In the past two years, I have trained for two marathons. Two marathons that didn't work out exactly as I had hoped. Try like way worse than I hoped. (Based on my 5K PR, I should be capable of a 3:51 marathon. My PR is 5:06).
During each of those training cycles, my weekly mileage maxed out at 38. I ran that far once during my first training cycle and twice during the second. In the past five weeks, my lowest mileage week has been 38. Seriously? And I haven't even run my first 20 miler yet. That is just crazy to me.
Looking ahead in my schedule, my 50+ mile weeks seemed quite intimidating. 50 miles is a lot. Like 5,850 calories worth of running. Do you know how many cupcakes I could eat for 5,850 calories?
OK, that was not my point. What I was getting at is that I am no longer intimidated. Because in the first seven days of August, I logged 56.2 miles.
Six days of running + One day of rest = 56.2 miles and one happy Tonia.
31 comments:
Great job... I am following your first 2 marathon mileage... but I hope I can go under 5 hours... only time will tell.
Great mileage, very inspiring, big pat on the back.
Yay on the mileage! :) Managed to get 32 miles in in a post-marathon week; glad with that. And you're right; that kind of mileage would've scared me 6 months ago.
Great info about the cupcakes! I looooove cupcakes. :)
5K to marathon time predictors are notoriously inaccurate - have you tried doing the race predictor starting from your half PR rather than your 5k?
That's awesome! I've very anxious for October to get here to see how my first marathon goes. Seems like I've read several blogs lately that all indicate their total mileage was too low for their first few marathon attempts.
Wow, I'm so far from there. Great job!
Congrats on a great week!
Amazing Tonia!! Way to go! You will be great in the marathon!
awesome job on the miles
Great job on your high-mileage week! You rock!
Yowza! Way to go! How do you feel? Yes happy, but are you building in a few weeks of less than 6 days to rest? I'm always amazed at the 6 day a week programs. Looking forward to the results.
This is so exciting to me. Makes me re-think my next marathon training. I am in the same boat as far as low milage for my marathon training. I can't wait to see how great you do at your marathon.
Awesome progress!
YAY! Congrats on the 50-mile week! They used to intimidate the crap out of me too! You are going to have a GREAT marathon!
Amazing! I can't wait to read all about how you rock that marathon!
Awesome job on the first 50+ week! You are rocking it!
Amazing! That is an awesome way to start august!
Wow! That's fantastic!! Great start to the month!!
I think I got an injury just *reading* about your mileage!! One day maybe I'll be able to push the mileage, but right now I'm just happy to be able to run! Your mileage is both impressive and aspirational!
Great job! I'm jealous!
LOOK AT YOU GO!!!
And GO FAR!!!
Awesome. Smiles from AZ.
Racking those miles makes all the difference. Make sure you take time to rest and recover too, though.
wowzers! that's a lot of miles! i've never even ran that much in 1 week!! wtg!
I may have to take a sympathy rest day for you! I did about 5.62 miles last week, yay! You are awesome and totally rockin it.
Love big numbers! That's awesome!
...and it keeps going up and up from there.
Before you know it, 70 mile weeks seem like nothing and you're running 50 on the weekend :-)
That's how it happened to me...
High five! That's awesome :) Funny how we progress and don't notice...
good work on your mileage! already over 55 miles per week. very impressive!
i've got a question for coach T...i know all the risks of running outside in the heat. are there any benefits? is it a form of resistance training? or altitude training? will running outside in the summer help me more than being inside on a treadmill? cause i'm pretty sure the heat is going to kill me...
Impresive! Here I am happy to breaking 30 miles a week LOL.
Keep up the great training!
That's some serious mileage. You are going to KILL that marathon!! 3:50 or better, is definitely yours!
WoW! And I was moaning about a 25 mile week. You are awesome girl!
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