More mileage, yet not feeling confident
July 24-30
This was Badwater week. I counted my run/walking in Death Valley in my mileage, but it wasn't all running
M-12 miles (badwater)
Tues- 9 miles (badwater)
Wed- 0
Thurs- 0
Fri- 0
Sat- 3
Sun -12
Total - 36 miles
July 31 - Aug 6
M-Rest
Tues - 10 miles (4 at race pace: 7:20)
Wed- 4
Thurs- 11 miles. On the treadmill due to rain
Fri-Rest
Sat - 7 miles- with strides
Sun - 18 miles at the lakefront
Total - 50 miles ( A new high by 8 miles)
It has been a little let down since Badwater. Most of my excitement and energy was focused on that. Now it is over. I'll copy my race report in another post. I now must focus my energy on the marathon. I am handling much higher milege than I ever did before, but I don't feel like I am faster. The heat and humidity has made the runs seem harder than it should be. I hope this starts to click soon.
posted by krishmd at 7:03 AM
1 Comments:
I think all the people training for the marathon this summer are grossly underestimating the toll the heat and humity are taking. Performance charts show a precipitous decline in performance at temperatures above 70 degrees. You've been running in temps around 100 degrees or higher! Now is not the time to assess your capabilities. I bet you'll do fine when the air cools.
10:15 PM
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