Michelle's Marathon Training Log: Week 13

Target Miles: 32
Completed Miles: 36.13

Tuesday: 01/10/2006
Total Distance: 5.06 mi, Total Time: 0:48:01, Avg Pace: 9:30/mi, Total Calories: 525 cal, Avg Heart Rate: 165 bpm

Wednesday: 01/11/2006
Total Distance: 3.72 mi, Total Time: 0:36:26, Avg Pace: 9:47/mi, Total Calories: 411 cal, Avg Heart Rate: 161 bpm

Friday: 01/13/2006
Total Distance: 4.88 mi, Total Time: 0:49:44, Avg Pace: 10:10/mi, Total Calories: 523 cal, Avg Heart Rate: 154 bpm

Sunday: 01/15/2006
Total Distance: 22.46 mi, Total Time: 3:51:39, Avg Pace: 10:18/mi, Total Calories: 2,318 cal, Avg Heart Rate: 157 bpm

My First 20 Miler
Originally uploaded by michellefleury.

22.46 miles! I simply *cannot* believe it! If you would have asked me 1 year ago if I would ever be able to run 22 miles I would have said no. I just cannot believe I actually did it...

The run was great, though a few things did not go as planned. First, my pace. I never got into the 10:47/mi groove. This is my target marathon pace, so more pacing practice required. Second, I did not adequately brief my pit crew, so at the turn I did not have my 'stuff' as expected: goo (chocolate Accel Gel with caffeine), sports drink (Ultima Replenisher) and an NSAID (Motrin), which did not turn out to be a problem. I imagine I'll feel more comfortable with them during the marathon, but learned today I don't actually need them. I had enough energy to finish the last half mile with a pace of 8:30/mi.