Another good run. Felt really strong, no lingering fatigue or soreness. Started out into a 10-15mph wind in 7:07, then had some tree cover for a couple of miles. Out and back twice. Held 6:35-6:40 (HR 148-150) into the wind and 6:25-6:30 (HR 142-148) with the wind until about ten miles, then 6:20-6:25 (HR 149-154) through thirteen. Finished with 6:14 (HR 159) and 6:01(HR 161). Didn't feel the difference between the last two miles, so I wonder if the GPS screwed up.
I don't know if I should be doing these faster, or if the ten miler the day before should be faster, or what. Oh, the dilemmas. Recovery day tomorrow, although right now I don't know if I really need it.
Run Two | Weather | Supplemental | Nutrition | Sleep | Injury
6 comments:
When a man offers you a free lunch, you take it.
Don't second guess yourself whether you should take a recovery day or not tomorrow. These recovery days are worth their weight in gold.
Remember what Lydiard said, "When in doubt, go for a jog."
Sensational running today. Impressive. And you're 130 some days from your marathon?
Well said. I am looking forward to a nice, easy run tomorrow morning.
Thank you. I'm excited about how well things have been going lately.
130 days, yes, but I'm hoping to hold 5:37 pace for the distance, so there is much work to be done. One day at a time and some luck, I may do it.
Thanks again for the comments. I have been meaning to ask...your profile says you are involved in sports in Bulgaria. Are you the weightlifting coach that shows up in google searches?
68-year-old master of Bulgarian heavy athletics
Very cool. It never ceases to amaze me, the people that I cross paths with because of running.
I definitely needed that recovery run by this morning, so thanks again for the advice.
So, abadabajev, how is it that you came to be involved with distance running? Powerlifting and running seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum.
Thank you for taking an interest in my training, and for the encouragement. Much appreciated!
I am not the famous coach Abadjiev that you speak of. But all my theories(and my own) are based on his system. I also admire the Lydiard system even though there are flaws in his approach. No system is perfect.
130 days, yes, but I'm hoping to hold 5:37 pace for the distance, so there is much work to be done.
Hoping is like ‘leaving it to chance’. What you’re saying is you hope that on race day, 5:37 pace will magically descend upon you from the heavens between 8am and 10:26am on May 19th.
Arthur said "It's not the best runner that wins, but the best prepared". If you prepare properly and follow a strategic plan, you will float at 5:37 pace on game day.
Sorry for the misidentification...I guess I shouldn't trust confirmations from anonymous sources. =)
Anyway, you're still giving excellent comments and observations, and I like the your attitude. Questioning Lydiard! I love it! I'm sure he would get a lift out of that as well. I'd enjoy hearing more of your theory. I can never hear too much philosophy.
I tend to pull back on my confidence/arrogance a bit on the blog here, but in real life I rely much less on 'hope' and much more on consistent hard work to achieve my goals. One quote that I train by is "Do, or do not. There is no 'try'".
I am training each day with the expectation that I will indeed float at 5:37 pace in the marathon. At least until mile 22 or so, when the gloves come off and the real race starts. =) Cheers.
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