20 Miles = Success + Training Week 11

Welcome new followers! Just a reminder…don’t forget to enter my foam roller giveaway. I will announce the winner at some point tomorrow. Today, my dad and I completed our 3rd 20-mile run of marathon training.

20 Miler #1 (9:06 average pace)
20 Miler #2 (8:59 average pace)

Stats:
20 miles
3:03:01
9:08 average pace
6:00 best pace

Splits:

Mile 1~8:55               Mile 11~9:02
Mile 2~8:49               Mile 12~9:20
Mile 3~9:40 (hill)       Mile 13~9:44
Mile 4~9:04               Mile 14~8:40
Mile 5~9:05               Mile 15~9:07
Mile 6~8:45               Mile 16~9:26
Mile 7~9:03               Mile 17~9:39 (hill)
Mile 8~9:08               Mile 18~9:00
Mile 9~9:17               Mile 19~9:37
Mile 10~9:05             Mile 20~8:14

I’m not thrilled that this was the slowest 20-miler so far, but considering yesterday I ran a fast race, I am just happy I was able to finish it! The weather was beautiful this morning, definitely in the 60s with clear blue skies. We left the house at 7:15 and were on our way. We didn’t get to try the accelerade yet, but brought 4 packets of gel: 2 GUs (vanilla and espresso) and 2 powerbar gels (vanilla and double latte- notice a pattern?) I also wore my fuel belt with 4 bottles full of water. We stopped at miles 6, 9, and 15 to fuel, fill our bottles, use the bathroom and stretch.

I can’t believe we are already in week 11 of marathon training! 2 more full weeks and the taper begins. I am nervous there is not enough time to do all the workouts I want to do! Here is what week 11 looks like:

Marathon Training: Week 11
Sunday: Race
Monday: 20 Miles + Yoga
Tuesday: *Athletic Yoga
Wednesday: *Track:1000, 2000, 1000, 1000
Thursday: *FIT
Friday:  *Tempo??: 5 miles @ 7:29
Saturday: REST
*Anticipated workouts

I may count Sunday’s race as my tempo run for the week and do any easy run or hills instead. I will have to see how I feel by Wednesday but I hope to get to the track.

Hope everyone had a nice Monday!