After racing Buffalo Springs last weekend, I took it easy last week and even easier this weekend. With only an 8 miler on tap Saturday and nothing planned for today, I have to admit I felt pretty lazy. I resisted the urge to head out the door this morning to run or to the pool this afternoon to swim. I knew my body needed rest, especially with marathon training, otherwise known as Operation Sub-3:10 or bust, beginning tomorrow.
My marathon PR is 3:10:25, and I am determined to break it this Fall at the Baltimore Marathon. In the past I've never followed a training plan for the marathon. I've just done what I want, when I want and it's worked pretty well for me, but I don't know that I've really tapped into my potential with haphazard training. So, this time around, I want to give it my best shot and I believe that means following a training plan.
I selected Pete Pfitzinger's 18/70 plan, shortening it to 16 weeks due to racing Buffalo Springs. I'll continue to swim often and cycle some, as well as adding two weekly core workouts back into my routine. I'm also going to make some nutritional changes (sigh) instead of shoving what I want down my pie hole simply because I feel so entitled because I run. A nutritional plan is an area that I've never really committed too (although I can't say I'm completely convinced it makes a big difference), so I figured if I've committed to this goal, then I need to commit across the board. So...this means the big bag of candy (tootsie rolls, tootsie roll pops and other goodness) is going to the office; no alcohol during this training cycle (bye bye delicious craft brews in my fridge); Mexican food (main culprits being chips and queso); sugary cereal; ice cream and pretty much everything I eat at Uptown Social (local place) on a regular basis.
We'll see how it goes. Here's what's on tap for this week:
Monday: Long Swim/Core
Tuesday: 9 mi (speed work)/swim
Wednesday: 14 mi easy/swim
Thursday: 11 mi (speed work)/core
Friday: 5 mi easy/swim
Saturday: 18 mi Long Run
Sunday: Brick - Cycle/5 mi run
Total Weekly Miles: 62 miles
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to whittle down my bag of candy before tomorrow hits...
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ReplyDeleteHaha! Thank you kindly :)
DeleteImpressive, enjoy that candy before it gets removed from the house. Sounds like a very committed goal!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I was able to whittle the candy bag down some before it went to its new home this morning :)
DeleteAWESOME, Erin. I too struggle so much with the delicious pizza and Tex Mex, and of course honoring the amazing work of the patriotic craft microbrewers who make our nation great. Very inspirational, looks like a hardcore plan. I've seen people do amazing work with Pfitzinger's guidance. Are you pulling that from one of his books? Also, if you need me to store your beers for you, I can prolly get up to Wilco and help Dan out with that.
ReplyDeleteHi Tom! I pulled the training plan from Pftizinger's Advanced Marathoning Book - I too have seen many people succeed with it, so I am hoping it works well for me!
DeleteYou know I probably will be looking for a home for some delicious IPA's that are sitting in my fridge. That is the one type of beer Dan really isn't a fan of, and I would hate for it to go to waste :)
WOW, great start to training! That's a lot of miles this week! Can't wait to see how your training goes, and I know you will kill it in Baltimore!
ReplyDeleteYa, chips.....queso....my weakness....so sad to give that up :(
Ugh...I know...no chips and queso is going to suck big time!!
DeleteSweet, my goal for Houston is 3:10... so write down every tiny detail and send it to me when you're done, kthx! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteBe careful what you wish for...I can be pretty wordy :) You shouldn't have any problems going 3:10 at Houston.
ReplyDeleteI am envious of your 3:10 goal - This year I'm trying to hit 3:15 to qualify for Boston.
ReplyDeleteNutrition is my weak spot as well - if they could just make broccoli taste like bacon and water taste like beer then I wouldn't have a issue.
Keep up the good work!
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