Chicago Marathon
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Training Log
Week No. 17, Jun 8-14
✔ Monday, Running Rest, Gym (Blister Rehab)
✔ Tuesday, Gen-aerobic, 6.22 miles (Blister Rehab)
✔ Wednesday, Gen-aerobic, 6.26 miles (Blister Rehab, Fasted, Humid🔥)
✔ Thursday, Gen-aerobic, 10.34 miles
✔ Friday, Gen-aerobic, 9 miles (6:54 /mi)
✔ Saturday, Long Run, 16.21 miles (6:48 /mi, Tempo)★
✔ Sunday, Running Rest, Gym
48 miles
Week No. 16, Jun 15-21
✔ Monday, Gen-aerobic, 9.55 miles (7:12 /mi, 123 bpm)
✔ Tuesday, 8 NP Hill Sprints (1 min on 2 min float), 8 miles★
✔ Wednesday, Treadmill (Everything off), 7 miles
✔ Thursday, Gen-aerobic, 10.5 miles (7:05 /mi)
✔ Friday, Gen-aerobic, w/8x100m strides, 8.45 miles
✔ Saturday, Long Run, 16.26 miles (6:39 /mi, 1:48:00) Garmin★
✔ Sunday, Recover, 9 miles (felt good)
69 miles
Week No. 15, Jun 22-28
✔ Monday, Running Rest, Gym
✔ Tuesday, 8 x 400m w/200m floats, 7.4 miles★
✔ Wednesday, Med-long (7:08 /mi, 123 bpm), 12.25 miles
✔ Thursday, Recover (7:07 /mi), 8.5 miles
✔ Friday, Recover + 6 Strides, 6.2 miles
✔ Saturday, Long Run, 20.4 miles (6:45 /mi, 2:17:50), (10@6:53 /mi, 6@6:14 /mi) Garmin★
✔ Sunday, Recover, 9.27 miles (7:25 /mi, 123 bpm)
64 miles
Week No. 14, Jun 29-Jul 5
✔ Monday, Running Rest, Gym
✔ Tuesday, Gen-aerobic, 9.31 miles (7:25 /mi, 131 bpm)🔥
✔ Wednesday, Gen-aerobic, 13.31 miles (7:23 /mi, 131 bpm)🔥
✔ Thursday, Gen-aerobic, 8.51 miles (7:24 /mi, 125 bpm)
✔ Friday, Gen-aerobic, 10.51 miles (7:11 /mi, 139 bpm)🔥
✔ Saturday, Long Run, 16.51 miles (7:02 /mi, 132 bpm)★🔥
✔ Sunday, Recover, 10.31 miles (7:05 /mi, 128 bpm)
68.5 miles
Week No. 13, Jul 6-12
✔ Monday, Running Rest, Gym
✔ Tuesday, 8 NP Hill Sprints (1 min on 2 min float), 8 miles★
✔ Wednesday, Med-long, 12.26 miles (7:13 /mi, 134 bpm)🔥
✔ Thursday, Recover (w/8x100m strides), 9.53 miles, CD drills .5 miles🔥
✔ Friday, Recover (7:32 /mi, 126 bpm), 9.53 miles, CD drills .5 miles
✔ Saturday, Long Run 5@effort, 18.21 miles (3@7:11 /mi, 9 @6:56 /mi, 5 @6:48 /mi, 1 cd)🔥★
✔ Sunday, Recover, (7:36 /mi, 126 bpm), 10.40 miles🔥
66.4 miles
Week No. 12, Jul 13-19
✔ Monday 13, Gen-aerobic, (7:13 /mi, 125 bpm), 9 miles🔥
✔ Tuesday 14, Gen-aerobic, w/6x100m strides, 7.30 miles (7:05 /mi)🔥
✔ Wednesday 15, Running Rest, Gym
✔ Thursday 16, Gen-aerobic, (7:24 /mi, 130 bpm) 9.5 miles (Air Hazard 300)🔥
✔ Friday 17, Treadmill, (9:00 /mi, 108 bpm) 8 miles (Air Hazard 500)🔥
✔ Saturday 18, Long Run, 14.3 miles(7:20 /mi, 140 bpm, Air Hazard 151)🔥
✔ Sunday 19, Running Rest, Gym
48 miles
Week No. 11, Jul 20-26
✔ Monday 20, Gen-aerobic, 10.3 miles (6:55 /mi, 7:44-6:17 /mi neg splits, 130 bpm)
✔ Tuesday 21 3 x 2 mi, interrupted sets due to heat (6:12 /mi, 6:03 /mi, 6:09 /mi), 9 miles, Garmin🔥★
✔ Wednesday 22, Med-long run, 13.26 miles, (6:53 /mi, 133 bpm)
✔ Thursday 23, Gen-aerobic, 8.5 miles
✔ Friday 24, Recover (w/6x100m strides), 6.4 miles
✔ Saturday 25, Long Run 5@effort, 18.61 miles (3@6:59 /mi, 9 @6:54 /mi, 5 @6:17 /mi, 1 cd) Garmin★
✔ Sunday 26, Recover, (7:53 /mi, 124 bpm), 7.31 miles🔥
73.44 miles
Week No. 10, Jul 27-Aug 2
✔ Monday 27, Running Rest, Gym Rest
✔ Tuesday 28, Running Rest, Gym Rest
✔ Wednesday 29, Gen-aerobic, (7:15/mi, 129 bpm), 10.57 miles
✔ Thursday 30, 10x100m strides, 10.51 miles
✔ Friday 31, The Long Run (7:14/mi, 137 bpm), 21 miles🔥★
✔ Saturday 1, Running Rest, Gym
✔ Sunday 2, Gen-aerobic, 5 up-tempo (7:01/mi, 135 bpm) 10.31 miles
52.40 miles
Week No. 9, Aug 3-9
✔ Monday 3, Gen-aerobic 6.26 miles
✔ Tuesday 4, Running Rest
✔ Wednesday 5, Running Rest
