Saturday, February 1, 2020

TWO 1 - 2 (65.2) Strawberry Plains HM

Week Five Boston Marathon Training cont'd

Saturday 1

Hello February, let's start the month off with a half marathon.
Resting HR 61. Weight 174.2. Sleep 8h 0m. Deep 2h 32m. Light 5h 28m. Awake 17m.

Strawberry Plains HM

AG - 8. Overall male - 145. Overall - 216. Relative effort 62. 
This was a fun half. I didn't have a firm goal, but I always want to finish sub-2. I did think, if I were feeling good, I would throw in some close to MP segments. I ran with Trinity who had a goal of running sub-2 in her first road HM. Danny started with Trinity and I but he pushed ahead in the early miles. I think this was his first HM as well. We caught Danny somewhere around mile 9 or 10 and we pushed on together. Soon after catching up with Danny, Antonella grabbed on to our pack. She was going for a PR of sub-1:56. It was fun to work with this group and hopefully help them finish strong and hit their marks. I think everyone was pleased with their performance.
My Boston marathon build up has me feeling pretty strong, but my calves are still an issue.

Sunday 2

Resting HR 66. Weight 172.8. Sleep 8h 38m. Deep 2h 10m. Light 6h 28m. Awake 7m.
Recovery day with a recovery ride. My behind did not tolerate this ride very well, even from the start.

Killer Bz First Ride

22.54 mi. Time 1:36:28. Avg Speed 14.0 mph. Elev Gain 755 ft. Avg HR 116 bpm.