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YUp. This week the plan is easy runs and strides.

November we will be practicing Half Marathon Pace and then running the sub-elite USATF HM Champs in December. Goal is to break 1:20.

AverageForFun wrote:

YUp. This week the plan is easy runs and strides.

November we will be practicing Half Marathon Pace and then running the sub-elite USATF HM Champs in December. Goal is to break 1:20.

Keep us updated! MIT starts 10/30 to rebuild our base :)

October 25th – October 31st

Working 3 jobs to help pay bills, very tiring but I still plan on trying to keep high mileage in an attempt to stay consistent. Coach will have me try to break 1:20 in the half at USATFHM Champs. Currently in the sub-elite category. Maybe some day I can run the elite field with him.

65.1 Miles

Monday

60 Minute Spin - 18.3 Miles

Tuesday

PM Run: 10 Miles - 7:25

Wednesday

AM Workout: 9.1 Miles - 7:09 = 3 up -> 10x1 @ 6:00-5:48/6:58-6:50 -> 3 down

Thursday

PM Run: 10 Miles - 7:19

Friday

PM Run: 10 Miles - 7:24

Saturday

AM Workout: 14 Miles - 6:58 = Started in 7:2xs and cut every 2 miles 10 seconds, held at 6:40s.

Sunday

AM Run: 12 Miles - 7:29

November 1st – November 7th

Return to some HM workouts. Tried weight lifting, my legs are sort of feeling too sore to make it worth while. Maybe I'll drop it, idk.

This week was weather hell for me. Cold and rain, my body shut down very hard. I physically don't do well in the cold and my central nervous system declines.

Provided bagels on Sunday to a friend training for an Ironman, wanted to run miles with him but it was a little too cold for much more than I can handle.

72.09 Miles

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

PM Run: 12 Miles - 7:26

Wednesday

PM Workout: 9.83 Miles - 7:00 = 3 up, 2 miles @ HM (6:03,6:04) .5 Easy (7:31), 4x1 min fast (5:27, 5:27, 5:33, 5:25) w/1 min easy (7:26, 7:11, 7:09, 7:18), 3 down

Thursday

AM Run: 12 Miles - 7:23

PM Run: 6 Miles - 8:06

Friday

PM Run: 6.26 Miles - 7:52

Saturday

AM Workout: 12 Miles - 6:57 = 3 up, 3x1 mile @ HM Pace (6:05,6:00,5:55) w/3 min jogs, 3-2-1-30sec @ 5k pace (5:36-5:2x) w/ half time recovery jog,Down to 12

Sunday

AM Run: 14.17 Miles - 7:25

November 8th – November 14th

Registered for Boston and talked to coach about time goals. He says soft goal of sub 2:45, hard goal of sub 2:40.

78.4 Miles

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

PM Run: 12.1 Miles - 7:21

Wednesday

AM Workout: 10.55 Miles - 6:58, = 3 Up, 3x1 Miles (6:06, 6:03, 6:00) w/ 2 minutes easy (7:31, 7:44, 7:35), 4x30 seconds fast (5:02, 5:03, 5:02, 5:19) / 30 seconds (7:50, 7:28, 7:15, 7:37), 3 Down

PM Run: 6.26 Miles - 8:00

Thursday

AM Run: 12 Miles - 7:19

PM Run: 6.2 Miles - 8ish?

Friday

PM Run: 6.3 Miles - 7:33

Saturday

AM Workout: 11 Miles - 7:02 = 3 Up, 10x.3 Miles (5:50, 5:50, 5:50, 5:46, 5:46, 5:46, 5:43, 5:43, 5:43, 5:40 ) w/ .2 mile Jog (7:47), 3 Down

Sunday

AM Run: 14.1 Miles - 7:26

November 15th – November 21st

Went for a sub 5:00 mile for my birthday, didn't quite get it. Here's to turning 26.

78.86 Miles

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

PM Run: 8.2 Miles - 7:20

Wednesday

PM TT: 9.44 Miles; 5:03 Mile = 3 up, 1 Mile TT, 5 min walk, 2 @ HM Pace, 3 Down

Thursday

AM Run: 12.32 Miles - 7:40,

PM Run: 5.3 Miles - ?

Friday

PM Run: 12 Miles - 7:22

Saturday

AM Long Run: 18 Miles - 7:33

Sunday

AM Workout: 13.6 Miles = 5 Up, 20 Minutes at HM Pace (6:09, 6:07, 6:02, 5:48), 5 Down

Happy Birthday fellow Scorpio. I turned 38 on Nov. 5.

Nice workout week!

Thanks man! Nothing special, a lot of work and school stuff. Just getting through life.

Just watched my favorite anime and graded papers for the birthday Friday

AverageForFun wrote:

Thanks man! Nothing special, a lot of work and school stuff. Just getting through life.

Just watched my favorite anime and graded papers for the birthday Friday

If you are into Marvel, the new Hawkeye is bloody fantastic on Disney+.

