Weekly training

I had a good week of training. Last Saturday I ran with the Red River Runners in Grand Forks. We ran a fast 15.5 miles @ 7:50/miles. On Monday I ran some speed work 1 mile warm up then 1x1600 @ 6:19 then 1x3200 @ 12:41 then 1 mile cool. Tuesday I rode the bike trainer 30 min. Wed brought pace work 1mile warm then 4 miles @ 7:20 then 1 mile cool. Thursday back on the bike for 40 min. Saturday I ran the first of my 2-3 20 milers. It was quite windy and cool but I managed to make it in 2hrs 45 min. The last 2.5 into the teeth of a 20mph wind.
Today is rest and eat day for Easter. Back at it Monday.

Brian

Pace Run

I ran after work today. My back was a bit stiff but less painful than previously. I ran 2 miles of warm up then 4 miles at approx. 7/mile. My total time was faster than the Frozen feat time I posted this winter. My hemoglobin has been low because of ulcers in my stomach. I have been taking medication for the ulcers and iron to bring my iron stores back to normal. I think I have had the ulcers for about 2 years. I noticed quite a bit of reflux during running for the last year but I thought it was from sinuses or something else. My times and stamina have improved so I have a feeling my Hb has risen close to normal. I will need to take iron for another 3-4 months and have another upper endoscopy in a month. I should be able to proceed with my training for Fargo as usual next week. I will try a 12-13 miler this weekend.

Test Run

I ran a 3 mile test run today in 22:41. Not too bad, my back felt a little stiff so I did not push the mileage. I will probably try to run another short one tomorrow and then if everything is ok work my way back to my training plan. I need to get in 3-20 mile run in the next 8-9 weeks.

Brian

Start again and Sciatica

I am going to try to blog again as I have about 2 months left of training for the Fargo Marathon. I have taken the week off from running. I was lifting a garbage pail in the basement, not realizing it was full of water and wet magazines I just lifted and my lower back went out. I think it is sciatica and muscle spasms. I have been walking and biking which helps. I have also started with good intentions more stretching for my hamstrings and pisiformis. I will probably bike for a couple of more days and then test out the running either tomorrow or Wed. I don't think I have lost much fitness but I am getting anxious to get out and run again.

Brian

Week of training

I have had a good week of training so far despite the cold temps. Days have been below 0 on my 2 runs. I have had to pick and choose the least windy days. I ran some speed work on Tuesday with 10X400's @ about 1:30. Monday and Thursday I put in 30 min each night on my bike trainer. Friday it was about -15F as I ran some pace work with 1 mile warm and cool and 3 miles@ a bit less than 7:00/mile. Hopefully I can get my third run in on Sunday which will be somewhere between 6-8 miles depending on the windchills. I have decided to start training for the full marathon in Fargo May 22nd. I will run a 16 week training schedule running 3 days/week and try to add 2 days of cross training on my bike trainer.

Cold Saturday

I ran about 6 miles today in 46:00. It was about -15 today but it was fairly calm which made it feel better than other runs I have done this winter. Rosebud went 2 miles and Maggie and Minnie made the full trip with me. We were all pretty frosty by the time we arrived home.

Cold Saturday

I ran about 6 miles today in 46:00. It was about -15 today but it was fairly calm which made it feel better than other run I have done this winter. Rosebud went 2 miles and Maggie and Minnie made the full trip with me. We were all pretty frosty by the time we arrived home.

Catching up again

I ran last Sunday about 5 miles. Tuesday I ran some intervals 1600,1200,800, 400 in about 6:45 pace. Thursday I ran some pace work 1 mile warm and cool with 5 miles at 7:10 in between. The weather has been quite cold, around 0 with quite a bit of wind all of those days except Thursday.