Training journal 8/8/2012

There is 65 days left until the 2012 Baltimore Marathon. I have been training, but really don't have a plan. My plan is to get in at least an 11 mile long run this week, but I may skip the speed work tomorrow in lieu of a bike commute.

I just my first road bike and I like it. Its name is Khal Drogo after the Horse Lord in the Game of Thrones book.

Khal Drogo

Khal Drogo

I don't plan on leaving running for the world of biking, but cross training has just become a lot more important to me.

Sunday Long Run (10.2 miles in 1:40:00)

I prepared today to run my long distance run for 17 miles with the last 5 at marathon pace, but a cold rain drove me inside to the treadmill once again. A highly unmotivated week of running couldn't have ended worse.

I loaded up my iPod with George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones and began the long trek. A Game of Thrones was promised to be a good book and so far it is delivering. When looking for an image to put on today's blog entry I stumble up the fact that it is going to be a feature film this year. Coincidence I think.

At 9 miles in I decided to end the run when the time counter on my treadmill flipped after 99:59 I just couldn't do anymore. I have several times done double digit miles on the treadmill having flipped the timer. My treadmill abruptly shuts done and waits for you to restart it again when that happens. I've gotten a little wise to this and remember to not be sprinting at the time because it is highly dangerous. So, I completed 10.2 miles in 100 minutes today. I really don't feel bad about it because I might just need the break anyways.

Congratulations to Shalane Flanagan on her 1:09:11 half marathon win today at Houston. With her targeting the marathon soon we could be seeing an American win in one of the majors soon.