Week Eleven Boston Marathon Training
Monday 9
Resting HR 61. Weight 173.4 lbs. Delta 1.3 lbs. BMI 23.0. Body Fat 8.4 %. Body Water 66.8 %. Sleep 7h 31m. Deep 2h 15m. Light 5h 16m. Awake 4m. As bad as I felt today, I do not believe I slept this good.
Pre-run: 15 minutes of strength and mobility
Easy Run
Relative effort 19. 8.87 mi. Time 1:20:01. Avg Pace 9:01 min/mi. Elev Gain 172 ft. Avg HR 139 bpm. 74% Zone 2. Full stretch. Decided to try inserts. No foot issues.
Tuesday 10
Resting HR 64. Weight 171.7 lbs. Delta -1.7 lbs. BMI 22.8. Body Fat 7.9 %. Body Water 67.2 %. Sleep 8h 50m. Deep 2h 33m. Light 6h 17m. Awake 5m.
My foot was sore this morning before getting out of bed. No issue when standing. I made a chiropractor appointment for Thursday.
Stage 1 - Tour of Watopia
It's ride or die time. Relative effort 17. 18.17 mi. Time 1:06:16. Avg Speed 16.4 mph. Elev Gain 509 ft. Avg HR 132 bpm.
Wednesday 11
Resting HR 68, where is this heading? Weight 173.3 lbs. Delta 1.7 lbs. BMI 23.0. Body Fat 8.4 %. Body Water 66.8 %. Sleep 7h 48m. Deep 2h 45m. Light 5h 3m. Awake 4m.
No running until after chiro appointment. COVID-19 is threatening to cancel the Boston Marathon.
No running until after chiro appointment. COVID-19 is threatening to cancel the Boston Marathon.
Wednesday Ride
I forgot my HR monitor. 25.90 mi. Time 1:30:55. Avg Speed 17.1 mph. Elev Gain 761 ft. Calories 1,586 C. This was Justin's first ride as B-group lead and he did a great job. Also, my first B-group ride. I tweaked my lower back.
Thursday 12
Resting HR 66. Weight 172.4 lbs. Delta -0.9 lbs. BMI 22.9. Body Fat 8.1 %. Body Water 67.1%. Sleep 6h 31m. Deep 2h 25m. Light 4h 6m. Awake 6m.
Initial visit to chiro. Apparently my hips are rotated, decreased lumbar extension, and diminished disk space. He suggested an inversion table, so I ordered one. We'll see.
Relative effort 5. 7.94 mi. Time 31:52. Avg Speed 15.0 mph. Elev Gain 315 ft. Avg HR 115 bpm. I was definitely not feeling it. Just quit.Initial visit to chiro. Apparently my hips are rotated, decreased lumbar extension, and diminished disk space. He suggested an inversion table, so I ordered one. We'll see.
Zwift Watopia
Friday 13
Resting HR 62. Weight 172.8 lbs. Delta 0.5 lbs. BMI 22.9. Body Fat 8.3 %. Body Water 67.0 %. Sleep 9h 30m. Deep 2h 0m. Light 7h 30m. Awake 8m.
The Boston Marathon was officially postponed until September 14. This is an unreal feeling that is hard to explain.
2.01 mi. Time 18:41. Avg Pace 9:19 min/mi. Elev Gain --. Avg HR 134 bpm. Nothing felt good. Nothing felt right.Why Bother
Saturday 14
Resting HR 62. Weight 173.8 lbs. Delta 1.0 lbs. BMI 23.0. Body Fat 8.6 %. Body Water 66.7 %. Sleep 7h 13m. Deep 1h 56m. Light 5h 17m. Awake --. Day ? COVID-19, excessive hand washing and social distancing. This has been my normal for years.
Stage 2 - Tour of Watopia
Relative effort 14. 18.72 mi. Time 1:05:58. Avg Speed 17.0 mph. Elev Gain 830 ft. Avg HR 128 bpm.
My lower back is improving but remains an issue. I have made the decision to look at this week and next as post-marathon recovery weeks. By then I should be in a better place mentally and physically to start moving forward.
Sunday 15
Resting HR 59. Weight 174.3 lbs. Delta 0.5 lbs. BMI 23.1. Body Fat 8.7 %. Body Water 66.6 %. Sleep 9h 13m. Deep 3h 4m. Light 6h 9m. Awake 1m.
Worked on some inversion.
Afternoon Ride
Relative effort 28. 28.09 mi. Time 1:45:41. Avg Speed 15.9 mph. Elev Gain 935 ft. Avg HR 135 bpm.
