The Training Week That Was... 8/16-22

With my first "big" race in a loooong time behind me following the completion of yesterday's 'Dam' Good Trail Race, its time to set my sites on September 12, the date of the MVP Health Care Rochester Marathon, of which I am registered to run the half option.

This past week saw me put in the highest mileage week of training in many-a-moon with a cumulative total of 44 miles! The next two weeks, especially starting on August 31 and leading up to the half marathon, will likely see a reduction due to a few reasons. Firstly, I do need to consciously taper, and secondly, my wife and I will be leaving town for the six days leading up to my return to work on September 7.

This is what went down this past week:

Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 9.1 miles
Wednesday: 6.1 miles
Thursday: 8.1 miles
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 7 miles
Sunday: 14 miles

TOTAL MILEAGE: R 44.3 miles (+6.6 miles from the previous week)
Weigh-In*: 179.0 lbs. (-2 lbs. from the previous week!) [* @ 6:30 a.m. on 8/23/10]

Despite the fact that this past week I indulged in a few favorite "bad" foods (chicken wings, anyone?), I managed to drop two pounds. As was the case a few weeks ago when I lost more than a single pound, I suspect that next week will see a leveling off of any weight loss, or perhaps a slight increase. Additionally, I hold out little hope (or need, really) to manage my caloric intake too much during vacation as beer and fine food will likely be in order :)!

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