*****NOTE***** April 2018 will be my last posting of Mileage. I have changed my training from mileage based to time on my feet based.
APRIL 20 DAYS 207.8 MILES
March 20 Days 207.8 Miles
February 14 Days 152.7 Miles
January 22 Days 211.2 Miles
Total 2018 76 Days 779.5 Miles
My fourth year to walk the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. A very nice cool morning in the low 50’s. Warmed to the mid 70’s. South wind that increased all day. A couple of years ago I made a point to thank every support person, folks cheering, low five every child I could during this race. As a result Oklahoma City has become one of my favorite races. You just can’t believe the way the OKC people turn out to watch the race. A very special event. I am always moved when you take 20,000 screaming excited happy people, make the announcement ” We will observe 168 seconds of silence to honor those that lost their lives during the bombing.” For those 168 seconds you could hear a pin drop in downtown Oklahoma City. Very moving.
My training this year has been tough. I am struggling. I just can’t stay focused. I raced this year as a training walk. I wanted to average sub 12 minute miles. Did not know if that would be possible. However I walked, it would benefit my 24 hour race in five weeks. To my pleasant surprise I walked well. Never ran out of gas. A very good training walk. Just what I needed. I finished with a 5:06:52. Even with the training I have missed my fitness is still good. More encouraged about my walk at FANS in June.
This week 54.4 Miles,10 hours 52 minutes 37 seconds. pace average 12:00. 7098 Calories
Saturday April 21st – 4.8 Miles in 57:02 pace average 11:52. 5 sets of 80 push-ups. 26 minutes of Planks.
Sunday April 22nd – 28 Miles in 5:35:05 pace average 11:58. 3 sets of 30 squats.
Monday April 23rd – 4.8 Miles in 57:31 pace average 11:59. 4 sets of 7 chin-ups.
Tuesday April 24th – 4.8 Miles in 58:56 pace average 12:17. 5 sets of 80 push-ups.
Wednesday April 25th – Day Off.
Thursday April 26th – 12 Miles in 2:24:03 pace average 12:00. 3 sets of 30 squats.
Friday April 27th – Date night with mt Wife!
Felt tired this week. A couple of days I just did not feel the love. In a Centurion race there will be a point during the race you will not feel the love. You can’t quit and become a Centurion. You have to walk thru the bad patches.
This week 55.2 Miles, 10 hours 58 minutes 01 seconds. pace average 11:56. 7332 Calories
Saturday April 14th – 4.8 Miles in 55:47 pace average 11:37. 5 sets of 80 push-ups. 30 minutes of Planks.
Sunday April 15th – 24 Miles in 4:46:36 pace average 11:56. 3 sets of 30 squats.
Monday April 16th – substituted working in my lawn.
Tuesday April 17th – 4.8 Miles in 57:52 pace average 12:03.
Wednesday April 18th – 12 Miles in 2:23:49 pace average 11:59. 3 sets of 30 squats.
Thursday April 19th – 4.8 Miles in 56:46 pace average 11:49. 4 sets of 6 chin-ups.
Friday April 20th – 4.8 Miles in 57:12 pace average 11:55.
Added a few more miles this last week. Add a few more next week. Starting to get excited about the U.S. Centurion qualifier in six weeks. It helps that the Australian Centurion Qualifier is this weekend. Fun to track several fellow Centurions down under. Hard to believe that it has been two years since I walked in Australia.
This week 50.4 Miles, 10 hours 01 minutes 28 seconds pace average 11:57. 6680 Calories
Saturday April 7th – 4.8 Miles in 55:57 pace average 11:39. 5 sets of 80 push-ups. 29 minutes of Planks.
Sunday April 8th – 24 Miles in 4:47:45 pace average 11:59. 3 sets of 30 squats.
Monday April 9th – 4.8 Miles in 56:36 pace average 11:48. 4 sets of 6 chin-ups.
Tuesday April 10th – 4.8 Miles in 57:16 pace average 11:56 5 sets of 80 push-ups.
Wednesday April 11th – 12 Miles in 2:23:54 pace average 11:59. 3 sets of 30 squats.
Thursday April 12th – Unscheduled day off.
Friday April 13th – Date night with my wife!
A great kick off to my 100 mile race in seven weeks at FANS. Add a little more mileage next week.
This week 26.4 Miles, 5 hours 13 minutes 37 seconds pace average 11:53. 3452 Calories
Saturday March 31st – 4.8 Miles in 57:03 pace average 11:53. 5 sets of 80 push-ups. 26 minutes of Planks.
Sunday April 1st – Easter with Family.
Monday April 2nd – 4.8 Miles in 57:08 pace average 11:54. 4 sets of 6 chin-ups.
Tuesday April 3rd – Unscheduled day off.
Wednesday April 4th – 12 Miles in 2:22:00 pace average 11:50. 3 sets of 30 squats.
Thursday April 5th – 4.8 Miles in 57:26 pace average 11:58. 4 sets of 8 chin-ups.
Friday April 6th – Date night with my wife!
WOW. I don’t know what to say about my training. I am suffering from lack of motivation. I am overlooking my upcoming races. Looking toward my race in New Zealand in October. Granted my Marathon in Oklahoma City in three weeks will just be for training. My race at FANS in June I do want to perform well. There is no pressure on me at FANS. Nothing to motivate me. Right now there are four international Centurions signed up. Six Centurions signed up total with 19 Centurion badges between them. It will be great to walk again alongside some of the Worlds best. It would be great to add my name to the United States Centurions that have finished multiple U.S. Centurion races. Eight weeks till FANS. Plenty of time to prepare. No more time to goof off. Time to add up some miles. I want to walk a second United States Centurion. That should be good motivation. Going to be fun!