This seems fun to do. I've fallen severely off the fitness curve after some races and time off but slowly and surely building back up and it's looking promising.

21M - PR's 10k: 36:30, HM: 1:24:20 - Covid cancelled races where I was in better shape.

Next races: 2× HM and 1× Marathon in April/May

Goals: sub 1:20 HM and sub 2:50 Marathon.

Last week: 70km + 7hours XT

This week: 80km + 4hours XT

Building back to 140km over the next 20 weeks.

MON: easy 9km easy + 1hour XT

TUE: easy 6km easy + 1hour XT

WED: 10km tempo - 16km + 1hour XT

THU: 6km easy + 4km easy

FRI: 6km easy + 4km easy

SAT: 5k parkrun hard - 8km + 3km easy

SUN: 18km moderate + 1hour XT

PS: If anyone else has similar targets and wants to share training more in depth (I live no where near any clubs) feel free to email me at

nickolaspaech0405@gmail.com

. :)

Late updates because of Thanksgiving

November 22nd – November 28th

77.3 Miles

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

AM Run: 12 Miles - 7:14

Wednesday

AM Workout: 12.3 Miles = 3.3 Up, 8 x 3 Minutes (6:14, 6:04, 6:05, 6:04, 6:01, 6:01,6:04, 5:59) / 90 second jog (7:44, 7:38, 7:55, 7:40, 7:53, 7:49, 7:40, 7:16, 7:30 -) 3.3 Down

PM Run: 6 Miles - 7:57

Thursday

AM Run: 10 Miles - 7:28

PM Run: 5 Miles - 7:51

Friday

PM Run: 6 Miles - 7:20

Saturday

AM Workout: 12 Miles = 3 Up, 2x2 Miles (6:00,6:00, 5:56, 5:52) w/ 1 Mile jog, 3 Down

Sunday

AM Run: 14 Miles - 7:28

Raced Mortage Network Road Races Sub Elite Division, goal of sub 1:20 and ended up with a PR of 1:17:53.

If anyone wants a race recap let me know, otherwise I'll keep it to myself as a beautiful experience with new friends.

Also, does anybody know if pictures were taken? I went alone and my mom wants pictures but I couldn't have anybody take any.

November 29th – Dec 2nd

55.4 Miles

Monday

Rest

Tuesday

AM Run: 8 Miles - 7:25

Wednesday

PM Workout: 10.3 Miles = 3.35 up, 2 miles @ goal pace (5:58, 5:58) 4 x 1 min fast (5:21, 5:29, 5:32, 5:23)/1 min easy (7:26, 7:23, 7:20, 7:14), 3 Down.

Thursday

PM Run: 12 Miles - 7:35

Friday

PM Run: 8 Miles - 7:47

Saturday

AM Run: 4 Miles - 7:40 = Strides 4x15 seconds (5:36, 5:06, 5:21, 5:10)

Sunday

Race: 13.1 Miles - 01:17:53

Mile Splits

1 = 6:02

2 = 5:56

3 = 6:00

4 = 5:54

5 = 5:52

6 = 5:57

7 = 5:55

8 = 5:54

9 = 5:51

10 = 5:57

11 = 5:59

12 = 5:54

13 = 5:44

.1 = 5:01

I wanted to reflect on this training log since I started it here. I started first seriously running for the Columbus marathon. I don’t remember where that thread is, but from writing nearly 1.5 years ago to now has been a huge motivator to stay consistent and make many friends along the way.

Since starting this on 05/01/2020 I have dropped my marathon time to 2:47, my half marathon time to 1:17, and ran 100 mile weeks and went from trying my first all out mile to helping pace a 100 miler. I’ve gotten my first real job, survived Covid 19, gotten my masters, and somehow held a relationship for a while while doing it.

I hope this log can be of some use to people who maybe were as lost as me when first running and doing too much, killing yourself, and sacrificing everything when you don’t need to.

This log has taught me that it takes lots of time, consistency, and true love for life and what you do every day. To my future self and everyone else reading this on page 9. I hope the year 2021 is as spectacular as mine was.

No more races for the year, I’ll be posting minimal weekly updates and seeing family and finishing some other life goals while running. I hope to see you all at NYC in March and Boston in April. Pancakes on me

Beautiful writing man! Keep the good work!

I had no idea you went through all of that. I hope your relationship works out too; maybe get your significant other into running too! Your logs helped me through the '21 season. I see a bright future ahead for you! You and beersandmiles could be OT qualifiers someday, seriously!

“For a while while” :( no more sadly man. But thank you both for the encouraging words. Merry Christmas or happy holidays

See ya in a couple months man. Ope!

In a couple of weeks brotha!

Ope

December 6th – December 12th

Easy Miles, M-W completely off.

30 Miles

Thursday

PM Run: 5 Miles - 7:51

Friday

PM Run: 5 Miles - 7:49

Saturday

AM Run: 10 Miles - 7:18

Sunday

AM Run: 10 Miles - 7:19