A (no-longer new) training log (comments welcome)

[Psymonds]

using a garmin training program to guide me on some pacing:
Apr 7 – 13
Total Distance
15.75 mi
Goal: 15.00 mi

I'm not using RWR as much now so my 10k distance Sunday was all slow pace running. interestingly about the same pace as my RWR 10k pace.

 

[Psymonds]

my garmin just reminded me that I've signed up for a marathon in 33 weeks.

I guess it's time to start planning out the Marathon Training.

Time to find the Higdon book.

 

[Psymonds]

OK: mating up what I've been doing to train for a backpacking trip with a Higdon base training I'm here at the beginning of the intermediate Base Training and with one gap for a backpacking trip (which will be a whole different type of training) and a family vacation, I'm right at the weekly plan for CIM using the Novice 2 plan.

I do need to find a track or measure some distances on the trail for the speedwork.

I have hills picked out and frankly until our backpacking trip my hill workouts are Sisyphus style hill cycles with a weighted pack, more than running.

I modified one week to show the Halloween half. I need to find another half in October.

(edit, that table did not format)

Sunday Date Program week Monday Tuesday wed thursday friday sat sun
4/20/2025 1 3 mi + strength 3 mi run 3 x hill 3 mi + strength Rest 30 min tempo 6 mi run
4/27/2025 2 3 mi + strength 3 mi run 3 x hill 3 mi + strength Rest 30 min fartlek 7 mi run
5/4/2025 3 3 mi + strength 4 mi run 4 x hill 3 mi + strength Rest 35 min tempo 6 mi run
5/11/2025 4 3 mi + strength 4 mi run 4 x hill 3 mi + strength Rest 35 min fartlek 7 mi run
5/18/2025 5 3 mi + strength 5 mi run 5 x hill 3 mi + strength Rest 35 min tempo 8 mi run
5/25/2025 6 3 mi + strength 5 mi run 5 x hill 3 mi + strength Rest Rest 5K Race
6/1/2025 7 3 mi + strength 4 mi run 8 x 200 3 mi + strength Rest 40 min fartlek 7 mi run
6/8/2025 8 3 mi + strength 5 mi run 6 x 400 3 mi + strength Rest 40 min tempo 8
6/15/2025 Europe
6/22/2025 Europe
6/29/2025 Backpacking
7/6/2025 Backpacking
7/13/2025 9 Rest 2.5 mi run 3 mi run 2.5 mi run Rest 30 min walk 3 mi run
7/20/2025 10 Rest 2.5 mi run 3 mi run 2.5 mi run Rest 30 min walk 5.5 mi run
7/27/2025 11 Rest 3 mi run 3 mi run 3 mi run Rest 30 min walk 3 mi run
8/3/2025 12 Rest 3 mi run 3 mi run 3 mi run Rest 30 min walk 6 mi run
8/10/2025 1 Rest 3 mi run 5 m pace 3 mi run Rest 8 Cross
8/17/2025 2 Rest 3 mi run 5 mi run 3 mi run Rest 9 Cross
8/24/2025 3 Rest 3 mi run 5 m pace 3 mi run Rest 6 Cross
8/31/2025 4 Rest 3 mi run 6 m pace 3 mi run Rest 11 Cross
9/7/2025 5 Rest 3 mi run 6 mi run 3 mi run Rest 12 Cross
9/14/2025 6 Rest 3 mi run 6 m pace 3 mi run Rest 9 Cross
9/21/2025 7 Rest 4 mi run 7 m pace 4 mi run Rest 14 Cross
9/28/2025 8 Rest 4 mi run 7 mi run 4 mi run Rest 15 Cross
10/5/2025 9 Rest 4 mi run 7 m pace 4 mi run Rest Rest Half Marathon
10/12/2025 10 Rest 4 mi run 8 m pace 4 mi run Rest 17 Cross
10/19/2025 11 Rest 5 mi run 8 mi run 5 mi run Rest 18 Cross
10/26/2025 12 Rest 5 mi run 8 m pace 5 mi run Rest 13 Cross
11/2/2025 13 Rest 5 mi run 5 m pace 5 mi run Rest 19 Cross
11/9/2025 14 Rest 5 mi run 8 mi run 5 mi run Rest 12 Cross
11/16/2025 15 Rest 5 mi run 5 m pace 5 mi run Rest 20 Cross
11/23/2025 16 Rest 5 mi run 4 m pace 5 mi run Rest 12 Cross
11/30/2025 17 Rest 4 mi run 3 mi run 4 mi run Rest 8 Cross
12/7/2025 18 Rest 3 mi run 2 mi run Rest Rest 2 mi run Marathon

 

[Psymonds]

last week recap.

