Saturday – October 14, 2006
Training: 90 minutes…
Strength: none…as in, I had none.
Day Mileage: I dunno'…We'll say 11.5 miles
Week Total: 39 miles
Where: By the Aare.
Weather: cool
Details: Yeah, 90 minutes…NOT my idea… But I did it.
Sunday – October 15, 2006
Training: 55 minutes
Day Mileage: 6.5 miles (very hilly)
Week Total: 45.5
Where: Wolhusen
Weather: cool.
Details: HILLY.
Monday – October 16, 2006
Training: 40 minutes
Other: Physical therapy
Day Mileage: 5.5 miles
Week Total: 5.5 miles
Where: Steffisburg and Thun
Weather: warm and "fally"
Details: I am building up at Turtle speed! But I am comfortable like this because this is how I did it when I was at NCSU and it always worked for me. So I am building up to hopefully average around 75 miles a week by the time end of November and December rolls around.
Build-up phase—At Josi turtle speed
WEEK 1 Sep. 25: 31 miles, ~ 50km
WEEK 2 Oct. 2: 36.5, ~59 km
Week 3 Oct. 9: 45.5, ~73 km
Tuesday .. October 17, 2006
Training: 40 minutes
Strength: 6 striders
Day Mileage: 5.5 miles
Week Total: 11 miles
Where: Uttigen
Weather: warm, fall weather
Details: Ran with Asi today!!!
Got those striders in to keep my fast-twitch muscles in check…well at least the fast twitch muscles that I have!!! They felt good and speedy J
Wednesday – October 18, 2006
Training: 45 minutes
Strength: off
Day Mileage: 6 miles
Week Total: 17 miles
Where: Thun
Weather: Fall weather, high of 60s.
Thursday – October 19, 2006
Training: 40 minutes
Strength: 25 minutes abs and back strength.
Day Mileage: 5.5 miles
Week Total: 22.5 miles
Where: Thun
Weather: high of 60s and sunny.
Details: Next week I will hit around 50 miles and then stay around 50 to 60 for a couple weeks. My right hamstring has been bothering me for a while now so I don't want to push anything I am not ready for. Patience, patience, patience…Last year I said it may take a couple of years to really "break out" and that I was patient…I AM NOT PATIENT! But I have to force myself to try and stay sane. I am starting with my Master's degree on Monday at the University of Bern, so I know things will be great once I am a student-athlete once again. I am also working part time at the same job I've had for about a half a year (English for kids). I will have a normal routine from week to week and that has always gone well with training. A routine is very important. My doctor, who is certified by Swiss Olympic, has told me that several times. A routine is better for sport! So after Monday, I will be 'routine-ing' it up for the next couple of years! I could graduate in two years, but I will most likely get my PH (which is a higher-level of a teacher certification) so I may go for three to make sure that I can still be able to dedicate enough time to running!
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