19-08-2012, 02:51 PM
Howdy, long time no post from me.
Wanted to just provide some updates on this season.
I've modified my training a bit since i ran the 21K's back in Feb & May. I've sort of taken your 3 week cycle and worked in some stuff "Daneils Running Formula" and developed 4 Phase training plan that is taking through to the end of this season. Results have been good so far. My goal is to break 36 by end of season.
Races this season have been:
July 8th 10K - 38:00 - 3:48 Pace (Was disappointed here but I went out to fast I learned the power of the Negative Split after this race!)
August 6th 6 Miler - 36:11 - 3:45 pace (this was a 3 x 2mile loop race so I executed a race plan to take it out slower and gradually speed up and it worked out well)
August 19th 1-K - 36:48 - 3:41 pace (Again executed a negative split today 18:24 and 18:20, theres another few meters added in there on my watch some where, was happy with this and getting close to my PB last summer of 36:15)
Something else exciting is that I was named to our provincial Timex team to attend nationals in September. I didn't actually qualify based on finishes in the race series, I got a raffle award but I'll take it. I am excited as this will be a race unlike anything I have run before. 1-2 in this race last year was Reid Coolset and Eric Gillis (on Canada's Marathon team last weekend at Olympics) so a very competitive field which should help me ran a great time!
I've been doing this on 5 days of training a week and 50-65K a week, so not too heave and no double days. I'm still taking the 2 days off because I will once and a while still have the pain in my shin I experienced a couple of years ago.
Anyways just an update! Thanks TheEd again for all of your assistance over the past couple of years.
Cheers,
Ian
Wanted to just provide some updates on this season.
I've modified my training a bit since i ran the 21K's back in Feb & May. I've sort of taken your 3 week cycle and worked in some stuff "Daneils Running Formula" and developed 4 Phase training plan that is taking through to the end of this season. Results have been good so far. My goal is to break 36 by end of season.
Races this season have been:
July 8th 10K - 38:00 - 3:48 Pace (Was disappointed here but I went out to fast I learned the power of the Negative Split after this race!)
August 6th 6 Miler - 36:11 - 3:45 pace (this was a 3 x 2mile loop race so I executed a race plan to take it out slower and gradually speed up and it worked out well)
August 19th 1-K - 36:48 - 3:41 pace (Again executed a negative split today 18:24 and 18:20, theres another few meters added in there on my watch some where, was happy with this and getting close to my PB last summer of 36:15)
Something else exciting is that I was named to our provincial Timex team to attend nationals in September. I didn't actually qualify based on finishes in the race series, I got a raffle award but I'll take it. I am excited as this will be a race unlike anything I have run before. 1-2 in this race last year was Reid Coolset and Eric Gillis (on Canada's Marathon team last weekend at Olympics) so a very competitive field which should help me ran a great time!
I've been doing this on 5 days of training a week and 50-65K a week, so not too heave and no double days. I'm still taking the 2 days off because I will once and a while still have the pain in my shin I experienced a couple of years ago.
Anyways just an update! Thanks TheEd again for all of your assistance over the past couple of years.
Cheers,
Ian