Training

Did an easy 8 mile run this morning. Marilyn was doing a 16 miler. Marilyn started out from the house and headed south on the Oak Leaf Trail. I met her at the 3 trees and we ran to Grant Park Golf Course (4 miles) and turned around. I finished at the 3 trees and Marilyn continued another 3.5 miles home. A high school cross country meet was taking place in Sheridan Park - lots and lots of runners. Marilyn crossed the route on her way home (between 3 threes and condos). Nice fall day - in the 50's and sunny. The usually crowd on the trail - walkers, runners, and bikers. We saw 5 deer near the 6 mile mark. Met a runner training for the Door County 50 miler - sounds like a great run - we have to look into it for next year - takes place in October.

Half Marathon - Training Run

Did my 13 mile training run this morning.  Nice sunny and cool day - 40's when I started and low 50's when I finished.

Started at South Shore Park, headed south on Oak Leaf Trail, ran past Warnimont Golf Course, and turned around at mile marker 54.  Marilyn road her bicycle and had extra and snacks along.

Knees are stiff tonight.  Just like after the Women's Half Marathon in Bloomington, MN.  Glad to have a day off tomorrow.

Training Run - Easy/Hard 40 minutes

Started out with 10 minutes at an easy pace, then 25 minutes at high intensity and finished with 5 minutes at an easy pace.  Tough day today.  Trying to save myself for the 13 mile run on Saturday!

Weather was in low 50's, overcast, and breezy.  Nice day for running.  Started at South Shore Park, headed south just past the big rock up to the first set of condos and then turned around.

Not many people out on the path - a few walkers, runners and bikers.

Training run - weekly long run

Today's run was 6 miles, finished in 1:09:52.  I used the Jeff Galloway training method - run/walk using 3 min. run/1 min. walk.  I was at 3 miles in 35 minutes.  Took Elmo, aka Elms, along for the run - nice but I need to create a longer set!

I started out at South Shore Park mile marker 60.5, headed south on the Oak Leaf Trail to the pond in Sheridan Park, mile marker 57.5, and turned around.

Another sunny day, in the 50's when I started out and 62 when I finished.

Training Run (Easy)

Today was an easy 40 minute run with the heart rate (HR) in the 135-145 zone.  My average HR was 143, maximum was 182, and I was in the zone 22:22 minutes.  HR for the last mile was 150-155.

Started out heading south on Wentworth to Oklahoma to the Condos in St. Francis, turned around and came back along the lake front.  Sunny and cool, 50 when I started out, wore long sleeve shirt - big mistake - too hot.

Training Run - Marilyn keeps on running at mile 17

Training - Sue's shoes were meant for running

Training Runs - Marilyn makes 20 miles look easy!

Monday Training Run

I had an easy 45 minute run this morning.  Marilyn logged 9 miles at marathon pace.

Weather was perfect - low 60's and sunny.  Not very many people out on the Oak Leaf Trail this morning.

12 Mile Training run

Got in my 12 miler this morning.  Both knees got stiff around mile 6 so I walked quite a bit of the last 6 miles.  Back to yoga and accupunture .

Marilyn had a nice easy 10 mile run.  We both started out from South Shore Park and headed south.  Marilyn went 1 mile past Warnimont Golf Course and I went 1 mile further out before turning around.  Mariyn finished her run and walked back 1 mile and met up with me at my mile 11.  We finished walking mile12 together.

Weather was great - in the 50's when we started out, warmed up, clear and sunny.  Lots of people on the Oak Leaf Trail today. - bikers , runners, walkers.

Half Marathon Training

Today's training was and easy 40 minute run.   Tomorrow I have a 12 mile run.  Next Saturday is my 13 mile day, then my weekly mileage drops leading up to the Whistlestop Half Marathon on October 13.

Marilyn's training today was a 9 miler, leading up to tomorrow's 10 miles.

Weather was cool with overcast skies - nice day for running.

Today's Daily Ray of Hope

Today's Daily Ray of Hope

Wednesday - Speed Training

Started out with a easy 10 minute run, then a high intensity 10 minute run followed with a 2 minute slow pace to recover run/walk, then another high intensity 10 minute run followed with a 2 minute recover run/walk.  Then a slooow jog home from South Shore Park.  Total time 40 minutes.  I managed a 10 minute mile during the first high intensity pace!

Marilyn is out doing an easy 16 miler today!  Ouch!  Couldn't ask for a nicer day for a long run - temperature is 67 with overcast skies.  Go Marilyn.

Tuesday - Cross Training

Marilyn and I had a cross training session with Paula, Starting Line Athletics.  Always a good work out with Paula or Andra.

Monday training run.

Easy run today, 50 minutes, low intensity, 70%-75% maximum heart rate.  Went 4 miles, hot and muggy.  Out and back - started at Warnimont Golf Course and headed south for 2 miles

Training

Did a slow 6 mile run today. Six weeks until the Whistlestop Half Marathon in Ashland, Wisconsin.