travelingtreefrog.com » marathon http://travelingtreefrog.com Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:02:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Marathon update http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/06/02/marathon-update/ http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/06/02/marathon-update/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:09:44 +0000 Thomas http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/06/02/marathon-update/ Was asked how the marathon training has been going.

I said “good. . .okay.” and I think okay is a fair statement. It hasn’t been good however. . . which is why I haven’t posted my updates. But in the interest of full disclosure- here it is.

Week of May 12th
Monday – 0
Tuesday – 3.1
Wednesday – 2.1
Thursday – 0
Friday – 0
Saturday – 5.7
Sunday – 0

Week of May 19th
Monday – 3
Tuesday – 0
Wednesday – 0
Thursday – 0
Friday – 0
Saturday – 2.9
Sunday – 2.5

Week of May 26th
Monday – 0
Tuesday – 2.9
Wednesday – 2.9
Thursday – 0
Friday – 0
Saturday – 5.25
Sunday – 4.4

So. 22 weeks to go and I need to be serious if I want to finish at all, never mind with a decent time. That said, over the last seven weeks I’ve done a little over 86 miles when I’ve done sweet f.a. for years. . . which isn’t terrible.

I’ve lost 5 pounds thus far, which isn’t hugely great but I also have (boys cover your eyes) my period this week and I haven’t had the usual gain from it which must be a good sign.

So yeah. Training. Tip-top. Onwards and Upwards. Never surrender.

Just do it Nicole, you useless bint.

]]> http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/06/02/marathon-update/feed/ Week of May 5th Marathon Schedule http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/05/13/week-of-may-5th-marathon-schedule/ http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/05/13/week-of-may-5th-marathon-schedule/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 01:44:05 +0000 Thomas http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/05/13/week-of-may-5th-marathon-schedule/ I was a bit crap this week because I was in DC.

Monday- 4.4 miles
Tuesday 2 miles walking so slowly around the mall in DC, I was practically going back in time so I probably shouldn’t include it in my weekly millage, but I don’t care.
Wednesday- 0
Thursday- 0
Friday- Yeah. Zero. Whatever. Bite Me.
Saturday- 3.5 miles
Sunday- 3.7
Total: 13.6

What a rubbish week. Will be more better this week.

]]> http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/05/13/week-of-may-5th-marathon-schedule/feed/ Week of April 28th Marathon Schedule http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/05/05/week-of-april-28th-marathon-schedule/ http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/05/05/week-of-april-28th-marathon-schedule/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 09:35:26 +0000 Thomas http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/05/05/week-of-april-28th-marathon-schedule/ I was bad again this week - not doing my smaller bursts and after my longer walk yesterday, my old bones are feeling it. I’m thinking I will need to add some yoga in to what I am doing. When I get back from the states in a couple of weeks I’m also adding in free weights.

My schedule was supposed to be:

Monday- Rest
Tuesday- 3 miles
Wednesday- 2 miles
Thursday- 3 miles
Friday- Cross Train
Saturday- 3 miles
Sunday- 4 miles

Total: 15 miles

What I did:

Monday- Rest
Tuesday- 2.5 miles
Wednesday- 2.4 miles
Thursday- 0
Friday- 1.6 (my drunken walk from Clapham Junction home. If I had to do it, I’m counting it in my mileage.
Saturday- 1.7 miles (leisurely walk along the south bank from Waterloo to London Bridge.
Sunday- 7.6 miles

Total: 15.8

I’m traveling the next two weeks so I will need to force myself into the hotel gym. I’m hoping that the treadmill will be the answer to the jet lag hell I often find myself in.

The best part about doing this besides my working toward a goal that I have wanted to achieve for ten years is that according to the scale, I’ve lost 4 pounds since April 21st.

]]> http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/05/05/week-of-april-28th-marathon-schedule/feed/ Marathon Training http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/04/29/marathon-training/ http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/04/29/marathon-training/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:13:51 +0000 Thomas http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/04/29/marathon-training/ Last week was my first week of 28 weeks of walking marathon training. I’m starting so far ahead because I:

1. Want to.
2. I need to get some miles under my belt before it gets really serious.

I have a spreadsheet with what I am supposed to do for the week and then what I actually did.

Last week was supposed to be:

Mon- Rest Day
Tues- 3 miles
Wed- 2 miles
Thurs- 3 miles
Friday Cross Train
Sat- 3 miles
Sun- 4 miles

What I actually did:
Mon- 4.4 miles
Tues- 0
Wed- 0
Thurs- 0
Friday 6.8 miles
Sat- 7.7 miles
Sun- 3.1 miles

I’m on track for this week. Monday was the rest day. . . :)

I ended up doing more total miles than the schedule. . . but a question for the more experienced people out there. If I am scheduled to only do 3 miles, but I want to do 7 because I am enjoying myself. . . will that mess me up? And will it mess me up if I miss a few of my short 2 and 3 mile days here and there?

]]> http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/04/29/marathon-training/feed/ And the serpent (Al) said to Nicole, “Fancy a Pint?” http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/04/23/and-the-serpent-al-said-to-nicole-fancy-a-pint/ http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/04/23/and-the-serpent-al-said-to-nicole-fancy-a-pint/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:20:38 +0000 Thomas http://travelingtreefrog.com/2008/04/23/and-the-serpent-al-said-to-nicole-fancy-a-pint/ Week one of my marathon training. Walked home Monday- 4.4 miles. Was supposed to do it again last night but let’s just say that didn’t happen and was a lazy thing this morning even though I woke up at 6. It was just much nicer to stay snuggled to Stuart and listen to him snore.Can’t walk tonight or at lunch so need to be good the rest of the week.And the week after.And the week after. . . 

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