74 Day’s to the Boston Marathon
LONG ROAD HOME
Putting the miles in the bank!! Last Sunday I ran 15 miles, the longest distance I've logged to date. Long and slow was my main focus during this run, my goal was to run at a pace slower than my marathon race pace, averaging about 9:20 minutes per mile and finishing in 2hr:20min. Once I got my heart rate up to 156 77% (MHR) I was on cruise control and by monitoring my HR I was able to keep myself from going too slow/fast. Mind over body, about a mile away from home my legs turned to rubber…I was a running slinky. When I arrived home I did some stretching and with a lot of intimidation took an ice bath. Cathy thought I was a little crazy emptying the freezer of ice and dumping it into the tub. Brrrr…..cold is not the word to describe sitting in a tub of ice for 3 minutes, but the results are immediate and what could be a couple days of muscle soreness is usually gone in one. Let’s just say I’m a firm believer in ice baths…the results are worth the chill.
As I mentioned in my blog last week, I’ve truly found having a HRM is one of the best training guides. Listening to my body has never been easier. Overtraining is a big problem, this can lead to a low immune system and injury, using my HRM I can see the warning signs in advance, for instance in the morning I take my resting HR and if this number changes drastically from one day to the next I take a slow recovery run or better yet a rest day. Whether you run/walk/hike I recommend a HRM…it will bring you to the next level of any sport.
On Tuesday I ran an easy 4 miles, Wednesday I did a 5 ½ mile tempo run, and Thursday I ran an easy 4 miles. On Saturday I will be running 12 miles with the DFMC team in Watertown! See you on the roads
Thank you again for your contribution, encouragement and support!
I run for hope,
Ryan
Putting the miles in the bank!! Last Sunday I ran 15 miles, the longest distance I've logged to date. Long and slow was my main focus during this run, my goal was to run at a pace slower than my marathon race pace, averaging about 9:20 minutes per mile and finishing in 2hr:20min. Once I got my heart rate up to 156 77% (MHR) I was on cruise control and by monitoring my HR I was able to keep myself from going too slow/fast. Mind over body, about a mile away from home my legs turned to rubber…I was a running slinky. When I arrived home I did some stretching and with a lot of intimidation took an ice bath. Cathy thought I was a little crazy emptying the freezer of ice and dumping it into the tub. Brrrr…..cold is not the word to describe sitting in a tub of ice for 3 minutes, but the results are immediate and what could be a couple days of muscle soreness is usually gone in one. Let’s just say I’m a firm believer in ice baths…the results are worth the chill.
As I mentioned in my blog last week, I’ve truly found having a HRM is one of the best training guides. Listening to my body has never been easier. Overtraining is a big problem, this can lead to a low immune system and injury, using my HRM I can see the warning signs in advance, for instance in the morning I take my resting HR and if this number changes drastically from one day to the next I take a slow recovery run or better yet a rest day. Whether you run/walk/hike I recommend a HRM…it will bring you to the next level of any sport.
On Tuesday I ran an easy 4 miles, Wednesday I did a 5 ½ mile tempo run, and Thursday I ran an easy 4 miles. On Saturday I will be running 12 miles with the DFMC team in Watertown! See you on the roads
Thank you again for your contribution, encouragement and support!
I run for hope,
Ryan
posted by Ryan at 1:06 PM
3 Comments:
Good Shit! I'm running tha L.A. Marathon on March 19th.
Ryan I hope your new running sneakers take you far and safe .Keep on running . Dad and I had a great time with your family yesterday. Love Mom
Ryan, Thanks for your encouragement on my blog. After reading your profile and blog, I have made the decision to go the next step and run my first 10K this month. Before you know it I will be doing that 1/2 marathon and will keep dreaming about doing the Boston Marathon some day...meanwhile I will be cheering for you....
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