Michelle's Marathon Training Log: Week 16

Target Miles: 39 with marathon
Completed Miles: 40.65


Tuesday: 01/31/2006
Total Distance: 3.00 mi, Total Time: 0:30:00, Avg Pace: 10:00/mi, Total Calories: 300 cal, Avg Heart Rate: UNK

Inside on the treadmill at night -- boring, but at least I got the mileage in... :)

Wednesday: 02/01/2006
Total Distance: 4.81 mi, Total Time: 0:50:17, Avg Pace: 10:26/mi, Total Calories: 519 cal, Avg Heart Rate: 160 bpm

Thursday: 02/02/2006
Total Distance: 4.04 mi, Total Time: 0:37:43, Avg Pace: 9:19/mi, Total Calories: 326 cal, Avg Heart Rate: 154 bpm

Saturday: 02/04/2006
Total Distance: 2.40 mi, Total Time: 0:35:44, Avg Pace: 14:52/mi, Total Calories: 264 cal, Avg Heart Rate: 133 bpm

You can tell I wasn't working real hard on this one. I had Ivy with me, dropped my cell phone in the ocean, etc. Mostly just nervous about the marathon...

Sunday: 02/05/2006
Total Distance: 26.39 mi, Total Time: 4:36:26, Avg Pace: 10:28/mi, Total Calories: 2,950 cal, Avg Heart Rate: 157 bpm

PS Marathon
Originally uploaded by michellefleury.

These are the Garmin results of my first marathon! See earlier entry on the race and my new blog for info on life post-marathon.

All in all it has been an amazing experience. I am so glad I started running -- I have learned so much about life.

I can't wait for my next one in July. There's lots I learned this time that I'll apply to the next one. For now my plan is to follow Hal Higdon's Intermediate I plan and focus on building strength for the last few miles. I'll worry about speed in October for the Chicago...