Thursday, July 22, 2010
BEAST OF BURDEN
Tomorrow night I'm headed to Australia. The kids and wife are already there I just had to finish up my commitments with work here first. It's not easy by yourself rushing to finish things off. Still got to be grateful that I can get the time off at all.
Anyone who thinks that this is the chance to come over here and break into my house has another thing coming. The in-laws are looking after the place so if you don't mind spending sometime with them come on over ;) Who am I kidding not even the poor and desperate are reading my blog these days. Going to have to start doing something interesting. Or buying some stuff worth stealing!
As for the running, just two weeks until the marathon and I'm starting my taper. I'll have done around 150K by tomorrow afternoon to round off the week and then start to drop the Ks to around 100 for the remaining 2 weeks. If I'm still not feeling recovered by mid next week I'll drop the Ks some more.
The last two weeks will be used to get my body used to marathon pace and faster. I tried a couple of speed sessions last week but they didn't workout so well. I pulled my hamstring on the right leg and aggravated my Achilles on the left, and I wasn't able to run my target times for the session. I think I'm too tired from the accumulated training the last 12 weeks but I should come good and be chopping at the bit come race day.
The main goal from now is get to the starting line with no niggles with or without the speed. I always race better than I train. I can pick my pace up in races as long as I go in without injury. I expect my high mileage training to get me through to a new PB. So how low can I go this time? I'll talk about this more in a post from Australia.
Take care all.
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Thanks for the warning Scott. We'll lock up our women and children. Speaking of which, I can't wait to see the new bushranger-style beard.
ReplyDeleteYou have the ks in the legs, so I reckon you can go pretty low - 2:3X is what I'm expecting. Just go carefully on the finishing off speedwork and such if the legs aren't niggle-free enough. By the way, I'm always rushing around finishing things off myself ;)
Ewen may not have (many) women or children, but I certainly do. So, warning heeded.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm poor and I'm desperate, or at least broke and sore, and I still read your blog, so you're wrong on that one! Still, I don't think it's worth coming over to burgle your house, or meeting your in-laws, as nice as they are, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteYour marathon, on the other hand, is something I'm looking forward to. If there's any justice then your epic training will yield a great new PR.
Best of luck with the race & safe travels home!
ReplyDeleteThomas took the words out of my mouth. Poor, desperate, reading your blog and looking forward to hearing about the marathon. Have a good one!
ReplyDeleteGood tune Scott, best of luck in the Marathon give it loads..
ReplyDeleteI'd be more worried about a Friday night in Townsville as a source of an injury than the running!
ReplyDeleteI'm not going to make a time prediction. Every time I do you eclipse it by a ridiculous margin, so I'm just going to wait to hear the good news. All I know is that the rest of the taper will put you at the line in blistering form!
Best of luck, but I know you don't need it!
I'd be more worried about a Friday night in Townsville as a source of an injury than the running!
ReplyDeleteI'm not going to make a time prediction. Every time I do you eclipse it by a ridiculous margin, so I'm just going to wait to hear the good news. All I know is that the rest of the taper will put you at the line in blistering form!
Best of luck, but I know you don't need it!
Yeah...me too...not only poor and desperate but injured and my PC has caught a virus!!
ReplyDeleteAnyway I have been behind in my Blog reading....you are running a Marathon here it seems...is the Brisbane Marathon on about now?
Whatever Marathon you are running good luck...I hope you have a great race.
Look forward to hearing how well you run.
Jon
Be careful that the pace of life in Townsville doesn't slow you down too much in the lead up to the race. Certainly will be interested in how you perform. Your training has been awesome. Good luck.
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