Monday, November 19, 2018

ELEVEN 18 - 24 (31.6) Turkey Trot

Sunday 18

Morning flow: hot tub

Recovery Run

3.29 miles. 30 minutes. Pace 9:07. Elevation 102. Average HR 140. Z2 85%.

Gym Session
Plank, hip abduction, clams, and donkey kicks
Push ups, Australian pull ups, box dips, hangs with leg lifts, and dips
Kettlebell row, deadlift, snatch, press, halo and squat

Monday 19

Officially week ONE of marathon training. And I'm not off to a great start. I didn't sleep well and I didn't do the A.M. easy run.

Easy Run

LMLS. 30 minutes. 3.3 miles. Elevation 37. Average HR 143. Z2 87%. SAM

Tempo Repeats

Drills and LS. 6 x 5 minute ~7:30 pace or less. My right calf and hamstring were a little tight after the 2 of 3 sets. Stretch.

Hot tub. Started Probiotics.

Tuesday 20

Yesterday's workout was hard but it left me feeling strong.

Morning flow: MR feet, calves, hamstrings, and quads. Lower body stretch. Ankle and hip strengthening.

Gym Session ~30 minutes
BW exercises: plank, bridge, hip abduction and clams
Paramount hip abduction 85 3 sets of 10
Nautilus abs 95 3 sets of 10
Push ups 8, bench dips 10, and Australian pull ups 8 3 sets each
Ski Erg 100m x 3
Hammer ISO Shoulder 90 3 sets of 5
Nautilus Compound Row #125 3 sets of 5
MR for hamstring, calf, and middle back
Calf stretch

Wednesday 21

I slept better.

Morning flow: MR feet, calves, hamstrings, and quads. Lower body stretch.

Easy Run

Pre-run: hip strength and hip and ankle mobility. LS, single leg squats, eccentric calf, and ankle
mobility.

30 minutes running the KTC Turkey Trot 5k.

Thursday 22 Thanksgiving

Pre-race (at home): MR, hip strength and mobility.

Turkey Trot

Warm up: LS, ankle mobility, single leg squats, and 10 minute jog.

5k. Time 22:36 (Chip Time). Pace 7:14. Elevation 194. Average HR 169. Average RC 178. Average Stride Length 1.25. Splits 7:18.5, 7:22.0, 7:09.9. Z3: 56%. Z4: 41%.

Foam rolling throughout the day. Stretching before bed and had cramping in my left calf.

Friday 23

Slept great. Some residual soreness from race or cramping. Recovery day.

Saturday 24

Pre-run: hip strength and hip and ankle mobility. LMLS.

Long Run with Roadkill

10 miles. Time 1:30. Average pace 9:00. Elevation 335. Average HR 151. Average Cadence 168. Average stride length 1.07. Z2 58%. Z3 40%.

I had some calf issues and right hip flexor tightness. Nothing too serious.