Category Archives: training technique

Off-season Should Be Pain-free

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

  Training can be stressful. Pains due to strain, overuse, or worst, injury, all self induced, are common symptoms associated with any kinds of physical training. After all, isn’t it the price of admission for pushing the envelopes? And most … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 19 – Peaking

Posted on August 27, 2019 by

  Marathon Training 10 x 1 min at 10K pace w/1 min easy jogging breaks + 2 mi warm up & 1 mi cool down; cloudy & 63 degree Peaking During this last phase of my marathon training, peaking as … Continue reading →

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Day 6 Week 18 – A-10 Race Eve

Posted on August 24, 2019 by

  Marathon Training 59 min (6 mi), sunny & pleasant, 65 degree A-10 Race Eve Nice break in the weather.  Cool and pleasant.  The humidity has evaporated just in time for my Annapolis 10 miler tomorrow.  Mostly sunny & 66 … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 18 Aug 2019

Posted on August 18, 2019 by

Summer is in full swing, and it is sizzling hot outside.  The heat wave is expected to continue until middle of the week.  Lucky me.  Glad to have completed my last long run yesterday.   Confronting finality has a way of … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 17 – In Current Moment

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

  Marathon Training 96 min (11 Mi: 8 tempo, 2 warm up, 1 cool down), cloudy & 75 degree Today’s 8 mile tempo run is the longest I have completed and marathon specific.  A hard workout designed to condition my … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 16 – The Wrong Kind of Speed

Posted on August 6, 2019 by

  Marathon Training 9 mi: 6 x 1 mi tempo interval w/ 90 sec rest, 2 mi warm-up , 1 mi cool down; sunny & 76 degree The Wrong Kind of Speed My splits for the 6 intervals were: 6.56, … Continue reading →

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Day 6 Week 15 – Fortitude

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

  Marathon Training 103 min (10 mi), sunny, humid & 75 degree Fortitude I completed my “down week” today with a 10 miler.  But three of my fellow SRC members did their long run of  20 miles.  They are training … Continue reading →

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Day 3 Week 15 – Connecting With Self (part 2)

Posted on July 31, 2019 by

  Marathon Training 72 min (8 mi incl 5 steady), overcast & cool, 71 degree My splits for the steady pace run are as follows: 8.39, 8.09*, 8.26, 8.01*, 8.23 (*= opposite direction) Connecting With Self Fifteen weeks into my … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 14 – Speed Workout

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

Marathon Training 9 mi: 2 w/u, 16 x 400m w/ 200m recover jog, 1 c/d; partly cloudy & 71 degree Luckily, a break from the heat waves. Couldn’t imaging what today’s speed work would be like otherwise.  Completed the 400 … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 13 – Taking Stock of My Training

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

  Marathon Training 57 min (6 mi incl 3 mi steady), sunny, humid & 78 degree Taking Stock of My Training To Date The Stamina phase of my marathon training is drawing to a close.  Starting next week, I will … Continue reading →

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