Ephs Team Thread (September Run Challenge) (Page 6)

That's a good way to break it up. Something psychologically draining about hammering up and coasting down every time. Physical too, but that's kinda the point.

Yeah, it does take quite a bit of mojo to hammer hills for the better part of an hour

I picked up this bit of strategy from some veteran Boston Marathon Runners.

Headed out and cranked a quick 8 miles @ GA pace for lunch today and now I am totally fried. Luckily this afternoon's run is going to be a rather low key affair on soft surfaces at recovery pace. (Just something to get the legs moving and clear the fog from my head)

Current WeeK: 38 Miles

MTD: 198 Miles - 79.2% Complete

Train Well Everyone

Hang in there, we all do the best we can with what life throws at us

Hit the trails after work and did 6 miles at Recovery Pace. I so much love running on soft surfaces

Current Week: 44 Miles

MTD: 204 Miles - 81.6% Complete

Only 46 more miles to go

Thanks. I got out a calculator and I think I will just make my mileage literally on the last day of the month barring any big disasters. I really hate to let a team down.

Woke up super early this morning and hit the beach for my run. Did 6 miles @ GA Pace before my 7:00AM Tri Club Ocean Swim. I ran naked down on the sand and the tide mostly cooperated although there were a few spots on the way back where the beach got a bit thin.

Current Week: 50 Miles

MTD: 210 Miles - 84% Complete

Only 40 more miles to go and I have another run planned for after work tonight before I head out to dinner with friends. This is my final week of Marathon training and my volume is going to drop quite a bit through the remainder of the month as I taper for my race in October.

Train Well Everyone

My six miles yesterday turned into 4.9 due to time and some foot discomfort (wouldn't call it pain really).  I'm off to replace my shoes at lunch today and then a long run tomorrow.

Everybody have a great weekend!

Did my planned run after work tonight before heading out to dinner with friends. Ended up with 10 miles @ GA Pace.

Current Week: 60 Miles

MTD: 220 Miles - 88% Complete

Train Well Everyone

Here are the totals for this week. Note that the reporting period ended yesterday so any workouts logged for today will be added to next week's total:

-------------------Total
AWP0397------------48.00
Cadmus-------------66.50
Coldringo06--------56.22
LazyMarathoner-----63.09
Parker815----------26.00
Rtocco-------------48.71
TriOK---------------0.00
Waterdog----------226.00

Total-------------534.52

Awesome job everyone. We are really cranking

If anyone knows how to contact TriOK, (her logs are private), please let her know that without updates posted to the thread, we won't know how she is doing. (I am going to drop her a PM requesting an update)

Have a great Sunday Everyone

Headed out earlier this afternoon and did my last long run of the training cycle. Did 20 miles on my "Boston Specific" course with the last 3 miles @ full Marathon Pace. Tomorrow starts my 3 week taper and I am feeling pretty strong

Current Week (Monday to Sunday): 86 Miles

MTD: 246 Miles - 98.4% Complete

Train Well Tri Kids

Knocked out a great 7 miler on Saturday and an easy 4 miler Sunday. That puts me at 51 miles. Already passed my goal of 50 with a full week to go. Guess these challenges are good things.

Robyn (TriOK) is at 33.5 miles right now, but she did the Cancun half ironman yesterday. So she should be at 46.6 now. Probably sitting on a beach right now.

Hey thanks

I will send in an update for her but I suspect that it will get added to next week

Great job this week everyone

We just got edged out of second place (Now in 3rd) but we are right on target to finish up well with the challenge)

TriOK's miles will get added to next week's totals so that will also give us a nice boost.

Train Well Everyone

Today is a no run rest day for me and tomorrow I start my 3 week marathon taper. I should be at 100% by the end of the day tomorrow.

I really was not sandbagging. The challenge was originally 4 weeks and my estimate was based on what my plan was at the time. (I since modified my plan to include an extra few workouts) It looks like my mileage for the month is going to be more like 300 and something. (But I am going to leave my goal for the challenge unmodified)

That is sick. I don't even have that much mileage on the swim, bike, and run combined!

Great work.

I don't think anyone would accuse someone who is running 300 miles in one month of sandbagging! That is really unbelievable. I can't even do that in 2 months. I'd like to build up to half of what you're doing.