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Training training training and not racing

Printer friendly version Posted on: Tuesday August 10 10:12:31 AM

Well, not racing ... yet.

It's been a while since I blogged. Probably no one coming by here anymore due to my lack of entertainment, if that's what you call this.

But I have been running, and almost as much as ever. My summer of no racing and only training is hopefully what I need to get the elusive Boston Qualification back under my belt. I am actually enjoying the challenge. It definitely is a challenge as the many marathons, 11 since qualifying for Boston in May '09 definitely wore me out and made me slower. I don't regret this, but I do know I need to change my ways in order to improve again. I will be very VERY happy to regain the fitness to run 3:20 in October at the Toronto Goodlife Marathon.

In the meantime, I have been enjoying trying to fit in as much run, bike, swim and strengthening as I can in this busy life I lead. I am managing just under 80km per week which is about 10k less that winter/spring of 2009. The difference is hopefully in the cross training. I am also biking a lot more and trying to swim whenever I can. Add to that some strengthening and hopefully the puzzle will be complete. Judging by my previous couple of weeks at running fast , er attempting to run fast, I am not quite there. But I am close, and pending my health and injury free ways continuing as they have been, I should be able to get the workouts in and build my speed back up.

This weekend is my first race in 2 months, a Sprint Triathlon. The distances are: 750m swim, 25k bike and 7.5k run. It will also double as a great training day. I am completely looking forward to it.

As for the Midsummer Night's run will be a Pacing Duty race for me and then I will find a few 5 and 10ks to work on some speed. Then, on October 2nd, 2 weeks before the Goodlife event I will be racing, sort of, the Run for the Toad 25k trail race. I won't be out to kill myself but it should be a good final long training run.

9 weeks to go, and work to be done...now, if I could only give up Ice Cream!

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 Posted by Dave on: Tuesday August 10 10:12:31 AM

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