Heart-Pig Training: Week 4

Week 4 of training is over. I have felt stronger. My weight seems up, which is strange. Maybe I'm gaining muscle? I hope so.

Planned: 14 miles
Sunday – off
Monday – bike / lift
Tuesday – 3 miles / broomball
Wednesday – bike / broomball
Thursday – 3m iles / lift
Friday – 2 miles
Saturday – 6 miles

Actual: 11.5 miles + broomball madness
Sunday – off
Monday – Spinning at AMIG. Didn't lift :(
Tuesday – ran 3 miles / broomball
Wednesday – More spinning at AMIG...and tired tired legs / broomball
Thursday – REST. Wow was I tired by this point.
Friday – 2.5 miles from the house.
Saturday – ran 6 miles at Sharon Woods to get some hills in.

Heart-Pig Training: Week 3

Week 3 of training is over, and 8 miles is in the bank successfully. Woohoo!

Planned: 18 miles
Sunday – off
Monday – bike / lift
Tuesday – 3 miles / broomball
Wednesday – bike / broomball
Thursday – 3m iles / lift
Friday – 2 miles
Saturday – 10 miles

Actual: 14.5 miles + broomball madness
Sunday – off
Monday – biked on the trainer. Didn't lift :(
Tuesday – ran 2.5 / broomball
Wednesday – first spinning class at AMIG!!! / broomball
Thursday – REST. Wow was I tired by this point.
Friday – 2 miles on the treadmill at the Y.
Saturday – ran 10 miles outside on the bike trail.

Heart-Pig Training: Week 2

Week 2 of training is over, and 8 miles is in the bank successfully. Woohoo!

Planned: 16 miles
Sunday – 2 miles easy
Monday – bike / lift
Tuesday – 3 miles / broomball
Wednesday – bike / broomball
Thursday – 3 / lift
Friday – rest
Saturday – 8 miles

Actual: 11 miles + broomball madness
Sunday – broomball makeup game. This threw everything off due to soreness.
Monday – rest
Tuesday – biked 18 / broomball
Wednesday – broomball
Thursday – 3 miles
Friday – rest
Saturday – ran 8 miles outside! It was kinda rough (see previous post) for mental/Harley reasons, but I did it and feel good now. Success!


I need to figure out what Sundays are going to be. I just can't see getting out again on Sunday for 2 miles since I hate the winter weather so much. Plus, I think I need a day of doing nothing for the weekend. Maybe Friday because an easy day.

Good start! Also, Casey got his 8 in so a good start for both of us so far.

Heart-Pig Training: Week 1

This is a familiar format. I believe I broke my training weeks up when we trained for the Columbus marathon, recapping my planned workouts against what I/we actually did. I enjoyed looking back on it, and it is also very helpful. Might as well continue the tradition this time for whatever races I end up doing here.

So, week1. There was a partial week of New Year's in there. As I've mentioned, I ran New Year's Eve. New Year's Day was crazy awesome lazy. But on to actual week 1, when training starts.

Planned: 11 miles
Sunday – rest
Monday – bike
Tuesday – 2 miles / broomball
Wednesday – bike / broomball
Thursday – 3 / lift
Friday – rest
Saturday – 6 miles

Actual: 8 miles
Sunday – 3 miles
Monday – biked 8, but felt horrible. Cut the ride short at 35 minutes.
Tuesday – 2 miles with K. Breathing was really hard. Then at the broomball game, I felt like I was going to pass out.
Wednesday – sick. Fever, chills, achy (though some of that was broomball), heart was racing. Thankfully, broomball was cancelled due to the low temperatures.
Thursday – still sick.
Friday – better, so did some stretching and leg exercises.
Saturday – ran 6 miles on the treadmill at the Y. It was 7º when I was supposed to run, and I just didn't want to mess with it. Plus, I didn't know how I'd feel after being sick and trying to run the farthest I've ran in forever. It actually went really well! I took it easy, breathing was cake, and somehow I made it over an hour on the 'mill.

