Day 23: Long Run Gets Out of Hand
10 miles, 1:06.32 - 6:39 pace (8:11, 6:52, 7:06, 6:37, 6:25, 6:39, 6:05, 5;44, 6:17, 6:07) I drove down to Santa Monica this morning to...
Day 22: Let's Talk Nutrition
8 miles, 55:04 - 6:53 pace (will add splits later) My long run with the studs was postponed until tomorrow, so today I set off alone for...
Day 21: The Importance of Recovery
7 miles, 49:33 - 7:05 pace (7:25, 7:03, 6:58, 6:56, 7:03, 7:06, 7:02) It's important to know the different between a recovery day and a...
Day 20: Running SMOOTH
8 miles, 54:27 - 6:48 pace (7:47, 6:56, 6:52, 6:34, 6:26, 6:36, 6:37, 6:41) I'll have to admit I had some apprehsion going into this run....
Day 19: Run with Elliot w/o GPS
8 miles, 55:49 - 6:58 pace (no splits) I decided to just run with my Tuesday training partner Elliot and leave my GPS at home. I guessed...
Day 18: Becoming a Slave to the Watch
7 miles, 48:58 - 6:59 pace (7:32, 7:02, 7:01, 6:49, 6:46, 7:05, 6:43) So now that it has been over 2 weeks and I have my running legs...
Marathon Training Plan
The following is a calendar with a day by training schedule leading up to the marathon. None of this is set in stone, but it gives me...
Day 17: (Run with Nathan)
Nathan is my 6 year old son. Yesterday, he told me he wanted to get up early and run with me, so today we rolled out of bed, drove a...
Day 16: "Long Run" with Gabe
8 miles, 56:22 - 7:03 pace (7:54, 7:12, 7:10, 7:01, 7:00, 6:37, 6:38, 6:50) It's still not a legitimate long run, but I'm working my way...
Day 15: Your Body Is Like a Reliable Car
6 miles, 55:31 - 7:07 pace (7:32, 7:07, 7:02, 6:53, 7:05, 7:03) First off, yesterday was the two week mark, so some quick stats: 39 miles...