RJAJR's Journal-"It is Time"

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May 3rd is the first of my four tests this year. 1/2 marathon in Pittsburgh. I read some time ago that "if you don't write it down, it never happened". So starting April 1 I will begin my daily journal to keep me focused and honest. Any questions, suggestions or rude comments are always greatly appreciated.

current vitals
Age 51 11/12
weight 175
BP 121/76
sleep 4 hours disruptive (I have sleep apnea and it really is the greatest obstacle to my performance- so i am keeping a stat for it
Nicotine free 14 days
 
Congrats on kicking that nasty habit.

Good luck to you.
 
1/2 marathon is May 3rd in Pittsburgh
currently running Monay 3 miles, Wednesday 7 miles and this week Friday 9 miles and Saturday an easy 3 miler. Each Friday increase by 1 mile. I full body workout Tuesdays and Thursdays.

After May 3rd take a couple days off then incorpoate the bike in because i'm repeating the MS150 a 2 day 150 mile bike ride June 6-7.

Thanks for your support, i have been following your Journal...you are an inspiration

Rich
 
Wednesday 4/1/09

Sleep – in the rack @ 10 and up at 5 good nights rest
5:00 coffee, banana and steel-cut oats (anyone know a quicker way to make these) added walnuts and raisins
7:30 Hot green tea @starbucks hot chocolate for Alex (my six year old) and a game of checkers before school, it’s our ritual.
11:00 AM Lunch Turkey sandwich and Swiss on high fiber bread and 16oz gatorade
2:00PM apple
6:pM Dinner chicken on the grill (no sauce) asparagus marinated in balsamic and feta
8:pM snack raisin bran extra raisins

Water 16 oz even hours
Smoke-free day 15

8:30AM -10:30AM in a downpour ran 7 miles on road average pace was 5MPH fastest was 7MPH (I never intend on being a speed demon). Average hr 129 highest hr 152.
Felt good even in the rain temps were mid 50s.

Its official, the registration for the Marine Corps marathon opened today, and I am in.
 
Ok as i was saying.... no i didn't dicontinue the journal the day after starting.
2 young ones in the house with exploding butts and projectile digestive systems had my entry time limited. Now that everyone is healthy again i can resume entries.

Tuesday
3 mile easy run 36 minutes on the indoor track @ the gym (damn i hate running inside)
followed with 200 lunges on the track (1/12th mile track) so 3/4 lap cool down walk 1/4 lap
lunges.
followed with 260 calf raises BW (26 steps to 2nd floor, 10 calf raises each step)
Slept 7 hours
still nicotine free

Wednesday
38 degrees out but ran a decent 5 miles in 54.00 minutes
still nicotine free
slept 6.5 hours
shoot for bed by 10 and always rise at 4AM (old habit)
 
still smoke free
sleep 6.5 hours
logged 28 miles last week
long run on sunday was 11 miles in 1:59
half marathon 13 days away starting taper
 
getting bike tweaked, new tires, new stem so it will be ready for 159 miler June 6-7. will start bike training May 6th. Ordered wetsuit for August triathlon.
 
What kind of bike do you have? How long is the triathlon and where is it? Are you sure it will be wetsuit legal in August?
 
Triathlon

I have a trek 7.2 hybrid which i have tweaked a bit (actually i am going to post some picks soon). This will be my first tri, it is olympic length August 9th in Morgantown West Virginia. After the 1/2 marathon on May 3rd in Pittsburgh i will be toning up my biking for the MS 150 June 6 and 7. Then strict tri routine til August. After the tri, i am doing the Marine Corps Marathon in DC October 25. I hope you don't mind if i pick your brain abit when i move into tri mode.
 
The Marine Corps Marathon is one of only 3 marathons that are on my bucket list, along with New York and, gasp, Boston. The Marines give out coins for a job well done (I guess that is a Marine tradition.

Keep at that smoke-free thing and don't ever let your guard down.
 
Marine Corps Marathon

It is such an event. I did the 10k last year, i felt like I could have run forever. Beautiful course, managed by the greatest group of patriots i have ever witnessed. Last year my 6 year old did the 1 mile fun run, no one and i mean no one is allowed on that course but the kids and the marines (the best baby-sitters on earth). It rained during the last heat last year, there was a young boy in a wheel chair being pushed around the course by a marine when the downpour started. He was the only one left, 30 marines ran out on the course and ran along side him to the finish. there was not a dry eye in the place.

Rich
 
logged 3 miles last night in the rain and felt good. Friday i will rest and pickup my packet.
Number assigned is 5424. Saturday a short 20 minute run to keep the rust off. Weather report shows rain for the race. good thing i have a lot of training runs in the rain.
 
One down and 3 to go

Successfully finished the Pittsburgh Half Marathon today with a time of 2:38.54. Felt great afterwards, now a couple of days off and start the biking training for the MS 150 June 6-7.
 
logged 4 hours in the saddle bike ride, overall distance 48 miles with some steep hill work. a good turnup getting back my gearing skills.
 
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