50 Miler Training Week 2
| August 28, 2012 | Posted by Emily under Uncategorized |
Short pause between Hood to Coast recaps, for a quick 50 miler training rundown. (PS please remember that this whole “week 2” business really only means week 2 of 8, post-signing up for the race. Keep in mind that I’m coming off of a very, very solid base for 50 miler training. It is not advisable to actually only train for 8 weeks when racing 50 (or more) miles.) Okay, moving on.
I ended up having a bit of a cutback week last week, thanks to HTC travel, a busy work schedule, and a much-needed easy day after racing Hood to Coast.
(“Easy”=more concerned with martinis than miles)
But between coming off of my first 100+ mile week and racing my legs at Hood to Coast, my body was way happy with the reduced mileage. Staying healthy during peak phase > stupidly high mileage.
Monday: 7 mile recovery run at lunch
Tuesday: 12 mile run am
Pilates pm
Wednesday: 5 mile run at an ungodly hour before a 6am flight
2.5 treadmill miles waiting for the other girls to get ready
Thursday: 5 treadmill miles
Friday: 10 miles in the morning before departing for HTC
6.4 mile Leg 1 of HTC
Saturday: 6 mile Leg 2
4 mile Leg 3
Sunday: 4 recovery/shuffle heavy miles in Seaside with Lauren and Robyn
Weekly mileage: 70
This week, it’s back to high mileage, high quality training, and another weekend of back to back long runs. I even made an excel spreadsheet to try and map out my next 6 weeks of training. (I know, I know, WHO AM I?) I blame too many hours in a van with Type A runners and post- redeye delirium.
LOL, I love how 70 miles is low for you! ;)
Keep it rockin’ Emily!
What?! I can’t run a 50 miler in 8 weeks with no base?! Not fair.
Love your disclaimer :)
Way to be smart about a down week after such a huge mileage week and the speed from H2C! Your down week put me to shame though :)
I know – crazy how 70 miles is a stepback week for you. :) Love the disclaimer and much luck on week 3!
Great miles! I don’t think I’ll ever try to run a 50 miler with only 8 weeks of training…no worries here. lol
Wow, you are making a plan?
But now that I read through another week of your rather improvised training “plan” it feels like you really do know what you are doing and have all the experience.
And I was excited to hit 100 miles in a month last month …. Now I’m motivated to get going on the miles!
What a great week! You will again be ready to crush a 50 miler with your amazing training. Keep up the great work.
Those numbers are scaring me! And to think that this is “cutback” week for you!
You forgot to mention your stretch session after your recovery run last Sunday ;-)
Those numbers of milers are really scaring me… How did you do that…?
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