The Training Week That Was… 9/17-9/23

What a glorious week of running! Without formal races, flexible adherence to my plan, and camaraderie on the road, training this week was rewarding and beneficial. Only small concerns and fears crept into my thinking as I began to face the stark reality of my upcoming ultra-run…

Am I really ready to do this? Should I look for a flatter course or one that is not a trail run? How will I handle the challenges of running the same loop five times? Am I training well enough and on the right types of surfaces?

These questions will of course only be answered once I have attempted the run, but I am beginning to feel more confident in affirming my potential for successfully tackling this challenge.

In the recap below those miles was schedule to run appear in parentheses. The total mileage I had been scheduled to run this week was 44 miles… and here’s how I t turned out:

Legend: R = Running, R(T) = Running on Treadmill, Bicycling (B), w/A (with my wife, Anne). I've also noted increases (+x) or decreases (-x) from the previous week)

Monday: (Recovery Day)
Tuesday: (6) R 6.3 miles
Wednesday: (6) R 7 miles
Thursday: (Recovery Day)
Friday: (4) R 4.9 miles
Saturday: (10) R 10 miles
Sunday: (18) R 19.9 (2 runs = 18 solo miles + 1.9 miles w/Anne)

TOTALS--R 46.2 (+5.9 miles from the previous week)
Weigh-In*: 177 lbs. (-1.0 lb.) [* took place at 5:00 a.m. on 9/17]

Another big week of training and watching the kids cross-country meets... this week all three kids will be running in the same meet on Saturday... HUZZAH!

Breathe in, breathe out... YOU AND I ARE ALIVE!