This has been a very successful training season. With this last week behind me, I'm 2 weeks out from CIM. My "official training" has been in full swing for 14 weeks now, but I also had a 6 weeks "pre-season" which wrapped up right after Oiselle Bird Camp, so technically it's been 20 weeks. In those …
Archives for November 2014
Specific Endurance – Why Running at Race Pace Matters
One of the big reasons why I chose Brad Hudson's Book "Run Faster (From the 5K to the Marathon - How to Be Your Own Best Coach)" for my training plan for both the San Diego RnR Half Marathon (PR city!) and the upcoming California International Marathon was because of his emphasis on race pace …
CIM Marathon Training Week 13 – Peak Week (Sort of)
Last week was peak week in terms of long run mileage, but this current week is also a very important (and tough!) week, so I hesitate to say that the hay is in the barn....because it's not! I'm reducing mileage this week but I still have some key workouts to get in. That being said, this past week …