Adventures of a female master runner in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Training Schedule June 26th – July 2nd Sunday: Long Run. 18 milesMonday: Rest or cross-trainingTuesday: Recovery Run + Speed. 8 mi w/ 6 x 100 m stridesWednesday: Medium-long Run. 12 milesThursday: Recovery Run. 5 milesFriday: Lactate Threshold Run. 10 mi w/ 6 mi @
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Training [dropshadowbox align=”center” effect=”raised” width=”875px” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”4″ border_color=”#d0021b” rounded_corners=”false” outside_shadow=”false” ] Mileage Total: 2,481.8 miles Days of Running: 277 days (88 days off) Time Spent Running: ~15 days, 15 hours Average Pace: 9:06 pace Longest Run (Distance): 26.2 miles
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Sunday’s double in 80 degree heat almost turned into a medical emergency. On Thursday, I just couldn’t will myself to run in the heat again and my weekly mileage suffered for it. Generally, I find myself trying to reconcile two very different training adaptations – running 26 miles fast and completing 50 miles slow.
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