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Age Division Winner

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Marathons - 15

Marathon pr 3:54:50

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PR at St. George Half (painters) 1:51:20

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Qualify for 2010 Boston - I did it!!!!

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Wed, Dec 02, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
1.75	1.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.00

I guess the workout yesterday was much harder than I thought. I skipped the second lifting class but I could hardly move this morning, hams, gluts and quads were on FIRE! I wanted to run 1 mile at 9:13 and then 3 miles at 8:20 (my new half marathon pace) I got on the treadmill and did the first mile at 9:13 and it hurt. Did the second mile at 8:20 thought I was going to die. .75 miles at 9:13 and then .25 at 8:00 and I was done.

Lifted for legs (I know crazy but that was what was on the schedule)

Spin

So here is my question. I want to do two workouts for the whole month of December but I don't want to have the second work out take away from the main running workout, or do I? If I lift that hard during December and my running suffers because of it will my running suffer more than the weight lifting will add?

PM - went to the new trainer not really happy with that class either. I think I will just do push-ups and Sit-up etc. on my own as my extra work out.

Comments

From Andy on Wed, Dec 02, 2009 at 14:19:51 from 159.212.71.199

While cross training is important to work the muscles that running does not, going so hard that you cannot complete your running workouts will not produce faster times. Is Painters a goal race? If so, then I would back off on the 2nd workout. If Boston is your goal then this is a good time of year to cut back on the running and supplement it with other forms of exercise.

From Teena on Wed, Dec 02, 2009 at 21:18:00 from 174.52.45.85

Andy has some very good points. I am so messed up myself on how to proceed over the winter.

You'll figure it out ... and then I will copy you! :)

From DonGardinero on Wed, Dec 02, 2009 at 22:11:00 from 152.216.7.5

Andy is correct.

From Smooth on Wed, Dec 02, 2009 at 23:26:07 from 71.52.65.202

Kathie!!! I just LOVE YOU! Such dedication and determination! Andy's the man when it comes to advice. :)

From fly on the Wall on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 16:33:35 from 168.179.215.132

Kathie, When you figure it out, let me know. Although I can't imagine being able to find the time (or motivation) for a second workout. You are a studess!

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