My goal is to run at least 6 sets of hill repeats on Westview Dr in January. The hill on Westview starting at Baseline Rd is .17 mi long according to my Garmin 305. I figure 3 repeats equal a mile. It's 2.25 mi to Westview and Baseline from home. This is the Merritt way. I count 7 repeats as a 7 mi run.
Actual January Running
Friday, January 9, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Running Goals for 2009
My running goals for this year are to do well in the Bolder Boulder 10K and Steamboat Springs Marathon. I will start hills in January, ramp up my long run up to 16 mi and start running at Potts Field twice a week on Tuesday and Friday morning in February. I will run 45 mi/wk March through May. After the marathon on June 7, I will run 4 mi easy, 6 mi medium and 10 mi on the weekend. I will assess my fitness level in September.
What I learned in 2008
I learned a lot of things about running that I should not have. I say this because as I review these things I learned they are all common sense.
1. I cannot run a marathon comfortably without running 45 mi/wk for the prior 12 weeks.
2. Running with my glutes is more efficient.
3. When I run hard then easy, the easy has to be easy. That is less than 4 mi.
4. Backpacking in the summer counts as major adventures not as training for a marathon.
My weekly mileage for 2008.
I initially built up to 45 mi/wk but then tried only running 3-4 times a week. Plus the Colfax marathon was 76 degrees and I died. I started running base mileage of 35-38 mi/wk in September and carried this through to December rather than run another marathon or train for a marathon. This was wise and I finished 2008 in very good shape with no injuries.
1. I cannot run a marathon comfortably without running 45 mi/wk for the prior 12 weeks.
2. Running with my glutes is more efficient.
3. When I run hard then easy, the easy has to be easy. That is less than 4 mi.
4. Backpacking in the summer counts as major adventures not as training for a marathon.
My weekly mileage for 2008.
I initially built up to 45 mi/wk but then tried only running 3-4 times a week. Plus the Colfax marathon was 76 degrees and I died. I started running base mileage of 35-38 mi/wk in September and carried this through to December rather than run another marathon or train for a marathon. This was wise and I finished 2008 in very good shape with no injuries.
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