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Shami Marathon Prep (WK 10)

Monday, 7-28-2008 40:41 regeneration around the Seabrook Trails ~ 6M Tuesday, 7-29-2008 AM: 1 hr 06:17 up the Kemah Bridge ~ 10M PM: Work in Austin, TX Wednesday, 7-30-2008 25:00 easy + 5 x 3000m rec. 2:35 jog in 10:14-10:26-10:08-10:23-10:16 ~ 14M Thursday, 7-31-2008 46:21 easy regeneration around McAllister Park ~ 7M Friday, 8-01-2008 56:54 easy around the Seabrook Trails ~ 8M Saturday, 8-02-2008 Maribelles 5K on the Bay in 16:28 5:01, 10:24 (5:23), 15:55 (5:30), :35 ~ 7M Sunday, 8-03-2008 1 hr 04:36 at Allen Parkway with Rudy ~ 10M Total 62 Miles * And so, the big debate is whether I run this workout prior to this weekend's race of which I am the course record holder (15:37). As of today, I am running the workout on Wednesday on the Zilker Park loop in Austin because the Marathon is my focus, not this weekend's 5K... * A great workout this morning. These workouts are always more mentally than physically demanding, as you try to rationalize everything under the sun. First o

Shami Marathon Prep (WK 11)

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Monday, 7-21-2008 2 hr 15:57 moderate around the Seabrook Trails ~ 20M Loops - 1:15:11 (11M), 38:00 (5.7M), 22:44 (3.45M) Tuesday, 7-22-2008 53:04 around Jenkins Park with Rudy ~ 8M Wednesday, 7-23-2008 1 hr 35:56 with last 20:00 very fast ~ 14.5M 5.7M Loops - 39:27, 37:19, 19:10 (3.3M) Thursday, 7-24-2008 AM: Hurricane Dolly PM: 45:26 easy + 5 km in 16:27 ~ 9.5M 4:57, 10:35 (5:38), 15:52 (5:17), :34 Friday, 7-25-2008 AM: 38:52 recovery around the Seabrook Trails ~ 6M PM: 51:44 moderate at Jenkins with Rudy ~ 8M Saturday, 7-26-2008 AM: 1 hr 08:36 easy up the Kemah Bridge ~ 10M PM: Verin Rios Family BBQ in Santa Fe Sunday, 7-27-2008 1 hr 00:57 + 18 km in 1 hr 05:00 ~ 20M Total 96 Miles * Alright, some pretty tough training in some pretty tough conditions. The weather has been atrocious, ridiculously hot and humid. Plus, I have been working quite hard and not getting much sleep at home. Will look to cap off a very intense end of week that I am not sure that I will be able to complete,

Shami Marathon Prep (WK 12)

Monday, 7-14-2008 2 hr 04:48 (30 km) around the Seabrook Trails ~ 19M 5.7M Loop in 3 9:56, 38:50, 35:55, 10:06 (1.65M) Tuesday, 7-15-2008 AM: 1 hr 12:55 easy around the Seabrook Trails with Chad ~ 10M PM: 55:29 easy around Baytown with Rudy ~ 8M Wednesday, 7-16-2008 1 hr 34:00 at 6:10 pace around the Seabrook Trails ~ 15M 5.7M Loop in 36:32, 35:40, 21:47 (3.45M) Thursday, 7-17-2008 AM: 40:13 easy around the Seabrook Trails ~ 6M PM: 53:45 moderate with Rudy around Baytown ~ 8M Friday, 7-18-2008 1 hr 19:31 easy around the Seabrook Trails ~ 11.5M 5.7M Loop in 40:44/38:47 Saturday, 7-19-2008 20:00 easy + Too Hot to Handle 15K in 53:15 5:31, 11:13 (5:42), 16:57 (5:43), 22:31 (5:34), 28:20 (5:49), 34:04 (5:43), 40:04 (5:59), 45:48 (5:44), 51:29 (5:41), 1:44 (Avg. 5:43 pace) 5K Splits - 17:33.80 - 17:54.70 (35:32.50) - 17:41.75 ~ 12M Sunday, 7-20-2008 57:54 easy around the Seabrook Trails in 93-degrees ~ 8.5M Total 98 Miles * Ah, very happy with the training week, but not too happy with my

Shami Marathon Prep (WK 13)

Monday, 7-07-2008 54:26 hard with Jacob on Merrifield ~ 9M (7:36, 6:41, 6:01, 5:47, 5:47, 5:55, 5:47, 5:44, 5:37) Tuesday, 7-08-2008 49:08 easy with Jake + 10 x 100m uphill strides ~ 8M Wednesday, 7-09-2008 AM: 48:17 easy around the Seabrook Trails ~ 7M PM: 50:43 easy around Seabrook with Rudy ~ 7M Thursday, 7-10-2008 AM: 57:19 moderate over the Kemah Bridge ~ 9M PM: 50:07 easy on the Seabrook Trails ~ 7M Friday, 7-11-2008 AM: 10 km in 38:48 + 5 x 1000m in 3:23, 3:19, 3:19, 3:20, 3:20 rec. 1:30 total, 1 hr 12:01 ~ 11M PM: 10 km in 36:12 ~ 7M Saturday, 7-12-2008 40:00 easy looping around Jenkins Park w/ Rudy ~ 5M Sunday, 7-13-2008 1 hr 13:09 recovery around White Rock Lake ~ 10M Total 80 Miles * Started the week with a nasty run with Jake on Merrifield that gave me tremendous confidence and mechanical efficiency. I then put in some good miles before attempting my first Special Block of training on Friday, which went quite well for the most part. The AM's 10 km run was steady and st