Even though I was sick, I think this is a great start to the training. I'm in a good amount of pain now because our make up broomball game was Sunday and I had to play the entire game. But I think after this week, I'll get to feel the rewards of the crazy conditioning broomball gets you in.

My knee joints hurt ever so slightly Sunday. I fell on them during the game, and no damage was done. I'm feeling stronger and it's pretty great.

Week 22 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 0
Monday - 0
Tuesday - 3, 9:40 pace
Wednesday -
Thursday - 2 easy
Friday - rest
Saturday - rest

Planned:  miles.  Actual: 5 miles.

Week 21 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 0
Monday - 0
Tuesday - 3 miles, 9:57 pace
Wednesday - 0
Thursday - 0 travelling for the wedding makes it rough
Friday - 0
Saturday - 4 miles on trails in a park in Maryland :)

Planned:  miles.  Actual: 7 miles.

Week 20 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 8 miles, 9:41 pace.
Monday - rest
Tuesday - 0
Wednesday - 4 miles, 10:00 pace.
Thursday - 0
Friday - 3 miles, 9:51 pace.
Saturday - 14 miles, 9:55 pace.

Planned:  miles.  Actual: 29 miles.

Week 19 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 20 miles, 10:27 pace.
Monday - rest, 1.5 mile walk.
Tuesday - yoga
Wednesday - 4 miles, 9:32 pace.
Thursday - massage...
Friday - 3 miles easy. No watch.
Saturday - rest

Planned:  miles.  Actual: 27 miles.

Week 18 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 8 miles, 9:53 pace.
Monday - rest
Tuesday - 3 miles.
Wednesday - 4 miles speed work (half mile repeats: 4:18, 4:17, 4:13, 4:10)
Thursday - spinning. 2.5 mile walk at Sharon Woods with Jannelle.
Friday - 3.5 miles with a bonk. 9:45 pace, somehow. And high-fiving with some kiddos.
Saturday - walked 2.3 miles with Dexter.

Planned:  miles.  Actual: 18.5 miles.

Week 17 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - rest...quite sore from the 20. Mostly my joints.
Monday - 3 miles 9:22 pace. (9:41, 9:21, 9:06).
Tuesday - yoga, 1.5 mile walk at lunch
Wednesday - 6 miles 9:44 pace (9:56, 9:39, 9:36, 9:41, 10:08, 9:27), walk at lunch 2.5 miles
Thursday - Spinning.
Friday - rest
Saturday - allergy attack. rest before Greg's b-day party. Not really...just lots of prep work.

Planned:  miles.  Actual: 9 miles.

Week 16 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 8 miles 9:52 pace (10:02, 9:53, 9:55, 9:52, 9:57, 9:47, 10:14, 9:19)
Monday - nothing. Renaissance Fair
Tuesday - yoga
Wednesday - 8 miles 10:30 pace (10:34, 10:15, 10:45, 10:30, 10:22, 10:17, 11:01, 10:41)
Thursday - strength - core stuff and some self prescribed hip therapy
Friday -  3 miles 9:42 pace (9:45, 9:47, 9:23)
Saturday - 20 miles! 10:29 pace!

Planned:  22-27 miles.  Actual:  39 miles...but the long runs days are goofed up.

Week 15 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - nothing. Still letting my back rest from crazy spasm injury.
Monday - 4 miles 9:52, 9:21, 10:15, 9:38 (9:46 average)
Tuesday - 3.1 miles 10:15, 10:16, 10:06 - took it easy (10:12 pace)
Wednesday - 5 miles at Sharon Woods (10:10 pace)
Thursday - spinning
Friday - rest - did some strength exercises for the first time in a long time. Arms, legs, core.
Saturday - 2.5 easy. Knee hurting so didn't want to overdo it for 8 the next day.

Planned: 30-33 miles.  Actual: 14.6 miles.

Week 14 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - nothing. Went to the Indianapolis Moto GP race - awesome stuff.
Monday - 3 miles ALL UNDER 10 PACE! :) 9:42, 9:29, 9:08.
Tuesday - 4 miles, mile repeats. 9:47 warmup. 8:14, 8:55, 9:09. Rough!
Wednesday - 5 miles. Started off great...got slower. 9:55 average.
Thursday - rest. Went karting...nightmarish back spasms.
Friday - rest. Can barely walk.
Saturday - rest.