✔ Thursday 6, Gen-aerobic 8.31 miles🔥
✔ Friday 7, 2 strides, 6xNP hill sprints, 2 strides, 10.36 miles🔥
✔ Saturday 8, The Long Run, (6:57/mi, 143 bpm) 16.31 miles🔥
✔ Sunday 9, Running Rest, Gym★
41.23 miles
Week No. 8, Aug 10-16
Monday 10, Running Rest
Tuesday 11, Running Rest
Wednesday 12, Gen-aerobic, 7 miles, I did 10.2 miles w/1 pick-up @6:20/mi
Thursday 13, Recover, 7.26 miles
Friday 14, Gen-aerobic+speed, 6 x 800 m, 10.2 miles
Saturday 15, Gen-aerobic+speed (8×12 sec hill sprints + 8x100m strides) 9.76 miles
Sunday 16, Long Run, 16 miles★
00 miles
Week No. 7, Aug 17-Aug 23
Monday, Running Rest, {6am 4pm} Gym
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic 8.26 miles
Wednesday, Med-long, 15.26 miles
Thursday, Recover, 8 miles
Friday, Gen-aerobic 8.10 miles
Saturday, Long Run, 24 (I did 22 miles 7:04/mi) ★
Sunday, Recover, 10.16 miles
00 miles
Week No. 6, Aug 24-30
Monday, Running Rest, {6am 4pm}
Tuesday, VO2max, 10 miles, (5x600m)
Wednesday, Med-long, 15.21 miles
Thursday, Recover+speed, 7.14 miles w/6x100m strides
Friday, Recover, 6.26 miles
Saturday Tune up race, 9-13 miles (13.12 miles 6:39/mi)★
Sunday, Long Run, 18 miles★
00 miles
Week No. 5, Aug 31-Sep 6
Monday, 6.65 miles
Tuesday, Running Rest
Wednesday, Gen-aerobic, 12.26 miles
Thursday, VO2max, 10 miles, (5x1000m)
Friday, Gen-aerobic, 11 miles
Saturday, Recover, 6 miles (Back/Sciatic concern)
Sunday, Long Run, 14@MP, 20 miles★ MISSED (7 miles (Back/Sciatic concern)
00 miles
Week No. 4, Sep 7-13
Monday, Running Rest, {6am 4pm} Gym
Tuesday, VO2max, 9 miles, (5x600m)
Wednesday, Med-long, 14 miles
Thursday, Recover+speed, 7.3 miles w/6x100m strides
Friday, Recover 6.5 miles
Saturday, Tune up race, 9-13 (10 miles) ★ Treadmill Sucked
Sunday, Long Run, 18 miles (7:32/mi) ★
00 miles
Week No. 3, Sep 14-20
Monday, Running Rest, {6am 4pm} Gym *SICK*
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic 8 miles *SICK* 0 miles
Wednesday, VO2max, 12 miles, (6x1200m)★ *SICK* 6.5 miles (8:32/mi)
Thursday, Med-long, 15am, 4pm miles *SICK/Injury Hip flexor/IT band right* 0 miles★
Friday, Gen-aerobic+speed w/8x100m strides, 8 miles*SICK/Injury Hip flexor/IT band right* 0 miles
Saturday, Recover 6.76 miles
Sunday, Long Run, 22 miles (Injury Hip flexor/IT band watch right*) 13.1 miles★
00 miles
Week No. 2, Sep 21-27
Monday, Running Rest, Mobility *Injury Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
Tuesday, VO2max, (5x600m) 9 milesInjury Skipped *Hip flexor/IT band right watch* 8.2 miles
Wednesday, Gen-aerobic, 14 miles *Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
Thursday, Recover + Speed 7 miles, (6x100m) Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
Friday, Recover, 6 miles *Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
Saturday, 9-11 miles tune-up race *Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
Sunday, Long Run, 17 miles★ *Hip flexor/IT band right watch*
00 miles
Week No. 1, Sep 28-Oct 4
Monday, Running Rest, Maybe 6 miles or Gym
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic + speed, 8 miles, (8x100m)
Wednesday, Recover, 6 miles
Thursday, VO2max 9 miles w/4×1,200m
Friday, Recover 5 miles
Saturday, Gen-aerobic + speed, 7 miles, (8x100m)
Sunday, Long Run, 13 miles★
00 miles
Race Week, Oct 5-11
Monday, Running Rest, Maybe 6 miles or Gym
Tuesday, Gen-aerobic 7 miles
Wednesday, Dress rehearsal 8 miles w/2 miles @ MP
Thursday, Recover, 6 miles
Friday, Recover+speed, 5 miles w/6x100m strides
Saturday, Recover 4 miles
Sunday, Goal Marathon 26.2 miles★