re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

Well I killed myself this morning

5 miles/ 6:47 pace

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Coming back from an injury after 30 years of age, even a minor one, is hard as frick. The challenge can be more in the head than the legs. When you have long periods of recovery, you start to settle into a routine with work and kids which can be hard to break out of. If you stay healthy and continue to run, the schedule remains constant and your family can build their schedules around it.

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just hit 35 yesterday. i've been fortunate to not have any major injuries except some tight achilles on occasion. only lingering thing i've dealt with since being serious about running the last 2 years.

i'm waiting for the other shoe to drop though. i have a tight IT band, ham string, or calf every now and then, but i know the day is coming that something breaks.

Treadmill workout. 12 x 1min 10.5 -11.5 mph finish one on one off 1 degree incline. 7 miles total 2 warmup 1.25 cool.

Today is a speed day. I've been running 6x800 with a 2 min rest between. Any of you guys have a go to speed workout you care to pass one?

Wednesday’s have been tough for me. It’s the only day of the week where I ran the previous day so maybe that’s part of it.

Got 10 miles at 8:01 pace.

I like that method. Enough to give it a try. That said, those 1 min rest might be more like 1.5 or 2 min.

Restrung my shoes for better ankle support last night. Got in an easy 4 miles this morning that for some reason felt tough. Sucks that taking three days of rest can knock me out of rhythm so easily.

So far so good on the plantar fasciitis.

Quick question - I was supposed to get in 37 miles total this week but missed my Monday and Tuesday runs. Did 4 miles this morning and will try to do 8 tomorrow. Rest Friday.

Should I still try to tackle 18 on Saturday? Or should I knock it down so the majority of my miles this week don’t come from one run?

Best way to get a speed session in without having to resort to the treadmill or track is fartleks. Run like a striped assed ape for a minute then jog for a minute; repeat. You can do that anywhere, anytime.

@ Hog You on Strava?

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Are you asking as it relates to your planter fasciitis?

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Not really. I can regulate my running based on how the injury is doing. It honestly never got to the point of being a real painful injury - just a nagging feeling that I felt could become an injury. This morning was fine and if I can do 8 tomorrow without having to cut it short, I think I’ll be fine with pushing onward.

But I’ve read numerous places that it’s bad to get the majority of your weekly training miles from one long run. Some plans say your longest run should only be 20-30% of your weekly total. Granted, that’s for an entire training plan and not just an isolated week like I’m experiencing.

I’m wondering if there’s any harm or detriment in having a training week where ~70% of my miles come from one run.

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Some plans say your longest run should only be 20-30%

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Most weeks I can only schedule three running days due to my wife and children's' schedules. On those weeks, my long run accounts for as much as 50% of my weekly mileage. I haven't seen any side effects to date, but everyone's body is structured differently.