Training Week Ending January 8, 2006

On Saturday the goal was to run 3 miles. At a 60% pace I clocked 2
miles before knee injury-pain set in. I stopped & was thrilled with
this accomplishment & progress...started to walk home.

Don't know why but I turned around and trotted a bit backwards.
Wow!...could not believe it...felt no knee pain in trotting backwards.
I then jogged backwards for about 1/2 mile...and was stunned to not
feel any knee pain at all.

I think I might have stumbled upon something in coping with knee
recovery / rehab & training. Running backwards. I haven't wrapped my
brain around the mechanics, physics, forces, of it quite yet....(in
context with common knee injuries)......but running backwards might be
a way to train (with limited pain) while recovering from typical knee
ailments created from running forward. Don't know, just a theory.

It would be nice to be able to run again by February. If so I am going
to try and race on March 18, Brooklyn 1/2 Marathon. We'll see.

SwStudio said:

Greetings, rec.runners! Please tell us about your training
week and goals.

cheers,

12/26/05 - 1/1/06
mon: 7.8
tues: 6.2 ( 4 X 400)
wed: 0
thur: 7 - 3 mile MP
fri: 6.2
sat: 8.2
su: 16.8
total : 52

Goals:
Increase mileage to 60+ per week over the next month
Lose 10 lbs
Marathon PR in Boston

Quoted message said:

Greetings, rec.runners! Please tell us about your training
week and goals.

Sun: 15
Mon: DNR (traveling)
Tue: DNR (traveling)
Wed: 24
Thu: 12
Fri: 12
Sat: 6

Total: 69 miles

All runs at easy pace ( around 10-11 mpm )

Goals: lose weight; prepare for a possible spring marathon

Hope to run 60-70 miles per week for the next few months. Mostly
dependent on the weather.

m - 0:45 (incline treadmill walk 30m, bike trainer 15m)
t - off
w - off
t - 1:05 (biked 25m, ran 25m, incline treadmill walk 15m)
f - 1:10 biked easy/mod, 800' climb
s - 1:21 (walk 45m, ran 25m, walk 11m)
s - 1:43 biked mod, some hard, 880' climb

Random; quite [censored] outside m-w and ill, started running short again thurs
after 3 weeks+ -- felt ok but way out of running shape. Snow too far away to
x-ski for now, though maybe next weekend. Warm today, loved the bike; people
coming out of the woodwork on balmy days. Goal is to get light, get running
fit, do random trails and blast the escarpment trail run next summer. One
solid running goal is enough, no more ultras desired as of now, or save it
for unofficial backcountry ones...

-Tony

SwStudio said:

Greetings, rec.runners! Please tell us about your training
week and goals.

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day km mi time time/km time/mi type feel
Mon 11 6.8 00h53' 4'50" 7:47 REC :-)
Tue 16 9.9 01h08' 4'15" 6:50 T :-)
Thu 16 9.9 01h15' 4'44" 7:37 E :-(
Fri 16 9.9 01h14' 4'39" 7:30 E :-)
Sun 26 16.2 02h02' 4'42" 7:34 E :-)
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week 1 : 85 km 53 mi 06h34'
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last 8 weeks' average : 76 km 47 mi 05h52'
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year : 85 km 53 mi 06h34'
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I'm not quite back to good shape after last week's sickness (some kind
of stomach virus...) but still managed to get some solid training
(highest mpw ever)
I'll try to keep at that level for some weeks while adding some LT sessions.

Goals : feb. 5 10k
march 5 HM
april 9 M

m

SwStudio said:

Greetings, rec.runners! Please tell us about your training
week and goals.

goals: continue to dodge bullets. upcoming races: half-marathon Jan 22; 15K
(probably) Feb 25; marathon March 19.

