Week 2 of marathon training, I was still trying to get back into the groove of structured training. The speed session went better than the previous week, and overall I had a good week of training. I had to do my Sunday long run in the middle of the afternoon due to being out of town most of the weekend and having some prior commitments on Sunday evening, but luckily it wasn't that hot or humid outside.
Tuesday 7/17: Speed Work 4x800m
Wednesday 7/18: 7-mile tempo run (1 mile easy, 5 miles at marathon pace, 1 mile easy)
Sunday 7/22: 15 mile long run
Saturday, July 28, 2007
J&J Listerine 5-mile run
From July 14th
This race used to be called the Pfizer Fresh Burst 5-mile run until Johnson & Johnson purchased the consumer segment of Pfizer at the beginning of 2007. This year marked the fifth consecutive year and the seventh time overall that I've run this race. It is always very well-organized and the amenities are fantastic. The goodie bag is always loaded with Listerine, Lubriderm, and other former Pfizer products. This year, in addition to all of that, there were a bunch of J&J products in there as well such as Neutrogena, Aveeno, etc. When they handed my my goodie bag, I swear that it weighed over five pounds! After the race, there was free Turkey Hill drinks and ice cream, Subway, and this year a local Italian restaurant was there cooking up pasta. Yummm!
I planned to just go out and run a controlled race. I had no intention of pushing myself hard as I had to go out and run 13 miles the following day. I had a goal pace and a goal time in mind. I stuck to my plan pretty well, but ended up finishing a few minutes quicker than planned, and I ran a really nice last mile.
Being the first year that this race was associated with my company, there were a bunch of people from work who ran the race. I ended up running almost the entire race side by side with one of them.
The J&J Merck contingent (l to r: Craig, Jill, me) milling around at the start.
Kicking it in for the last 200 meters. I didn't quite catch the guy in front of me.
This race used to be called the Pfizer Fresh Burst 5-mile run until Johnson & Johnson purchased the consumer segment of Pfizer at the beginning of 2007. This year marked the fifth consecutive year and the seventh time overall that I've run this race. It is always very well-organized and the amenities are fantastic. The goodie bag is always loaded with Listerine, Lubriderm, and other former Pfizer products. This year, in addition to all of that, there were a bunch of J&J products in there as well such as Neutrogena, Aveeno, etc. When they handed my my goodie bag, I swear that it weighed over five pounds! After the race, there was free Turkey Hill drinks and ice cream, Subway, and this year a local Italian restaurant was there cooking up pasta. Yummm!
I planned to just go out and run a controlled race. I had no intention of pushing myself hard as I had to go out and run 13 miles the following day. I had a goal pace and a goal time in mind. I stuck to my plan pretty well, but ended up finishing a few minutes quicker than planned, and I ran a really nice last mile.
Being the first year that this race was associated with my company, there were a bunch of people from work who ran the race. I ended up running almost the entire race side by side with one of them.
The J&J Merck contingent (l to r: Craig, Jill, me) milling around at the start.
Kicking it in for the last 200 meters. I didn't quite catch the guy in front of me.
Week 1 of Marathon Training 7/9 - 7/15
Going into my training, I knew that the workouts at the track were going to be my toughest as I had only done three track workouts in the past year and a half. I ended up running two days in a row so that I could run a 5-mile race on Saturday and still complete my long run on Sunday.
Tuesday 7/10: Speed Work 3x1600m
Saturday 7/14: J&J Listerine 5-mile race
Sunday 7/15: 13 mile long run
Tuesday 7/10: Speed Work 3x1600m
Saturday 7/14: J&J Listerine 5-mile race
Sunday 7/15: 13 mile long run
Smith's Challenge 10K Trail Race
From June 17th
Every year on Father's Day, a 10K race is held on the trails of Lancaster County Central Park. Because the race is in honor of Father's Day, it is for men only and features women in bikinis at the water stops. That's actually the main reason that I like to run the race. Ha, ha. No, the real reason that I like the race is that it's a good test for me. I don't get the chance to do a lot of trail running so the course is always challenging for me and is a good gauge of my fitness level. The course is constantly going up and down steep hills and has two small water crossings. It was a hot and humid day even at 10:00am when the race started and this race showed me just how far off my conditioning was at the time. My Dad accompanied me to the race and shot some pictures of the event.
And we're off!
This picture makes it look like I was running really fast. I wasn't.
Approaching the finish.
And we're off!
This picture makes it look like I was running really fast. I wasn't.
Approaching the finish.
Long Time......No Blogging
For those of you who may have been wondering, which is most likely no one, I am indeed still here. Despite the fact that I haven't been posting on my blog, I am in fact still running and training. I will probably do some catch-up posts to detail some of my running/racing experiences over the last seven weeks, but for now, I will just provide a brief synopsis.
During my four week FIRST tune-up, I built myself up to over 20 weekly miles with a 10-mile long run in preparation for marathon training. I ended up not doing my final 12-miler just before I started marathon training because I figured a little extra rest going into my 16-week training regimen might be a good idea.
I have my 17-mile long run to complete tomorrow and then I will be through three weeks of training. The training has gone well so far, but I haven't been cross training as often or intensely as I had hoped to going into my training. I plan to work it in more often and increase the cross training component as the training progresses.
I'm not exactly sure of the reason for my seven week hiatus from blogging except to say that I just didn't feel like posting. I detail all of my training in my running journal that I keep for my own personal use so I guess that maybe blogging just felt like doing twice as much work. Whatever the reason for my absence, I am back now and plan to post more regularly. My marathon training is in full swing, so I will definitely have plenty to write about.
During my four week FIRST tune-up, I built myself up to over 20 weekly miles with a 10-mile long run in preparation for marathon training. I ended up not doing my final 12-miler just before I started marathon training because I figured a little extra rest going into my 16-week training regimen might be a good idea.
I have my 17-mile long run to complete tomorrow and then I will be through three weeks of training. The training has gone well so far, but I haven't been cross training as often or intensely as I had hoped to going into my training. I plan to work it in more often and increase the cross training component as the training progresses.
I'm not exactly sure of the reason for my seven week hiatus from blogging except to say that I just didn't feel like posting. I detail all of my training in my running journal that I keep for my own personal use so I guess that maybe blogging just felt like doing twice as much work. Whatever the reason for my absence, I am back now and plan to post more regularly. My marathon training is in full swing, so I will definitely have plenty to write about.
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