re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

I like the meathead title. I won't be getting swolt anytime soon.

Running Log:
dragged my arse out of bed at 5 and hit the road by 6 this am. I mostly beat the rain. Had a nice drizzle for a few miles. I'm shocked at how cool it is in Atlanta right now. Freaky.

I'm doing some experimenting with long slow runs and fasting. Ate good fatty dinner last night (salmon and some olive-oil soaked brussels with bacon and bleu cheese) around 7:30pm then had full-fat Fage w macadamia and dark chocolate. stopped eating around 8:30pm. Didn't eat again until a couple hours after my run.

I took a shot of MCT and a half scoop of BHB salts pre run. Didn't feel remotely fatigued until about mile 16. I'm trying to sort of set a baseline for running on ketones, so I can calibrate any targeted glucose intake for events and higher intensity (or any intensity, compared to this slow and steady tortoise run--kept HR in low zone at least):

I'm very new to running, along with my neighbor, and we are stumped about the pace for The Woodlands Half next Saturday.

Our longest fast run was 6 miles @ 9:03.

Our longest training run was 13 miles @ 10:27.

Our goal is to beat our LaPorte Bridge Half time of 2:15. Can we run with the 2:00:00 pace group? Should we stick with the 2:10:00 group? When we run in our neighborhood it is so inconsistent with pace because we are still learning.

Please rate my half marathon training program leading up to my race in December:

RUNNING
Week - Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Saturday
1 - 2 - 6 - 2 - 8
2 - 2 - 6.5 - 2 - 8.5
3 - 3 - 2 - 0 - 9.32(15K)
4 - 3 - 5 - 2 - 10
5 - 3 - 5 - 2 - 10.5
6 - 3 - 5 - 2 - 11
7 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 11.5
8 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 12
9 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 12.5
10 - 3 - 2 - 0 - 13.1 (race)

Goal pace is 9:09/mile, 2:00:00 overall. I’ve been running a ton lately (7 miles last Saturday) and have ran a single mile above pace.

DAILY CALISTHENICS (Monday - Friday)
Week 1, 150 pushups, 36 chin-ups
Weeks 2 - 4, 180 pushups, 40 chin-ups
Weeks 5 - 7, 210 pushups, 44 chin-ups
Weeks 8 - 10, 245 pushups, 48 chin-ups

WEIGHTS (Monday and Wednesday, my light running days)
Bench, 3x5
Military Press, 3x5
Squats, 3x10
Deadlift, 3x10

Simple, linear progression. Add weight when I can. I am gonna cut the leg presses. Squatting has to be better for you. I’ve been benching and military pressing on the same day for about four weeks. My shoulders aren’t worn out yet haha

I’m also on a (mostly) low carb diet. I eat whatever I want on the weekends.

Going for sub 1:50:00 half this weekend with my previous best chip time of 1:52:59 in October.

Since then: 5K PR, 165 quality training miles, long runs of 15,17,& 18, two 13 mile training runs, and lost some body fat.

I'll run hard , see what happens, and give it my best.

Burt,

I'd like you to be tougher too ...I'll need you to run 27 miles , as fast as you can, tomorrow with no water. You can Venmo me his June coaching fee. If you don't cramp, run 3 more.

Someone else can make you do something odd in July ...we can crowdsource your demise.

Looks like it's time to start serious training again. We have a local marathon that is still on and according to the RD, unless something else happens, plans are for it to be a go.