M: AM 6mi (8:49), PM 4.15mi (8:40)
T: 7.14mi (8:53)
W: 10mi incl 2xmile: 6:19, 6:13, should've done 3x but still nursing the
hamstring
R: 11mi (8:24), hamstring much better
F: AM 9.25mi (9:05), PM 4mi (8:22)
Sa: 19mi (7:39), last 6 @ 6:58 avg pace
Su: 6mi (8:59)

total: 76.5 miles

For a little while this week I was convinced the hamstring was fatal, but
after a few days of taking it easy (physically) and worrying about it a
lot, it's definitely on the mend.

good week all

Karen

--
live! vicariously!

question..
what is mpm?
miles per minute? miles per hr? 10-11 mph is easy? wow..

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Quoted message said:

Greetings, rec.runners! Please tell us about your training
week and goals.

Sun: 15
Mon: DNR (traveling)
Tue: DNR (traveling)
Wed: 24
Thu: 12
Fri: 12
Sat: 6

Total: 69 miles

All runs at easy pace ( around 10-11 mpm )

Goals: lose weight; prepare for a possible spring marathon

Hope to run 60-70 miles per week for the next few months. Mostly
dependent on the weather.

M-off
T- 5
W- weights
R- 5
F-weights
S- off
Su- 7

Goals- lose another pound (get under 150), 3 weight-training workouts, 20
miles, and more well-rounded worouts. slowly creeping back up to 30 miles
per week and continue weight training.

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Greetings, rec.runners! Please tell us about your training
week and goals.

cheers,
--
David Hirsh, director
www.urbanburn.com - half marathon, full throttle!
www.absolutelyaccurate.com - Hamilton's summer series!

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For a little while this week I was convinced the hamstring was fatal, but
after a few days of taking it easy (physically) and worrying about it a
lot, it's definitely on the mend.

Good to hear, Karen! I hope you have a great half in two weeks.
It's my favorite distance to race. I love the tension that pace seems
to create.

cheers,
--
David Hirsh, director
www.urbanburn.com - half marathon, full throttle!
www.absolutelyaccurate.com - Hamilton's summer series!

SwStudio said:

Greetings, rec.runners! Please tell us about your training
week and goals.

cheers,

Monday - 4 miles
Tuesday - 4 miles
Wed - 4 miles
Thursday - damned if I know. started out and got stopped half mile
out by a train. looked back and the dog wasn't there. sprinted back
and forth looking for dog (this is on a trail). If I don't bring that
dog home wife shoots me. finally decide to go back to the parking
area, get truck and drive up to 2.5 mile crossing, thinking dog
followed another runner. When get back to truck dog sitting there
waiting for me. guess she didn't feel like running that day.
Probably did 2 miles of speed work overall.
Friday-4 miles
Saturday - 4 miles
Sunday - dnr (or work, cause it's the Kings birthday, uhuh, uhuh).

Goals? Show up.

Goal : PB marathon (<2:55) next year

No particular schedule yet but trying to keep to approx outline, with
shorter track on Wed, longer intervals Fri and a rest day between.

Next Sunday is cross country championships for the Haute-Garonne
"département". We should qualify for the regional finals, but it depends
who turns up whether I make it onto that team or not.

Time km mi avHR%
Mon 1:28 15 10 71 Roads round home.

Tue 1:01 12 7 77 Roads round Airbus factory + track.
2k @ 86% = 4'23/k, 1k @ 90% = 4'13/k

Wed 0:59 10 6 71 31' up + lines, 8' down. Club track
2 x 200m/130 in 42"/ 44" jog
2 x 300m/100 in 1'02"/ 53" walk
2 x 400m/200 in 1'22"/1'17" jog
2 x 300m/100 in 1'02"/ 55" walk
2 x 200m/130 in 40"/ 52" jog
2 x 100m/ 75 in 18"/ 32" jog

Thu 0:00 Planned rest.

Fri 1:25 16 10 80 30' up, 20' down. Club track
6 x 1000m/400m in 3'53"/2'25"

Sat 0:00 Unplanned rest.

Sun 1:47 20 13 75 Down to local lake, 5k round it once, back.
_________________
6:41 74km 46mi

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Greetings, rec.runners! Please tell us about your training
week and goals.

After 5 weeks at over 95km on average, I had a sick week.
No energy or appetite = ineffective training. I am just sort of
getting over it now, but I lost a couple pounds and I'm a bit
dehydrated.

