It's been a bit of a manic depressive time here at R&L. I have been feeling the loss of marathon training and my purpose filled runs with the Sue(s), and at the same time I have been really enjoying my newfound free time. I coped with feeling down by running hard - my comfortable pace is scary fast (for me) now. After my 10 miler on Saturday I was v upset with myself for running so fast so soon, but also so happy with my pace! My plan is to take is easy until June, ans I really need to stick with that.
On Monday I started my 1/2 ironman training. I am not convinced triathlons are for me, and signing up for a 1/2 ironman was not the smartest way to figure that out. But this is coming from someone who decided to run Boston as her first marathon, so it should be no surprise! My triathlon training entails 13-15 hours/week (biking takes sooo long) so I am not sure I am going to be able to swing it with everything else that is going on. Will see. This may be the only time in my life where I do something not fully prepared, or don't do it at all. A new life experience, no matter what!
June 1st symbolizes the beginning of my second marathon training cycle - Baystate 2009, in October. I will use FIRST again, but may increase the mileage a bit, I am not sure yet. I am posting my training in a new training blog I created, so you can check it out if interested (under my profile). I am thinking about doing the training for a 3:30 or a 3:35, to be determined based on how I feel during the first training weeks.
I am going to do things differently in terms of training for both the 1/2 ironman and the marathon. I am going to keep to the schedule, but also sign up for races along the way. I miss running trails, doing 5ks and 10ks (well, not the puking which is a frequent occurrence with me in the 5Ks). While sticking to a training schedule has helped me run well at Boston (and stay injury free- last year around this time I was out with a stress fracture), I feel that I missed out by not racing more. I will try to get a bit more creative during this training cycle. Although finishing a 1/2 ironman and running a faster marathon are important goals, I am more focused on having fun this summer!
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What 1/2 IM are you going to do? You are going to do so well and I bet you really enjoy the training. I can't wait to follow your training and the race.
I love that you want to add some training races to your program. I usually do that as well, especially toward the tail end. I really enjoy the feeling of flying over the short distance and if feeling effortless. I've also done same distance races at the beginning and toward the end of training. Then, I can see how much I've improved. Very cool!
Good luck!
~carpeviam
Wow...a half-ironman?! That's a whole different level of training than marathons. Best of luck with your efforts on that.
As for racing during marathon training, I am actually on the other side of the fence on that. I have to hold myself back from signing up for too many races! I need 10k and half-marathons to keep me fresh and I think it's good preparation for learning how to run fast/push pace towards the end of a race when you're fatigued and out of energy.
a tri, awesome. I don't swim well and I may be slightly afraid of bikes, so tris are out for me. hope the training goes well and can't wait to read about it.
whoa 1/2 IM! you are hardcore - I wont touch the tris :)
I cant wait to follow along for the next marathon!!!
Thanks for your email this morning :) and for EVERYTHING - your comments and support have meant sooo much to me.
I have a random question for you... what kind of weekly mileage base did you have before you started using FIRST this past time? I'm curious to know. Could you leave a comment on my blog or email me at melanie0513 [at] gmail [dot] com?
You go girl, and don’t look back. Don’t let your mind talk you out of it. Your body can do so much more if you give it a chance. I have no doubt you can do a ½ IM.
a half-iron! get it girl! i'm becoming more and more tempted by the idea of tri's but still too afraid of the swim. not a fan of open water. :) you are tough and dedicated - i'm sure your approach to a tri won't be any different.
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