Progressing Nicely

I’ve just completed updating my training log & noticed that I’ve been putting in some steady miles since the CIM, not a lot, but enough to keep the legs turning over and the blood flowing. I think this is going to pay dividends leading into the next 12-week cycle as a) I’m not burnt-out, but eagerly anticipating the training and b) not starting from scratch, like I did heading into the CIM.

I met my coach yesterday to discuss the high-level plan for London. I’m really looking forward to this build as I’ve progressed nicely from Ottawa in May (2:45:29) to Sacramento in December (2:40:19). We’re going to build on my previous two marathon cycles, adding a couple more weeks of higher mileage and upping my mid-week long run.

Total time on the feet this week amounts to 6ho2’45”, approximately 85 km. Here is how the week unfolded:

Monday: day off
Tuesday: 1:09:47, AHR 137 with 2x 2-miles at HME
Wednesday: an easy 1:10:17, AHR 130
Thursday: 42:53, with 8x(100 fast, 100 easy), AHR 134
Friday: a comfortable 48:23, AHR 140
Saturday: a comfortable 30:56, AHR 135, with 500m at race effort & 6x 50m
Sunday: Mill Bay 10-k, 35:46