Planned: 23-26 miles.  Actual:  12 miles. Thanks to a back injury.

Week 13 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 18 miles!  10:59, 10:52, 10:44, 11:07, 10:55, 10:51, 10:33, 10:53, 10:44, 10:38, 10:35, 10:36, 10:31, 10:30, 10:32, 10:46, 10:55, 11:08
Monday - rest. ouchie legs. Took a 1.5ish mile walk, slowly.
Tuesday - rest.
Wednesday - 5 miles. 10:11, 9:38, 9:42, 9:30, 9:40 (9:45 pace average)
Thursday - Spinning! And I walked 4 miles in the evening.
Friday - 3 miles
Saturday - 8 miles. 10:14, 10:14, 10:!6, 10:18, 10:00, 9:41, 9:58, 9:22 (10:00 average)

Planned:  33-36 miles.  Actual:  34 miles.

Week 12 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - Ultimate Frisbee tourney in place of running 8. 
Monday - 15 mile bike ride.
Tuesday - 4 miles at 9:32 pace. Wow. Yoga in the evening.
Wednesday - rest. Body hurts.
Thursday - rest again...storm came and I didn't run.
Friday - 5 miles at 9:34 pace.
Saturday - 14 mile bike ride.

Planned:  23-26 miles.  Actual:  9 miles + ultimate.

Week 11 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 14.85 miles at 10:33 pace. 
Monday - rest. 1.5 mile walk.
Tuesday - 4 miles at 9:48 pace. And rolled over to 101 miles for the month of July.
Wednesday - 3 miles at 9:59 pace. Ultimate Frisbee.
Thursday - 3 mile walk.
Friday - 3.5 miles, 10:13 pace.
Saturday - rest, but lots of walking downtown.

Planned: 32 miles.  Actual: 24.5 miles.

Week 10 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 8 miles at 10:00 pace!!! The last 3 were all sub 10s!!!!
Monday - rest. Walked 3 miles in the evening.
Tuesday - 4 hilly miles at Sharon Woods. Yoga in the evening.
Wednesday - Ultimate. It was hot. Game sucked.
Thursday - Spinning - 45 minutes of intervals.
Friday - 3 miles easy, 9:57 pace. (10:14, 10:02, 9:37)
Saturday - rest

Planned: 23 miles.  Actual: 15 miles.

Week 9 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 15 miles!!! The farthest Casey has ever ran! It was a great run.
Monday - 3 miles.
Tuesday - 2.3 mile walk with Dexter. Yoga in the evening.
Wednesday - 4 miles. Ultimate Frisbee, played entire game.
Thursday - 30 mile bike ride.
Friday - rest, some walking
Saturday - 3 miles averaging 9:47 pace. :)

Planned: 30 miles.  Actual: 25 miles.
Wow...25 miles... I am happy about that.

Week 8 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 7ish miles. Not sure of the pace because I forgot my watch.
Monday - rest primarily. 1.5 mile walk at lunch.
Tuesday - 4 miles, yoga.
Wednesday - 3.2 miles.
Thursday - 45 minute spin.
Friday - 4 mile run.
Saturday - rest

Planned: 23 miles  Actual: 18.2 miles.
Nice consistent week.

Week 7 - Columbus marathon training (Steph)

Sunday - 13 miles! at a 10:26 average pace. Started off 10:05 for the first 9 miles. Last 4 were rough for me. So glad my Ultimate injury didn't effect the run.
Monday - 22.5 mile 'roid ride.
Tuesday - 3 mile run @ 10:01 pace
Wednesday - rest. Did something to my back and neck while sleeping.
Thursday - 5 mile run at Sharon Woods. Hilly and hot. 11 pace.
Friday - rest.
Saturday - 3 mile run at 9:46 pace. Wooohoo!

Planned: 29 miles  Actual: 24 miles. Not bad!!