RNR New Orleans Marathon Training recap - Jan. 1 - 15, 2012

Well, it's mid-January, and I'm about 6 weeks from the RNR New Orleans Marathon.  Here's my progress to date with my training:

1/3/12 – Three workouts:

#1 – Stationary bike, 15:00, 5.5 mi, 92 cal
#2 -  Running on Treadmill, 30:00, 1.85 mi, 229 cal
#3 – Elliptical workout, 15:00, 1.14 mi, 122 cal
 

1/9/12 - Three workouts

#1 – Elliptical workout, 15:00, 0.97 mi, 46 cal
#2 -  Running on Treadmill, 30:00, 2.07 mi, 229 cal
#3 – Stationary bike, 15:00, 5.45 mi, 95 cal

1/15/12 – Two workouts

#1 – Pool walking/treading water, 15:00
#2 – Elliptical workout, 15:00 1.09 mi, 177 cal

RNR New Orleans Marathon Training - week #13

* Monday (1/16/12) - No run scheduled (cross training?)
* Tuesday (1/17/12) - 44:00 - Run 24 minutes at threshold intensity; warm up and cool down long enough to reach total run time.* Wednesday (1/18/12) - No run scheduled (cross training?)
* Thursday (1/19/12) - 1:01:00 - Steady run at moderate intensity (55:00), followed by 6 sets of 20 second "relaxed sprints" (strides) with 40 second active recoveries (6:00).
* Friday (1/20/12) - No run scheduled (rest)
* Saturday (1/21/12) - Long, steady run, moderate intensity 2:40:00
* Sunday (1/8/12) - Short run (recovery intensity) - 40:00
Total planned - 5:05:00

RNR New Orleans Marathon Training - week #6 (Mon, 11/28/11 – Sun, 12/4/11)

* Monday (11/28/11) - No run scheduled (rest/cross training?)
* Tuesday (11/29/11) - 50:00 - Perform 10 x 1 minute uphill running intervals at speed intensity with 2 minute active recoveries; warm up and cool down long enough to reach total time
* Wednesday (11/30/11) - No run scheduled (cross training?)
* Thursday, (12/1/11) - 45:00 followed by 6 sets of 20 second "relaxed sprints" (strides) with 40 second active recoveries. (6:00)
* Friday (12/2/11) - No run scheduled (rest/cross training?)
* Saturday (11/12/11) - Steady run, moderate intensity – 2:00:00
* Sunday (11/13/11) - Short run (recovery intensity) - 30:00
Total planned - 4:18:00

RNR New Orleans Marathon training - week 5(?) recap

I guess this past week was week 5 of my training (although I've lost track since planning this fundraiser).  Anyway, the week in review:* Thursday, 11//24/2011 (Thanksgiving Day)
My annual 'turkey trot' event (Sam Lapidus Montclair 10K) - 1:31:00
* Saturday, 11/26/2011
Ran 4.17 mi (1:05:00) with a couple of Team in Training pals (I'm also prepping for the Country Music Half in Nashville in Apr. 12 - call me CRAZY).

Surprisingly, my knees didn't feel too bad on Saturday having just ran a 10K just 2 days before.

Marathon Training - catching up!

Organizing my first large-scale fundraiser and open event (Magic City Pre-Christmas Jam - 12/15/2011) has been very time-consuming.  I've missed a couple of weeks of training for my marathon (Rock N Roll New Orleans - DetermiNation, benefiting the American Cancer Society).  I'm trying to get back on track, but not having a physical group to train with and training virtually hasn't help much to keep me focused on the training.  Fortunately, I do get reminders about the training schedule, which has helped.

HOPE YOUR TURKEY DAY WAS A GOOD ONE!

While you were stuffing your belly, hope you stuffed your feet in your sneakers for a mile or two.

I did - ran the Montclair Run 10K yesterday - finished in 1:31:00 - not my best performance, but I crossed the finish line!

Stylin and profilin for ACS!

Week #3 RNR NOLA 2012 Marathon Training

Monday (11/7/11) - No run scheduled (cross training?)
Tuesday (11/8/11) - Steady run, moderate intensity - 45:00 with 8 sets of 30 second sprints somewhere in the run.
Wednesday (11/9/11) - No run scheduled (cross training?)
Thursday (11/10/11) - Short run, recovery intensity (40:00) followed by 2 sets of 20 second "relaxed sprints" (strides) with 40 second active recoveries. (2:00)
Friday (11/11/11) - No run scheduled (rest)
Saturday (11/12/11) - Steady run, moderate intensity - 1:20:00 (5K+ - maybe?)
Sunday (11/13/11) - Short run (recovery intensity) - 25:00
Total planned - 3:12:00

Week #2 RNR NOLA Training: Recap

Doubled the number of training sessions this week (2 training runs/walks this week), but my distance was less than last week (almost 6 mi - last week 9 mi.)
Tues, 11/1/11 (evening) - 3.09 mi, 45:02 (14:34/mi), 584 cal - with BGR! Bham group around Southside
Sun, 11/7/11 (afternoon) - 2.2 mi, 39:46 (18:04/mi), 462 cal - with BGR! Bham pal Tamika at nearby neighborhood park. I really enjoyed the park - most of the trail was gravel, which wasn't as bad on my knees as asphalt.

So on to week#3.

RNR NOLA Marathon Training - week#2 (10/31 - 11/6/11): Got to be better than last week!

Monday (10/31/11) - No run scheduled (cross training?)
Tuesday (11/1/11) - Steady run, moderate intensity - 45:00 with 8 sets of 30 second sprints somewhere in the run.
Wednesday (11/2/11) - No run scheduled (cross training?)
Thursday (11/3/11) - Steady run, moderate intensity (40:00) followed by relaxed sprints/'strides' (6:00)
Friday (11/4/11) - No run scheduled (rest)
Saturday (11/5/11) - Steady run, moderate intensity - 1:30:00 (Vulcan Run 10K)
Sunday (11/6/11) - Short run (recovery intensity) - 25:00

Week #1 RNR NOLA Training - recap

Only one training run last (and really only one workout of any kind last week) - week 2 has to be better:
Sunday 10/30/11 - long run: 6.43 mi, 1:33:05, 800 cal.

My next event is a 10K this Saturday, so I definitely need to get at least a couple of short runs in this week too.

My knees left OK while I was running, but they've been stiff since I got home.