Week 1599miles in 6days on 9 runs:
M: off tired/sick feeling (had ran 99 of last 100days)
T: 13miles at KSF/ 6miles
W: 10miles with SW 15x80-100m/ 6miles
T: 18miles(MP+60) at KSF (last mile at MP effort uphill 5:33)
F: 9miles with SW 10x150 on SA Track/ 7miles
S: 8miles early before XC Meet travel (rained all day so skipped 2nd run)
S: 22miles with last 15@MP+60(went a little to quick was around 6:19 pace)
Recap: Basically after being really worn down last Friday-Sunday I knew I had to be careful this week. I took Monday off and then just ran steady paced easy running with a couple Stride Workouts thrown in to just keep the legs moving. Felt really relaxed on basically every run so that was a great sign that I think I got recovered from what ever had me down at the end of last week. Next week I will look for mileage with workouts, one being a very important(confidence wise) MP-5sec 2x5mile type workout. Feeling solid were I'm at right now aerobically. Need some more work at or below MP to make sure I can have that pace feeling comfortable on race day. I think I'm at 12 weeks of 100mile average so for me that is a huge base based off previous builds to half marathons or Chicago Marathon back in 2006. Pretty anxious to take a run at a Marathon and see what happens. Crazy event so who knows, but I think I'm at least putting myself in a good position to give it a try.
UCXC: Team finished 3rd out of 6 complete teams but 10 teams in total attended the meet. Our top girl ran a extra loop so around 1.5miles she was 3rd overall before the extra loop but came out of it back in the 20's(only 5 girls went long), she fought back to 13th place. It didn't change team results for us, but I did hate seeing it for her with her family making a 4+ hour trip to watch her run. But hey these things happen and I was pumped to see her fight back instead of throwing in the towel. Honestly I didn't know if I would love coaching college as much as this, but it has been a lot of fun and I look forward to a long future of Marian and me coaching on the college level.
Marian: She was hit harder with getting sick and had Monday off as well and light Tues/Wed but she got her leg's moving on Friday and then had a nice solid Long Run this morning at 7:10 pace for the majority of the run and then cut down last 4miles in 6:50, 6:30s, 6:20s, 6:00's. We are passing on the marathon this fall and aiming for a solid Columbus Half only now and then USA Half Champs or RnR Phoenix in early January with goal of 1:18 by that time. After talking with Matt Downin about it we feel if she can get to 1:16-18 for the half then Oly Trials qualifier is possible in the next few year's. So Marian's next Marathon will be Boston this spring with hopes of a solid women's overall finish!
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