knottylady is getting stronger by the day
“Pressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity.” – “ – Michael Johnson
Week’s Summary: I’m getting a bit antsy about the mileage because I’m not sure if I can get my mileage up to 16-20 by April 12th, which is my first week of marathon training. I’m dying to start adding two miles a week and cut out my rest week, but at the same time I need to be overly cautious; just because the new muscle I’ve built from cross training no longer makes my knees hurt anymore doesn’t make me exempt from other injuries from piling on the mileage too fast! I’ll soon be acquiring the eCoaching services from Jeff Galloway’s website; hopefully I’ll get my answers from there.
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| Date | Type | Target Pace | Target Miles | Time Done | Miles Done | Notes |
| Sun 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mon 16 | Long | Easy | 6 mi | 1:09:00 | 6.42 mi | Knee got sore at the end, adjusted form and bounce for it. Really need core work to support these longs runs. AWESOME TIME! |
| Tue 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wed 18 | Short | Easy | 4 mi | 44:00 | 4.19 mi | Tired b4 run but had a great time anyway! Knee hurt during cooldown |
| Thu 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fri 20 | Short | Easy | 3 mi | 34:00 | 3.21 mi | It felt harder, but I felt great! Rt knee hurt during cooldown again |
| Sat 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Week’s Target Mileage: | 13.0 miles |
| Week’s Completed Mileage: | 13.82 miles |
| Month to Date: | 32.7 miles |
| Year to Date: | 87.05 miles |
| Miles to 500: | 413 miles |
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Conclusion: I once heard a running expert advice his professional athletes that in order to run faster, one must run slower. I coupled this idea with Jeff Galloway’s plan of the walk/run plan and within a month, my fitness shot through the roof! For example, on Feb. 23, I ran 3.21 miles in 34 minutes with an average heart rate of 155. Compare that to Mar. 20 run, where I also ran 3.21 miles in 34 minutes, but my average heart rate was only 142! (Run was conducted on the same route as well) It seems that when you put the ego aside (i.e. running slow, walk/run method), amazing things happen. I’m so excited for next week, and the marathon is quickly becoming a reality. Woohoo!
