Summary for January, 2007:
Total miles run: 197
Total time running: 28:31:50
Nice. I’m not sure the last time I logged almost 200 miles in a month. Probably when training for Le Grizz back in 2005.
Stay warm,
Bill Gross
Last week I finished up the first 11 weeks of training for Bighorn.
My mileage in the last three weeks: 43, 51, 61 miles per week.
My weekend runs this past weekend were comprised of a 20 mile run Saturday and 17 miles on Sunday.
The Sunday run was split into 13 miles in the morning and 4 in the evening as I ran out of time in the morning. Sometimes other priorities (ahem, girlfriend) come before running :).
By the end of the day on Sunday, and most of today I was exhausted. My legs, though not in pain, were definitely unhappy. Slight cramping, some stiffness, and a little aching were the flavor of the day.
The fatigue I’m feeling may have been exacerbated by the fact that the number of nutrient dense meals I’ve eaten of the last few weeks was far less than optimal (read, “zero”).
I’m willing to try one more 4-week cycle and see how things go.
If I’m this fatigued at the end, I’ll definitely revamp the schedule to include to easy weeks for each week of training.
Again, don’t forget to monitor the on-line training mileage log to see how I’m preparing for the race.
Godspeed,
Bill Gross