot blocks. I was averaging 250 calories an hour well into hour 13 or 14, and possibly even throughout the entire race. Stayed really hydrated and kept cool during the heat by pouring water on hat and bandana all the time. After lap 1 I was in 108 place and just moved up ever lap after that. First lap felt painfully slow but it was so worth it! I also came out of the race and mentally am almost ready to run a 100 again. I'm not going to do another this year but it is so nice not to be completely beat down. I am writing this the Friday after and the only issue physically is that my toes are still painful, mostly my big toe where I didn't switch to larger shoes quite soon enough. I had scheduled to do this at mile 50 and didn't want to slow down to change shoes so I didn't do it until mile 75. I also never sat down except to use the bathroom or change shoes. Honestly, I never really wanted to. The hills on this course are no joke, but I just hiked them and was fine. The only thing I would practice is running at night a bit more. That was mentally a bit draining but with the pacers it was fine. So pleased!