Jan 21 2009
And I ra-a-an, I ran so far today-a-ay
Sorry, I’ve been wanting to use that headline since we launched this thing.
Did 5.75 miles in just over an hour today. I started out with a 4-mile run (46 minutes) and then did 20 minutes of interval running. 1:30 at 7+mph, :40 at 2-3mph. Intervals like that are supposed to be the best way to increase your VO2 max, which Wikipedia tells me is “the maximum capacity of an individual’s body to transport and utilize oxygen during incremental exercise.” In other words, it’s crucial.
I’m not on any sort of “program” as yet. That Hal Higdon guy seems to know what he’s talking about, so maybe I’ll take a look at his marathon training schedules. The thing is, I don’t want to get caught up in training for a marathon. I want to train for a triathlon, and be able to do a marathon as a result of that. Whether that means a different training schedule, or additional stuff on top of the marathon schedule, I’ll have to figure out.
Tomorrow’s another 6 AM spin class followed by a short run and, if I can last that long, some easy weights. And lots and lots of stretching.
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This is one of the sweetest father son moments ever! (ok, that was a little sarcastic)… but nonetheless I’m impressed! If my father and I tried to do an undertaking of this magnitude… I think you would find us both in body bags. Maybe we will just stick to our normal ritual of being surprised that we had to use geometry in the “real world.” I’m inspired! Keep up the good work!
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Okay, I was seriously waiting on someone to use that song in an entry. I should have known it would be you…dork.
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