I had a great mini-vacation in Miami. South Beach, Fort Lauderdale great party atmosphere and the beaches are so nice. The California beaches are OK for people watching and watching the sunset, but the water is just too cold and you got to deal with the waves. Not so in Florida. Clear blue waters, warm ( no wetsuit necessary). I could actually see the bottom. I had a nice 1 mile swim along the beaches of Fort Lauderdale.
I tried to keep up with my training and I hit the gym for running and I even took a spin class. Also got a nice massage at Massage Envy to relax the sore muscles.
As for the Orange Bowl, I couldn't have been happier. Stanford won 40-12. Cardinal defense played great...8 sacks and a big interception. The offense led by Andrew Luck was spectacular in the second half. The energy in the crowd was great. Stanford gets Luck back next year, although Coach Harbaugh left for the 49ers. Well I'm a 49er fan, so that's OK. Can't wait for Stanford Football to start again in the fall.
Well I'm tapering for RnR Arizona this Sunday, but since I'm also an Ironman in training, I still need to keep up with the workouts for that. I've been bad with getting the swim sessions in, but after Arizona, I'm done with the marathons and I'll focus on my Ironman triathlon training.
Showing posts with label Marathon training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marathon training. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Marathon Maniac: Back in Training 20 miler
Well now that Ironman Louisville is in the rear view mirror, I can look forward to my fall marathon season. My first fall marathon is Marine Corps on Oct 31, 2010. Followed quickly by RnR San Antonio on Nov 14 and RnR Las Vegas on Dec 5.
Today I ran with my running club, AREC in Long Beach, CA. I've done some short 3 and 5 mile runs with AREC on a few Wednesday nights over the past year. But today was probably the first Saturday marathon training run I've done with my running club since I started Ironman training in 2008. It was nice to see old friends and meet new ones. Our club has probably doubled in size in the last 2 years. During today's 20 miler, I ran for long stretches with a young female Urologist who just finished her residency, another runner who has run numerous marathons and whose PR is close to mine, and then another runner who is training for his first marathon. I enjoyed their company so I picked up my pace to keep up with them. I was running 9:30 pace for most of the run, although my legs started to get very sore during the last 5 miles or so and I slowed down. I gutted out the last couple miles. I guess my legs are not fully recovered from my Ironman 2 weeks ago.
I wore my Ironman L'ville shirt and hat, and got a lot of props. Many wanted to know what it was like. I told them its tough and at times miserable during the race, but the finish is awesome. The sense of pride and accomplishment is priceless. As for L'ville: Hot n Humid. Would I do another Ironman? Probably Yes. I think I've caught Ironman fever. Would I do L'ville again? Perhaps...
Today I ran with my running club, AREC in Long Beach, CA. I've done some short 3 and 5 mile runs with AREC on a few Wednesday nights over the past year. But today was probably the first Saturday marathon training run I've done with my running club since I started Ironman training in 2008. It was nice to see old friends and meet new ones. Our club has probably doubled in size in the last 2 years. During today's 20 miler, I ran for long stretches with a young female Urologist who just finished her residency, another runner who has run numerous marathons and whose PR is close to mine, and then another runner who is training for his first marathon. I enjoyed their company so I picked up my pace to keep up with them. I was running 9:30 pace for most of the run, although my legs started to get very sore during the last 5 miles or so and I slowed down. I gutted out the last couple miles. I guess my legs are not fully recovered from my Ironman 2 weeks ago.
I wore my Ironman L'ville shirt and hat, and got a lot of props. Many wanted to know what it was like. I told them its tough and at times miserable during the race, but the finish is awesome. The sense of pride and accomplishment is priceless. As for L'ville: Hot n Humid. Would I do another Ironman? Probably Yes. I think I've caught Ironman fever. Would I do L'ville again? Perhaps...
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Weeks 8 and 9 post ACL Reconstruction
Wow, time flies when you're active. I'm back on the road again. I've been busy with work and working out, so I haven't had time to blog.
In week 8, I started swimming laps: 60 to 90 minutes per session. Initially my knee bothered me with kicking, so I concentrated on just pulling water with my arms. Now I'm incorporating a little more kicking, but I'm careful because the ACL graft is still in its most vulnerable state. I also added stair master to my regimen which also includes Versa-climber, elliptical, and stationary bike.
This past weekend, I officially started marathon training. I walked 6 miles on Saturday in 90 degree heat. Yesterday I walked 11 hilly miles in 3 hours in 80 degree heat. Its great to be on the road along my favorite routes. However going so slow was a little frustrating. I'm accustomed to covering 18 to 20 miles in 3 hours. My plan is to walk the Nike "Women's" Half Marathon in October and to Walk/ Jog the full marathon at RnR San Antonio in November.
In terms of PT, I'm now working on balance and strengthening my hips and gluts. I got full extension of my Right knee. However I can hyper-extend my Left "good" knee, and unable to do so with my Right knee. In terms of flexion, I can flex 140 degrees which is considered excellent. However I can flex even more with my good knee, so comparatively I still need to go a little further to recover all of my ROM ( range of motion). These last few degrees may be the difference between just running a marathon or completing an Ironman versus setting new PRs or qualifying for Boston.
In week 8, I started swimming laps: 60 to 90 minutes per session. Initially my knee bothered me with kicking, so I concentrated on just pulling water with my arms. Now I'm incorporating a little more kicking, but I'm careful because the ACL graft is still in its most vulnerable state. I also added stair master to my regimen which also includes Versa-climber, elliptical, and stationary bike.
This past weekend, I officially started marathon training. I walked 6 miles on Saturday in 90 degree heat. Yesterday I walked 11 hilly miles in 3 hours in 80 degree heat. Its great to be on the road along my favorite routes. However going so slow was a little frustrating. I'm accustomed to covering 18 to 20 miles in 3 hours. My plan is to walk the Nike "Women's" Half Marathon in October and to Walk/ Jog the full marathon at RnR San Antonio in November.
In terms of PT, I'm now working on balance and strengthening my hips and gluts. I got full extension of my Right knee. However I can hyper-extend my Left "good" knee, and unable to do so with my Right knee. In terms of flexion, I can flex 140 degrees which is considered excellent. However I can flex even more with my good knee, so comparatively I still need to go a little further to recover all of my ROM ( range of motion). These last few degrees may be the difference between just running a marathon or completing an Ironman versus setting new PRs or qualifying for Boston.
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