Since things are starting to come around, I figured I would just post my log for the week!


Fall Marathon Training
Week of 8/2-8/8

Monday:
AM: 3-2-1 @ Goal MP, from the Boat Launch.
3 miles: 15:03
1 mile jog: 6:40
2 miles: 9:57
1 mile jog: 6:20
1 mile: 5:02

Felt pretty smooth, except it was very warm and humid. With Mike and Steven. Total: 14 miles

PM: 28:00 easy from the Lake Orion Store. Hot. 4 miles


Tuesday:
AM: Twinkler Loop Easy. 1:10:00 for 11 miles
PM: Bloomer Park: 39:00 for 6 miles

Wednesday:
AM: Gallagher Loop. 1:15:38 for 12 miles.
PM: Easy in Bloomer. Watched the bikers on the velodrome for a few minutes. 33:00 for 5 miles.

Thursday:
AM: Big Thursday. Long from Keith’s house. Trying to run the long runs with a more significant effort. Splits from Garmin were: 5:46, 5:30, 5:23, 5:16, 5:23, 5:26, 5:20, 5:22, 5:25, 5:17, 5:17, 5:21, 5:34 (up Snell), 5:17, 5:19, 5:24. Felt pretty smooth. 1:26:30 for 16 miles.

PM: Shakeout run. 27:00 for 4 miles.


Friday:
AM: Shepherd loop with Bears option. 1:17:00 for 12.1 miles.
PM: Easy after work. 33:00 for 5 miles

Saturday:
AM: The Saturday Dutton Loop. Wore the Garmin, most splits between 5:45-6:05. 1:21:00 for 13 miles
PM: Easy on the Clinton River Trail. 33:15 for 5 miles.

Sunday:
AM: 4x1600 @ 10 seconds faster than MP. 800 jog recovery. Nothing crazy, but a little leg turnover.
1600: 4:52
800 jog: 3:05
1600: 4:52
800 jog: 3:10
1600: 4:52
800 jog: 3:22
1600: 4:52
800 jog: 3:25

With warm up and cool down: 16 miles

PM: Shakeout in Bloomer. 27:00 for 4 miles

Weekly Total: 127 miles. A very good week. All mileage was solid. A very good steady state run. Starting some good workouts.