Marathon weekend is almost here. Tomorrow I'll be taking the bus to NYC and heading to the expo to pick up my bib number and goody bag. I should be packing right now but I'm still lazing around. The past few days have been pretty busy research-wise and I haven't been resting well. I didn't do any running this week, went for a spinning class on Monday and that's it.
Charging my cellphone, Garmin watch and iPod now. I'm not planning to bring my iPod or camera to the race. I think my mind would be too caught up in the "fun" or more likely the "agony" of the run that I won't be in the right mood to snap pictures. But I'm pretty sure there will be many things that I will see on Sunday that I will wish I had my camera with me.
I'm bringing some of my own food to NYC: bread, peanut butter, strawberry jam, banana, clif bars (white chocolate macadamia). All that will be for breakfast on Sunday morning. There will be bagels at the start area but I'm not a fan of bagel with nothing...tough, chewy, dry bread :P
Now I need to decide if I should bring my laptop with me - to NYC, not to the race!
I was watching a Runner's World video last night. Ryan Hall's advice is to be in the moment and not worry about the miles ahead of me. I'll try my best to follow that advice.
Here's a video that shows the NYC marathon course:
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
July 19: Run 8 miles (Running Schedule)
Week 3 (long run): 8 miles
Sunday (6:49am)
Distance: 8.01 miles
Duration: 1:44:49
Pace: 13:05/mile
Shoes: Nike Structure Triax+ 12
Weather: Sunny, 17C, 75% humidity
Week 3 completed!
I decided to go back to the Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer program instead of the Higdon. The longest long run in the Non-Runner's program is 18 miles and that should take me about 4 hours and I think that is long enough for me.
But since this program is 16 weeks but I started at 18 weeks before the marathon, I'll have to insert 2 additional weeks of training in there somewhere.
Today's run was ok. For hydration and fuel, I brought along 20oz (600ml) of Gatorade (US version of 100plus) and 3 Clif-shot blocks (energy sugar gummies). I started off really really slow. Ate the 3 Clif-shot blocks around mile 5 and didn't like it much. The gummies were sticking to my teeth.
By the time I passed mile 6, I realized I had to speed it up in order to finish in 1 hour 45 minutes. I don't know where that time limit came out from, I thought I was going to take it easy for long runs. Anyway, my run 5 minute:walk 1 minute strategy went out the window and I just tried to go as fast as I could sustain.
I think I sprained the middle toe on my right foot. The area below the right middle toe still feels sore.
Sunday (6:49am)
Distance: 8.01 miles
Duration: 1:44:49
Pace: 13:05/mile
Shoes: Nike Structure Triax+ 12
Weather: Sunny, 17C, 75% humidity
Week 3 completed!
I decided to go back to the Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer program instead of the Higdon. The longest long run in the Non-Runner's program is 18 miles and that should take me about 4 hours and I think that is long enough for me.
But since this program is 16 weeks but I started at 18 weeks before the marathon, I'll have to insert 2 additional weeks of training in there somewhere.
Today's run was ok. For hydration and fuel, I brought along 20oz (600ml) of Gatorade (US version of 100plus) and 3 Clif-shot blocks (energy sugar gummies). I started off really really slow. Ate the 3 Clif-shot blocks around mile 5 and didn't like it much. The gummies were sticking to my teeth.
By the time I passed mile 6, I realized I had to speed it up in order to finish in 1 hour 45 minutes. I don't know where that time limit came out from, I thought I was going to take it easy for long runs. Anyway, my run 5 minute:walk 1 minute strategy went out the window and I just tried to go as fast as I could sustain.
I think I sprained the middle toe on my right foot. The area below the right middle toe still feels sore.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
July 12: Run 7 miles
Week 2 (long run): 7 miles
Sunday (6:48am)
Distance: 7.00 miles
Duration: 1:35:42
Pace: 13:40/mile
Shoes: Saucony Omni Ultimate 7
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 19C, 77% humidity
Second week of training completed!
It was difficult to get out of bed this morning:
There's going to be many cars on the road (because of the US Women's Open final day) and I may have to run on the trail, and I'll have to run up all those hills and since it rained last night, my shoes are going to get wet...
Maybe I'll run this evening instead...
Maybe I'll run tomorrow morning instead...
Turned out that there were not that many golf fanatics at 7-9am. I could run on the road safely.
Since I ran 6 miles last Sunday, this long run was easier on me psychologically. I knew I would survive it. I had the same strategy as last week: first 2 miles (run 1 mile, walk 1 minute) and last 5 miles (run 5 minutes, walk 1 minute). I told a friend that the "run 5 minutes: walk 1 minute" really helps me because instead of focusing on 5 miles, I just focus on running that 5 minute interval.
Other than 2 moments where I felt some discomfort on my right knee, the run was smooth sailing.
The best part was at the very end when I completed my 7 miles and I turned around and started walking home...I felt like I had accomplished something great!
Sunday (6:48am)
Distance: 7.00 miles
Duration: 1:35:42
Pace: 13:40/mile
Shoes: Saucony Omni Ultimate 7
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 19C, 77% humidity
Second week of training completed!
It was difficult to get out of bed this morning:
There's going to be many cars on the road (because of the US Women's Open final day) and I may have to run on the trail, and I'll have to run up all those hills and since it rained last night, my shoes are going to get wet...
Maybe I'll run this evening instead...
Maybe I'll run tomorrow morning instead...
Turned out that there were not that many golf fanatics at 7-9am. I could run on the road safely.
Since I ran 6 miles last Sunday, this long run was easier on me psychologically. I knew I would survive it. I had the same strategy as last week: first 2 miles (run 1 mile, walk 1 minute) and last 5 miles (run 5 minutes, walk 1 minute). I told a friend that the "run 5 minutes: walk 1 minute" really helps me because instead of focusing on 5 miles, I just focus on running that 5 minute interval.
Other than 2 moments where I felt some discomfort on my right knee, the run was smooth sailing.
The best part was at the very end when I completed my 7 miles and I turned around and started walking home...I felt like I had accomplished something great!
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