I did not have this plan written at the start of last week, but it so happens that this was week 1 of the new plan:



running I did


I also did Hills on Tuesday and Friday, rucking.

so, similar to plan, but we are starting this week off with plan.

 

[GollyGadget]

If you don't have a track, you could convert your speed workouts to be time based. Not sure what your pacing is but it'd be something like 6x 90 sec instead of 6x400m. I usually just use my gps watch and don't worry that it's not as accurate.

 

[Psymonds]

If you don't have a track, you could convert your speed workouts to be time based. Not sure what your pacing is but it'd be something like 6x 90 sec instead of 6x400m. I usually just use my gps watch and don't worry that it's not as accurate.

I need to do the math in advance because when I'm figuring out how many hundreths of a mile is 400 m, I'm not looking where I'm running!

 

[GollyGadget]

I need to do the math in advance because when I'm figuring out how many hundreths of a mile is 400 m, I'm not looking where I'm running!

It's roughly .25 miles. But for real, do you use an app for running? I pre program my runs so that my watch will tell me when an interval is done or it's time for the next.

 

[Psymonds]

Week 2


I was out of town so I did much of this on the hotel tread but first week 20+ since the marathon. second week in a row my 10k time has come down. Sunday's run aborted because I ran after lunch and I felt if I kept running I was going to throw up (too many brussel sprouts). however I did finish the distance walking.

 

[Psymonds]

It's roughly .25 miles. But for real, do you use an app for running? I pre program my runs so that my watch will tell me when an interval is done or it's time for the next.

I get there soon enough (1600 is a mile, 4x400 etc)

I will have to program my garmin to do the intervals.

the hills are easy enough they just are there.

 

[jmasgat]

(too many brussel sprouts)

Is that a thing? (I love brussels sprouts--but I think that could go down the route of the previous RD "banana/cilantro" route, where people have strongly polarized opinions!)

 

[Psymonds]

Is that a thing? (I love brussels sprouts--but I think that could go down the route of the previous RD "banana/cilantro" route, where people have strongly polarized opinions!)

too much of anything will eventually cause health effects...

too many brussel sprots is my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

[Psymonds]

I finished my April hiking elevation goal of 10k vf, and it only took one bonus workout today to do it getting ready for backpacking.

good physical with my doctor this week and surprisingly excercising more and losing weight has improved my bloodwork

 

[Psymonds]

broke my Garmin steps goal streak yesterday after 21 days.... at 24700 steps it was untenable to do on a day when the workout was short and I had to work... etc.

 

[Psymonds]

no weekend long run, had a planned hike with scouts.

good hike with packs:

 

[Psymonds]

Also, saw the first Snake of the season on the hike, good sized one too, fortunately the lead scout saw it, and it decided it wanted to go away before I could get my camera out.

 

[Psymonds]

weekly mileage should be hitting plan here.

interestingly I've increased the mileage steadily but my relative effort score for strava for the week is decreasing. need to be at or above the suggested mileages next week and pushing pace a little in some of the efforts

 

[Psymonds]

looks plateauey

 

[jmasgat]

Not related to running at all, but I just notice your "WDW Dolphin 93". Wow---early days. Before Boardwalk was even built.

 

[Psymonds]

Not related to running at all, but I just notice your "WDW Dolphin 93". Wow---early days. Before Boardwalk was even built.

I think I recall it was in progress. they were certainly advertising it, but we took the friendship boats past the "coming soon" signs.

I was in 6th grade and I think I took the unofficial guide book to school for weeks that year to read on the bus. my mom remains the original Disney nut in the family, we're going with her to DL as new years.

 

[LSUlakes]

broke my Garmin steps goal streak yesterday after 21 days.... at 24700 steps it was untenable to do on a day when the workout was short and I had to work... etc.

Your watch has your daily goal for 24,700 steps a day?!?!? Mine is only 7,900 and on non running days I rarely come close to that unless I am at WDW or doing yard work lol. Awesome job getting that many steps in for 3 weeks!!!