I finished up my 3rd week of marathon training with a 9 mile long run this morning. My goodness it was warm! I started out at 7:30am and it was already 70 degrees. My 90-minute 9-mile run left me thoroughly soaked in sweat and quickly reminded me of my half marathon run in Chicago last weekend under similar conditions. This really has been a brutal summer weather wise and not so ideal for training because of the warm temperatures. All-in-all, I ran a total of 26.25 miles for week 3 and my total time was about 13% higher than my target:
Date | Target Time (minutes) | Actual Time (minutes) | Distance (miles) | Weight (pounds) |
7/23/2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
7/24/2012 | 30 | 40 | 3.1 | 168 |
7/25/2012 | 60 | 66 | 5.25 | 169 |
7/26/2012 | 60 | 65 | 5.5 | 169 |
7/27/2012 | 30 | 40 | 3.4 | 169 |
7/28/2012 | 90 | 95 | 9.0 | 169 |
7/29/2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total: | 270 | 306 | 26.25 |
Looking back on the past 3 weeks, I consistently 'over' ran based on my time targets but this week represented my closest time to target so I feel like I am pretty much on track. One thing I want to consider for week 4 is to begin adding one speed training session to my program. I'll be looking at my week 4 plan later this weekend to figure out my plan of attack.
Aside from training, my next race will be the Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon on August 19 so that is 3 weeks away! Hard to believe at that point, I will be finishing up week 6 of my marathon training!
Happy and Safe Running Folks!
John
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