Week 5 of 18 Day 4

July 15th, 2007

8:00 am

Distance: 9 Miles
Weekly Distance: 18 Miles
Training Distance: 87 Miles
Time: 1 Hr 40 Minitues
Pace: 11:06
Max HR: 174
Average: 159

It was a hot, long, and weary run. I took 5 min rest after 30 min, 5 min rest after ever 20 min afterwards. I managed to finish the run after not doing a long run last week due to ankle soreness from running on the beach. The walking breaks really help along with energy gels to push me through. I feel as though I am back on track on my training.

Week 5 of 18 Day 3

July 14th, 2007

7:00 am

Distance: 3 Miles
Weekly Distance: 9 Miles
Training Distance: 78 Miles
Time: 28:43
Pace: 9: 18 per mile
Max HR: 155
Average HR: 148

Much better run after a couple of days rest. July sucks in Arizona to run in.

Week 5 of 18 Day 2

July 11th, 2007

4:00 PM

Distance: 3 Miles
Weekly Distance: 6 Miles
Training Distance: 75 Miles
Time: 35:30 OUCH
Pace: Who cares
Max HR: 174 !!
Average HR : 159

As you can see, running when the tempeture is 115 degrees outside brings you to your knees. I went through 1.5 liters of water, worked harder than I am used to and looked like I came in from the rain when I was done.

Week 5 of 18 Day 1

July 10th, 2007

5:15 AM

Distance: 3 Miles
Weekly Distance: 3 Miles
Training Distance: 72 Miles
Time: 28:52
Pace: 9:38
Max: HR 150
Average: 142

Nice run after my ankles have felt better. Not as swollen and feel much better. Will go for distance this week.

Week 4 of 18 Day 4

July 7th, 2007

8:00 AM

Distance: 3.5 Miles
Weekly Distance: 13 Miles
Training Distance: 69 Miles
Time: 30 Min
Pace: ?
Max HR: 175
Average: 152

Ran on the Mexican beach of Rocky point. I'll never run on a beach during training again. Going through the sand at an angle, and having to constantly look out for jelly fish was not my ideal running conditions. It was windy and hard to run. It would not be so bad, but the next morning my ankles were very raw and swollen. I did not run a long run to prevent injury and aggravation.

Week 4 of 18 Day 3

July 5th, 2007

5:30 AM

Distance: 3 Miles
Weekly distance: 10 Miles
Training Distance: 66 Miles
Time: 27:20
Pace: 9:06 sec
Max HR: 162
Average: 152

Very tough run this morning as I ate mostly crap yesterday and smoked a half pack of cigarettes. I almost puked this morning and was coughing up phlem due to my lungs having a very hard time keeping up. My body is in better shape than my lungs. Need to quit to save my self the aggravation, plus it is less work for me.

Lesson to self, smoking sucks, addiction is a bitch.

Week 4 of 18 Day 2

July 4th, 2007

6:30 AM

Distance: 4 Miles
Weekly Distance: 7 Miles
Training Distance: 63 Miles
Time: 36:14 Sec
Pace: 9:03 Sec (New PR)
Max HR: 158
Average: 150

A better run this morning. Maybe because it's a holiday and got to sleep more. I felt good, but I need to quit smoking. The 4 cigarettes I had last night really stick to my lungs. My Marathon pace is 9:43 to get under the 4 hour 15 Minitue Mark, so I need to be able to keep this pace up for at least 6 miles or more. I am aiming to have a 9 Min mile for the 1st 10 miles. But we'll see