During recovery week I had the big misfortune of getting sick. This meant no running at all during my recovery week and my 60% week.
After consultation with my coach, we decided to revert back to my original training schedule before it was modified to push me harder. Instead of a 60% week I will do a 20% week, and instead of an 80% week I will do a 60% week. Very disappointing but when you have a runny nose, sore throat and sore muscles you can't really do much.
Hopefully I don't fall sick again on the day!
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Recovery
I have just finished the second phase of my marathon training and am now in a recovery mode.
After consultation with my coach, the third and final cycle has been modified, so that I can take on an increased workload in the weeks before the marathon. This is because I have managed to endure the two consecutive 100% weeks I had before. Despite the increased mileage, I still managed to recover properly and put in some good running efforts during this time.
This does mean less time pushing weights in the gym, which I have been neglecting lately (I can feel myself getting weaker), and more late nights/early mornings doing those long runs. Still I feel I need to keep going to the gym, at least once a week, to do some strengthening exercises for the legs.
After consultation with my coach, the third and final cycle has been modified, so that I can take on an increased workload in the weeks before the marathon. This is because I have managed to endure the two consecutive 100% weeks I had before. Despite the increased mileage, I still managed to recover properly and put in some good running efforts during this time.
This does mean less time pushing weights in the gym, which I have been neglecting lately (I can feel myself getting weaker), and more late nights/early mornings doing those long runs. Still I feel I need to keep going to the gym, at least once a week, to do some strengthening exercises for the legs.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Essential Marathon Preparation - Increased Mileage and The Long Run: Part 2
Another 100% week, 8 hours of running and more.
Already before doing the weekend long run I had already run 50 km in 5 hours. The long run was going to be a repeat of last week's colossal effort.
And I started very slowly, so slow that it took 67 minutes to do the first 10 km. I managed to pick the pace up a bit, but felt myself going slower and slower as the miles dragged on.
At the end I managed to haul myself over 32 km in 3 hours 23 mins, an improvement of 1 minute! Really glad that those 100% weeks are over, and now I am in recovery mode for two weeks.
Only 8 more weeks to the Auckland Marathon. Can't hardly wait; hopefully I can do a bit better on the actual event.
Already before doing the weekend long run I had already run 50 km in 5 hours. The long run was going to be a repeat of last week's colossal effort.
And I started very slowly, so slow that it took 67 minutes to do the first 10 km. I managed to pick the pace up a bit, but felt myself going slower and slower as the miles dragged on.
At the end I managed to haul myself over 32 km in 3 hours 23 mins, an improvement of 1 minute! Really glad that those 100% weeks are over, and now I am in recovery mode for two weeks.
Only 8 more weeks to the Auckland Marathon. Can't hardly wait; hopefully I can do a bit better on the actual event.
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