Tuesday (3/24): I did a 4 mile treadmill run at the gym at lunch. I ran at 7.0 mph at 1% incline. This equated to a 8:31 pace.
Wednesday (3/25): I ran 4.2 miles with my MUSC running group at 5:30 AM at a 8:42 pace.
Thursday (3/26): No Workout
Friday (3/27): No Workout
Saturday (3/28): Luke and I ran 8 miles on the Summerville Saw Mill Trail around 9am. We had a cold front come through, so we waited it out until it got over 45 degrees. We ran at my planned half marathon race pace for Indy & Cincy in May at a 9:04 pace. It was a nice, cool run.
2015 Yearly Running Goal: 900 Miles Weekly Mileage: 16.27 Miles Remaining to Goal: 634.42 Miles
My next half marathon toward my 50 By 50 Challenge of doing a half marathon in all 50 states before I turn 50 will be the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, May 2, 2015.
This week they revealed the finisher medal, and I have to say I am excited about adding this one to the collection.
On our Saturday run, we saw these signs all over the place. We thought everyone was being warned that we were running, later we realized they were for the Palmetto 200 that is going on Friday & Saturday.
Monday (3/16): We took a co-worker out to lunch for his birthday, so I moved my run until Tuesday. I still did my DailyBurn workout at home, which was LTF UB Metcom 7. An intense 18 minute fast paced upper body workout.
Tuesday (3/17): I did a 5 mile treadmill run at the gym at lunch. I ran at 7.3 mph at 1% incline. This equated to a 8:24 pace.
Wednesday (3/18): I ran 4.3 miles with my MUSC running group at 5:30 AM at a 8:48 pace.
Thursday (3/19): No Workout
Friday (3/20): No Workout
Saturday (3/21): On Saturday Dan, Luke, & I met in Mount Pleasant and ran 10 miles to and around Sullivan’s Island. It was a beautiful morning for a run. This was my first of two back to back days doing 10 miles. We averaged a 9:33 pace on our run at 57 degrees.
Sunday (3/22): On Sunday Luke and I were back at it for 10 more miles. We ran on the Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge from Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park to The Battery in Charleston. We averaged a 9:25 pace at 61 degrees. The more started rough. When I left the house it was pouring rain. I prayed the entire drive downtown for the Lord to remove the rain. Well Prayer Works! When we pulled in the parking lot the rain disappeared! When we got in the trucks to leave, the rain started again! Here is your example of being specific in your prayers!
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Weight Loss Tracker
Date
Weight
Change
12/08/2014
205.6
Initial
03/20/2015
192.3
-13.3
Weight Loss Notes:
2015 Yearly Running Goal: 900 Miles Weekly Mileage: 29.54 Miles Remaining to Goal: 650.70 Miles
I don’t normally post twice in a day. However, the fine folks at runDisney have just posted a new video to announce the newest race and challenge to their line-up. In what was widely speculated, they have added a 10K race and a challenge to the Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend. Check it out!
We now have a Captain America 10K? Ok, runDisney, just take my money now! With the addition of the Captain America 10K comes the Infinity Gauntlet Challenge. Even though the video doesn’t state what the challenge is, if you’re a runDisney fan, you already know. The Infinity Gauntlet Challenge will be running the Captain America 10K and Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon on back to back days. The challenge will involve an extra medal, like all the other challenges the runDisney weekends have. Sometimes, I’ve got to wonder how long it…
My blogging friend, Denny over at DizRuns.com has a group training program for the Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon. Sign up today and tell him Doombuggy Runner sent you.
Here are the details:
When it comes to preparing for a race, what works best for you?
Since runners tend to be social creatures, the group dynamic seems to be pretty popular when it comes to deciding how to train for a race. And if you’re getting ready for the 2015 Wine and Dine Half Marathon, you might want to check out my program.
Monday (3/9): I did a 5 mile treadmill run at the gym at lunch. I ran at 7.3 mph at 1% incline. This equated to a 8:17 pace.
Tuesday (3/10): No workout
Wednesday (3/11): I ran 4 miles with my MUSC running group at 5:30 AM at a 9:00 pace.
Thursday (3/12): I started DailyBurn online. The workout plan they chose for me was Live to Fail (LTF). It is a workout where you do reps to failure. My first workout was arms, called LTF ArmForge 1. It was 5 exercises, 4 sets, 10-12 reps in 37 minutes. Man you can feel the burn with light weight and high reps!
Friday (3/13): I did speed intervals at the gym on the indoor track. I changed to 800 meter intervals and did 5×800, with a 200m recovery in between. I started with a 1.5 mile warmup. The 1.5 mile warm up was at a 9:48 pace, the 800m’s ranged from 7:37 to 7:59 pace. Later in the evening, I did my DailyBurn workout, LTF LB Metcon 7 (Build up your aerobic capacity with this short 18 minute lower body Metcon workout.) This was just 3 plyometric exercises done twice.
Saturday (3/14): Today Dan, Luke, & I ran 9 miles in Mt. Pleasant. When I left the house for my 30 minute drive, it was pouring rain. I prayed the entire drive for the Lord to move the rain, and guess what! He Did! We had a beautiful run at 66 degrees! We started at the Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park, ran the Shem Creek Boardwalk, and then out to the Pitt Street Bridge Pier and back to finish on the finishing pier at the Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park. Great run today!
Weight Loss Tracker
Date
Weight
Change
12/08/2014
205.6
Initial
03/13/2015
192.2
-13.4
Weight Loss Notes: I was up a pound from last week, but I figured I would have this since I was sick all last week, and some of that was from not eating during my cold! However, this week my wife and I signed up for Daily Burn online. It is a custom workout based on your goals that you can do at home. For mine, it selected Live to Fail (LTF) all I need is a chair, and 2 sets of dumbbells. I started it Thursday night, and boy did I feel it Friday! There is a free 30 day trial then it is just $10 a month. The courses we are doing are 90 days.
2015 Yearly Running Goal: 900 Miles Weekly Mileage: 22.63 Miles Remaining to Goal: 680.24 Miles
“….let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” Hebrews 12:1
MLB.com's Carrie Muskat has been covering Major League Baseball since 1981 and is the author of "Banks to Sandberg to Grace: Five Decades of Love and Frustration with the Cubs." You can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. Here, she blogs about the Cubs.
