Thursday, November 3rd

Double workout. Good day!

Running:

Today was my 3 mile run. I now have to say goodbye to 2 mile runs. The past 2 weeks I have had at least one of my 3 runs/week being 2 miles. Prior to marathon training, I would never run farther than 2 miles. Now that isn't even an option. No longer is that the case of 2 miles. Today it was 3, Sunday 5. So here is the breakdown of my run. As I have stated earlier, the mile markers are off so its really hard to gage how fast I am running per mile. Let me break it down by 1/2 mile. If anyone reading this thinks they can figure out my mile pace, give me a comment with your opinion. Here it was:
1/2 mile - 5:50
1 mile - 5:05
1 1/2 mile - 6:05 now I turn around and go back:
2 mile - 6:08
2 1/2 mile - 4:40
3 mile - 5:10

This totals 32:58. Went down in 17:00, back in 15:58. Broken by miles, 10:55; 12:13; 9:50. I know in my runs I increase my speed and loosen up as I go. Therefore I know that my slowest 1/2 mile or mile should be the first mile. So to show my 2nd mile being over a minute slower than the first and over two minutes slower than the last means the markers are off. Marc told me to go run at a track to get a good pace. Maybe I will go and run 33 minutes and see how far I go. I guess I could get up extra early and go run, but then I am stuck finding a place to shower. Maybe I can do it one time after work next week before swimming.

So ANYWAY, the 3 mile runs are getting easier. I like hitting the 1/2 way marks because then I know there is no turning back and that what I am about to do I have just done and it wasn't too bad. Since I am a distance swimmer, I know the games one has to play to keep motivated on long endurance events. Whatever keeps one going and motivated!! I think I will buy an Ipod for X-mas (unless Drew or my mother get me it). But it was a good run.

Total RUN : 3 miles

Swimming (50 meter pool LCM) :

This week is BUTTERFLY week:

Tonight I decided to take a mello look at the workout. Instead of Tuesday where I said I would swim 2000 and get out, this time I decided to play a different game. This was to do the entire workout but just push it enough to keep me going. In the end it turned out I worked pretty hard, but I let my body warm up a lot longer than normal. Here was the workout:

500 warm up (200sw/100k/200pl) = 500 meters

4 X 50s - right arm fly down, left arm fly back = 200 meters
8 X 25s - fly - work on dragging wrists and extending just a tad = 200 meters
8 X 100s - swim free - breath every 5 (HYPOXIC) for the entire set (tough!) = 800 meters
8 X 25s - fly - work on getting butt up in the air as we swim = 200 meters
400 pull
4 X 100s pull = 800 meters
4 X 50s - 50 good fly - 50 free (repeat) = 200 meters

Total SWIM = 2,900 meters (1.8 miles)

Good workout. I'm trying to learn more about fly and not rush my stroke. I think this will take time. The 8 X 100s hurt but I got better as I went on. I am still out of shape but averaged 1:25s for them until the final 3 which I went 1:20. I didn't push these at all as I was just concentrating on the breathing. The 800 pull was great. The 400 straight through pull was the best. I went out in 2:43, came back in 2:37. I didn't even push it any harder, but instead I just got warmed up. As always I can pull like a mad man!! the 4 X 100s pull were good too. I held 1:15s - 1:17s.

Recap - Looked and felt great today. I can feel my body slightly changing. My stomach is tightening up. It may be mental, but whatever keeps me motivated!!

Weight - 185