Welcome to the First Annual Disney Marathon Training Session
And may the odds be ever in your favor…
IN PROGRESS
Week 1
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
| Week of September 9 (20) | Rest | Rest | 3 run | 5 pace | 3 run | Rest | 9 miles |
So yesterday marked the start of my marathon training. On the schedule was a Rest Day. It was not restful.
I decided to hit up the Road Runners Club for their 6 mile Fun Run. I know, six miles and fun don’t really go together, BUT I had a good time and ran a great time!
Monday, September 10, 2012
0 miles planned
6 miles completed / 20 miles planned for the week
6 miles completed so far in training
Stats from the run: Total time: 1:00:32 for 6.01 miles / Average pace: 10:04/mile
Splits:
Mile 1 – 10:10
Mile 2 – 10:15
Mile 3 – 9:44
Mile 4 – 10:06
Mile 5 – 10:13
Mile 6 – 9:58
30:09 for the first 3 miles / 30:17 for the second 3 miles. I am trying to negatively split my runs (run the second half faster than the first half), but I didn’t accomplish it this time. But I was only 8 seconds off, and that is awesome for me! 8 seconds, woo hoo!!!!!
But the great news is that my average pace was 10:04. I am trying to keep it around 10 minute/mile because a 10:17 pace puts me at a 4:30 marathon. I would like to finish around there, but if I don’t, that is cool too. You never know who I might have to stop and take a picture with at Disney World! Besides the characters along the course, I know Drew Carey and Sean Astin are running the marathon – wonder if I can catch up to them for a photo op! 😛 Maybe I can grab Sean Astin’s attention by, not playing to the Lord of the Rings stuff, but shouting “HEY YOU GUYSSSSSSSSSS” a la Sloth from The Goonies.
The run was great and a lot of fun. But it was a lot of concrete sidewalks and such, which really left me sore. Must stick to the asphalt roads as much as possible next week. Good first lesson.
The run wound through town, starting at the high school, halfway point at the field house, and back to the high school. It was pretty dark by the time we finished at 8 – so I am going to have to purchase a reflective vest or wear my long-sleeve shirt with reflective strips. I don’t want to get hit by any cars!
Anyways, marathon training has commenced (a day early), and my spirits are high! Beautiful weather – I encourage all of you to go out for a jog, even a walk! Sunny but a cooler breeze blowing through now that we are reaching the middle of September!
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