|
Date
|
Miles
|
Training Notes
|
| Sunday 9/13 |
15.0
|
Long run from Concord center to Carlisle and back via Estabrook Woods, roads, and trails. Quite a hilly run! |
| Monday 9/14 |
X/T
|
Cross training, 20 min, SCLA. |
| Tuesday 9/15 |
9.3
|
Two runs from the SCLA to the Charles River, 3.1 and 6.2 miles respectively. Icing my right leg in a tall bucket
of ice water each night due to a right calf injury.
Finished "Born to Run:
A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen", by Christopher McDougall
- great book for runners. |
| Wednesday 9/16 |
X/T
|
Two cross training sessions today - 20 and 15 minutes. |
| Thursday 9/17 |
2.4
|
Short run down to the Charles River today. |
| Friday 9/18 |
9.0
|
AM run of 3.7 miles and PM run of 5.3 miles from the SCLA down around the Charles River |
| Saturday 9/19 |
X/T
|
Rest day, cross training at BSC |
| Sunday 9/20 |
20.0
|
Long 20 mile run from Lincoln to Boston and back to MIT. A bit sore afterwards ... heading to the gym to sit in
the jacuzzi! |
| Monday 9/21 |
X/T
|
25 minute cross-training sesion at SCLA |
| Tuesday 9/22 |
3.2
|
Schedule says "Rest", but we squeezed in a 30 min cross-training session in the AM and a 3.2 mile run
at night |
| Wednesday 9/23 |
5.1
|
AM run from SCLA around the Charles River. Good pace. |
| Thursday 9/24 |
10.5
|
AM and PM runs from SCLA around the Charles River. Lots of runners out there, mostlt college students. Great weather! |
| Friday 9/25 |
5.1
|
AM run from SCLA to the CR, 9:00 PM run up and down the hills around the BSC in Waltham |
| Saturday 9/26 |
REST
|
Schedule says "Rest"...and rest we did. |
| Sunday 9/27 |
18.7
|
Ran the Nahant 30K Road Race today. Lots of rain, wind,
and a surprising number of nasty hills. Initial time of 02:59:56. Decent for an old guy! Details at Garmin
Connect. |
| Monday 9/28 |
X/T
|
PM 25 minutes of cross training and a much need whirlpool at BSC, still a bit sore especially in my right leg |
| Tuesday 9/29 |
X/T
|
PM cross training for 30 minutes at SCLA, feeling much better |
| Wednesday 9/30 |
6.2
|
6.24 very cool, windy miles around the Charles River tonight (in the dark). Still lame in my right leg and backside.
Winter is coming... |
| Thursday 10/1 |
10.2
|
AM 4.0 down to the CR, PM run in the dark in the National Park in Concord and Lincoln, 47F. Burrr. |
| Friday 10/2 |
6.24
|
6.24 mile evening run around the Charles River via Cambridge and BU. Not too bad temperature wise - 55F. Right
leg not quite working right, needs a good icing down. |
| Saturday 10/3 |
REST
|
A day of rest... |
| Sunday 10/4 |
20.0
|
Long run from Lincoln to Boston. Bit of a swollen right ankle and a tender shin. Ice, ice, and more ice! |
| Monday 10/5 |
X/T
|
25 minutes of cross training at SCLA, lots of icing for right ankle and shin. |
| Tuesday 10/6 |
X/T
|
30 minutes of cross training at SCLA, more icing for right ankle and shin. Starting to feel better, but still swollen
and sore. |
| Wednesday 10/7 |
X/T
|
40 minutes of cross training at BSC, whirlpool, and more icing for right ankle and shin. Getting there... |
| Thursday 10/8 |
7.5
|
3 miles in the AM along the Charles which was OK, and 4.5 in the PM which didn't feel so hot. Still "broken",
as Ian would say. |
| Friday 10/9 |
3.0
|
3 miles in the AM on the National Park trails, 20 minutes of cross training at SCLA in the PM. Went to the doctor
to get treated for an ear infection in my right ear (this was a greater feat than running). |
| Saturday 10/10 |
7.0
|
Despite continued ankle and shin injury, got in two runs (1 and 6 miles) for a very respectable 7 miles on a "Rest
Day". Alternating heating and icing the lower right shin and sticking to running on soft sandy trails while
it heals. Can already feel the positive effect from antibiotics on ear infection. |
| Sunday 10/11 |
12
|
12 miles on the trails and hill of theMinuteman National Park. Cool and windy in the mid 50's. Right shin stil