M - off
T - 8km easy hills
W - 12km easy hills
T - 8km fartlek
F - off
S - off
S - 8km fartlek

total - 36km

--
David Hirsh, director
www.urbanburn.com - half marathon, full throttle!
www.absolutelyaccurate.com - Hamilton's summer series!

mpm = minutes per mile.

miles per minute would be a bit tough unless you are an airplane.

jobs

dred said:

question..
what is mpm?
miles per minute? miles per hr? 10-11 mph is easy? wow..

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All runs at easy pace ( around 10-11 mpm )

SwStudio said:

Greetings, rec.runners! Please tell us about your training
week and goals.

M - -
T - -
W - -
T - -
F - 7.5 miles biking
S - -
S - 5 miles @ 8:30ish

Total: 5 miles + 7.5 miles bike

Goals: bring it up to 30+ mpw.
jobs

Day Mi Type
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Mon 0.0 rest (weights)
Tue 9.30 aerobic
Wed 5.11 easy (abs)
Thu 7.28 easy (weights)
Fri 10.97 aerobic
Sat 4.34 easy (abs)
Sun 14.00 medium long
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Week 51
Year 71

Training:
Week 6 of 18-week training plan.

Events:

2/25/06 Silver Comet Ultra Run 50k, Rockmart Georgia
http://www.tynesweb.com/guts/e-scur.html

4/1/06 American River 50-mile Endurance Run, Sacramento California
http://www.run100s.com/AR50/

Have a great week rec.runners.

--
Phil M.

"What counts in battle is what you do once the pain sets in." -John
Short, South African coach.

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Thursday - damned if I know. started out and got stopped half mile
out by a train. looked back and the dog wasn't there. sprinted back
and forth looking for dog (this is on a trail). If I don't bring that
dog home wife shoots me. finally decide to go back to the parking
area, get truck and drive up to 2.5 mile crossing, thinking dog
followed another runner. When get back to truck dog sitting there
waiting for me. guess she didn't feel like running that day.

I've got a soft spot for dogs. You had me worried there. ;-)

--
Phil M.

Phil M. said:

I've got a soft spot for dogs.

Your butt?

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Thursday - damned if I know. started out and got stopped half mile
out by a train. looked back and the dog wasn't there. sprinted back
and forth looking for dog (this is on a trail). If I don't bring that
dog home wife shoots me. finally decide to go back to the parking
area, get truck and drive up to 2.5 mile crossing, thinking dog
followed another runner. When get back to truck dog sitting there
waiting for me. guess she didn't feel like running that day.

I've got a soft spot for dogs. You had me worried there. ;-)

My family had a golden cocker spaniel in the 70's, and my dad would
take it out for his daily run (5 miles or so, 8mpm pace). It loved running
more than anything but is not really a breed suited for that type of thing,
of course. As a result it developed arthritis by the age of 9 or 10 and
could not run anymore. I remember my dad having to sneak out the
back so as to not upset the dog. We had to get it put down a year or
two later because it was in a lot of pain that was worsening. Still, I
vividly remember how much he loved to run!

cheers,
--
David Hirsh, director
www.urbanburn.com - half marathon, full throttle!
www.absolutelyaccurate.com - Hamilton's summer series!

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My family had a golden cocker spaniel in the 70's, and my dad would
take it out for his daily run (5 miles or so, 8mpm pace). It loved
running more than anything but is not really a breed suited for that
type of thing, of course. As a result it developed arthritis by the
age of 9 or 10 and could not run anymore. I remember my dad having to
sneak out the back so as to not upset the dog. We had to get it put
down a year or two later because it was in a lot of pain that was
worsening. Still, I vividly remember how much he loved to run!

We've got a border collie-lab-something-something mix. Basically a hippo's
body with goat legs. I'll take her for a 1-mile warmup, then drop her off
at my house and continue on my run. Like most dogs she likes to stop and
smell the roses (or something). I won't stop for anything short of a train
crossing, otherwise I'd probably lengthen her runs.

--
Phil M.