TOPIC: Re: Training for the Disney Half Marathon

Another easy 4 miles today, not including an extra 1/3 of a mile in the middle which included an exercise equipment circuit.  Hoody hoo!

Whew.  Did 18 miles today, but it was really hard b/c I was running with the slowest (non-walker) group on our team.  It was really hard to keep my pace adjusted to stay with them.  They did the entire distance, and will definitely be able to do their marathons in 5 weeks. The team needed me to run with them b/c they didn't have enough mentors to run with all the groups without me.

4.8 miles today, negative split, sub-9 minute pace.  Good to push it a little after Sunday's slow run!

Haven't posted in a while.  Tuesday night I did an easy 6 miles in just over 52 minutes.  Looking forward to Saturday's mud run!

Thursday night's run was 7 miles.  Ran to meet teammates at their hill workout, but only two people showed up, and one was the coach!

What have I been doing? Thanks for asking! I ran the 5K Malibu Canyon Dirt Dash this morning after unofficially doing the 5K Trail Run as a warm-up. Finished in 26:02, 14th out of 515, and I won my division (male 40-44)!!! Hoody hoo!!!

Today was an interesting day, seeing TNT from a different angle.  I did a water stop for the team, which did the 20-mile run before starting the taper next week.  Got to see everyone on the team.  Today the water stops were really important, since it was pretty much the warmest day we have had all season.

Just a little cross training tonight - stretches, push-ups, crunches, weights, etc.  Keep me busy while watching the Bears beat the Packers.

BTW - if you still would like to donate to TNT to help the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fight cancer, you can do so by clicking on the link in my signature until Oct. 5!<br /><br />The title for this thread is accurate once again!  I am officially training for the LA Marathon, but this time I will be doing with with a private training group, not TNT - taking a break from the fundraising.  Will probably do TNT again for next year's Disney Half again.<br /><br />Did a quick 5.2 miles tonight, 41:44, a little over 8 minutes per mile pace.  Warm day here in SoCal, but not as bad as yesterday!

Ran 5.2 miles after school yesterday, and that was a bad idea b/c it was in the mid-90s!  Ugh - hot and slow, I think it was about 43:44, which is still under an 8:30 pace.  Thank goddess my room has AC!

Ran 7.8 miles with the LA RoadRunners as I train again for the LA Marathon.  The group I was in was too slow, so I might try to move up to the next group next week.

Today was the penultimate TNT practice.  We ran 12.5 miles, but I'm not sure of the time b/c my watch is apparently dying - it keeps resetting itself.  Felt pretty good, but I am tired tonight b/c of the total distance I did this weekend.<br /><br />BTW, Jen is back from from her vacation in Belgium and Amsterdam!  Yay!  She is exhausted, but she had a great time.