smarting, whirlpool and much icing post-run. Ear infection in right ear was much better this morning. Two weeks
to MCM! |
| Monday 10/12 |
X/T
|
25 minutes of cross training at SCLA. |
| Tuesday 10/13 |
X/T
|
55 Minutes of AM/PM cross training sessions at SCLA. Right ankle and shin improving with careful workouts ... and
icing |
| Wednesday 10/14 |
5.3
|
5.3 miles of cold (44 F) and windy running around the Charles River. Kind of a duddy run --- need to get much more
fluid in the next week. Adjusting training schedule to match a Sunday marathon. Check out "Hal
Higdon's Week 17" for the day-by-day details. Also need to watch what I'm eating to avoid weight gain
(which is happening). Still icing post run. |
| Thursday 10/15 |
4.2
|
4.2 cold and windy miles along the Charles River last night. Temps in the upper 30's. Feeling better, buts the
legs are still stiff. Thomas called and said "What, are you crazy? No more training! It won't help anyway..." |
| Friday 10/16 |
REST
|
Rested today. Snowed this morning in Lincoln! |
| Saturday 10/17 |
3.2
|
Cold and very windy 3.2 miles from SCLA to the Charles River. About 47F. Feeling better on right ankle and shin,
legs are still very stiff starting out. Much better than earlier in the week. Only seven days left... |
| Sunday 10/18 |
8.0
|
8+ miles on the Minuteman National Park trails. 37F, cold, and very windy. Completed soaked through and shivering
cold. Post run, it started to snow and sleet. Warmed up in the whirlpool at BSC. |
| Monday 10/19 |
X/T
|
Short 20 minute cross training session at SCLA. Just a wee bit stiff walking, but all in all in good shape Starting
to keep an eye on the forecast for Sunday - cloudy, mid-60's. Go to watch what I'm eating --- without the high
mileage it's awefully easy to gain unneeded weight.
Check out "Hal Higdon's Week 18" for the
day-by-day details. |
| Tuesday 10/20 |
3.2
|
3.2 miles tonight down by the Charles River. Awfully sore hips and Glutes. 2 Motrin and hoping for a better run
tomorrow. |
| Wednesday 10/21 |
4.0
|
4.0 miles at night runing along the Charles River, mid point on the Harvard Bridge. Both hips and glutes are sore,
although better than Tuesday night. Post-run cooled off in the SCLA pool, doing running in chest high water. Spent
the rest of the night on a bad of ice. Will increase the Motrin tomorrow. No more running until Sunday! |
| Thursday 10/22 |
Rest/PT |
Spent 20 minutes "running" in the pool at SCLA, nice and cool, did wonders for my hips and legs. Spoke
with Thomas today and he's diagnosed my hip/leg injuries as Iliotibial
Band Syndrome. He could be right, need to be very careful and treat it before Sunday. Working on ITBS stretches,
Motrins. etc. |
| Friday 10/23 |
Rest/PT
|
Two self administred PT sessions today for ITBS. Whirlpool at Waltham BSC, then stretches, then running the the
pool to cool off. Iced left hip the afternoon --- bag leaked badly onto my work chair. Felling much better than
earlier in the week! Continuing with 600 mg of Motrin, twice a day. Got home late and cooked a pan firied cod,
baked potato, and peas for dinner. Not exactly carb loading, but healthy. Maria and Casey have already arrived
at Thomas and Ann's house in Ellicott City. Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. |
| Saturday 10/24 |
Travel
|
Flying down to BWI, Southwest flight at 7:30 AM.
Pick up number at the MCM Runners Health and Fitness
Expo.
Dinner with Thomas, Ann, Maggie, James, Kaley, Maria, Casey, and others. Likely no running, but continuing
to work on legs.
Final weight - 182.1 lbs. |
| Sunday October 25th |
Race
|
Race Day for the Marine Corps Marathon!
Good race - completed in 4:41, slowed down a bit on the last few miles. Great support from everyone.
Link to Garmin Connect tracking of the race |
| Monday 10/26 |
Rest!
|
Recovery time... |
