Friday, November 30, 2007

November Summary

So November is over.

A really big training month for me (finally), getting back to just above my pre-injury training levels and feeling very good. Loving the crisp sunny mornings (but I think it is time to get some gloves, it was only 36 degrees this morning).

November Totals:
-- A race! Stanford 10k in 41:43, New PR (6:43 pace)
-- Ran 192.4 miles - biggest month ever
-- No biking , swimming or pool running
-- 29 out of 30 days of running
-- 1,278 Running Miles for 2007
-- Up to 56 miles in biggest week
-- Longest run now up to 14 miles (pain free!)
-- Regular tempo work at around 6:50-6:55 pace
-- Added in some medium hills
-- No speedwork yet, but race pace runs on Fridays
-- Started marathon training program (11/19)
-- Tons of stretching, calf exercises and ice

December Goals
-- Half Marathon on 12/2
----- hoping for 7:00 pace (just under 1:32)
-- weekly mileage steady in low to mid 50's
-- run pretty much every day (skipping Xmas Eve)
-- Around 210 total for the month (first ever 200+)
-- Long run up to 16 miles, with fast finish
-- Solid weekly tempos at 6:51(2x3miles/20mins)
-- More Friday race pace workouts (at 10k goal pace 6:36)
-- More hills, but not racing up
-- Easy final week prepping for 1/1 10k race (sub 41 goal)

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