Walked 12 Hours 21 Minutes, 63.9 Miles. Average pace 11:36. My weight 174.4 

Saturday – One hour four minutes 5.6 Miles.  4 sets of 60 Push-ups.

Sunday – Six Hours one minutes Lane 1 on the 400 meter track 122 Laps 30.3 Miles.

Monday – One hour four minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 4 pull-ups, 15 Minutes of Planks.

Tuesday – One hour three minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 60 Push-ups.

Wednesday – Two Hours seven minutes 11.2 Miles.

Thursday – One hour two minutes 5.6 Miles.

Friday – Day Off.

Easily the BEST week of training I have ever had. My longest distance walked at an aggressive pace every workout all week. I officially declare myself Centurion Ready. Mentally I am chomping at the bit. Having to wait a whole year for redemption in New Zealand has been tough. As the race gets closer and closer it has gotten even tougher. I am ready for New Zealand “NOW”. The main thing to focus on is  #1 Maintain my fitness with solid workouts  #2 STAY HEALTHY. I have nothing to gain by setting daily walk speed records. I declare the speed work finished. Keep the pace just under 12 minutes per mile. No reason to try for sub 11 minute miles. Avoid getting injured. An injury now = Kiss New Zealand goodbye. This next week I will replace speed with an extra long distance walk at an aggressive Centurion race pace. My Humble Pie Walk will be on Sunday. With the way I feel right now I need a nice slice of humility.

Walked 10 Hours 24 Minutes, 53.7 Miles. Average pace 11:38. My weight 173.2

Saturday – One hour five minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 60 Push-ups.

Sunday – Four Hours three minutes Lane 1 on the 400 meter track. 81 Laps 20.1 Miles.

Monday – One hour three minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 4 pull-ups, 15 Minutes of Planks.

Tuesday – One hour four minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 60 Push-ups.

Wednesday – Two Hours six minutes 11.2 Miles.

Thursday – One hour three minutes 5.6 Miles.

Friday – Day Off.

Good to have a cut back week in the middle of my progressive overload. Good for the legs. Good for the mind. I took advantage of less miles to walk a little faster. It is those fast walk muscles that will pull your legs along late in a Centurion walk. We train fast so we can race comfortably slower, longer and much farther.

Extend my long day Sunday back to six hours this next week. Two long weeks ahead and then the highly anticipated gradual taper. Taper is the reward for working hard during progressive overload. I always look forward to my taper.

Walked 12 Hours 22 Minutes, 62.6 Miles. Average pace 11:52. My weight 175.4

Saturday – Six Hours three minutes Lane 1 on the 400 meter track. 120 Laps 29.8 Miles.

Sunday –  One hour four minutes 5.6 Miles.  4 sets of 60 Push-ups.

Monday – One hour four minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 4 pull-ups, 15 Minutes of Planks.

Tuesday – Two Hours 10.4 Miles.

Wednesday – One hour seven minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 60 Push-ups.

Thursday – One hour four minutes 5.6 Miles.

Friday – Day Off.

Progressive overload working just as planned. I have kept pushing and pushing while increasing the distance. Tuesday’s walk being the fastest so far. Wednesday my legs pushed back. No gas. I reached my overload. Next week is my pre-planned cut back week. Cut two hours out of my Sunday long walk. A chance for my legs to catch up. I am going to enjoy next week. Then I will have two high mileage weeks, then taper. I like it when the plan comes together.

Walked 11 Hours 27 Minutes, 58.1 Miles. Average pace 11:50.  My weight 174.4

Saturday – One hour seven minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 60 Push-ups.

Sunday – Five Hours three minutes Lane 1 on the 400 meter track. 102 Laps 25.3 Miles.

Monday – One hour six minute 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 4 pull-ups, 15 Minutes of Planks.

Tuesday – One hour six minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 60 Push-ups.

Wednesday – Two Hours two minutes 10.4 Miles.

Thursday – One hour three minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 4 Pull-ups, 15 Minutes of Planks.

Friday – Day Off.

My legs this week have felt like two coils of spring steel. It was the end of January, first of February that my legs felt this good. Only things hurting are a very slight case of plantar fasciitis on my right foot. Advil has been controlling that pain. I also have my two normal pinches between the big toe and second toe also between the third and fourth toes on my right foot. Ninety percent of all the foot problems I have are on my right foot. I wear out my right shoe sole twice as fast as my left shoe. I guess I am right foot dominate. I sand off my pinches just like I sand off all my foot calluses. Take care of those feet. I have watched some great long distance walkers at high profile international Centurion walks stopped short because of foot problems. Learn to read your feet. Learn how to fix your foot problems. You are not walking anywhere without your feet. Get use to the fact that during training there is going to be some pain. I promise during a Centurion race there will be pain. Adapt your mind to accept pain.

NOTE: By pain I mean the normal aches and soreness from pushing your body to the max. If you have torn or broken something you will need to stop and seek medical help,

Add another hour to my walking next week. At this point in my Centurion training I feel like superman. Very confident, excited.

Walked 11 Hours 39 Minutes, 56.9 Miles, Average pace 12:18.  My weight 173.6

Saturday – One hour seven minutes 5.6 Miles.  4 sets of 60 Push-ups.

Sunday – Five Hours one minute Lane 1 on the 400 meter track. 97 Laps.  24.1 Miles.

Monday – One hour eight minute 5.6 Miles.

Tuesday – One hour eight minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 60 Push-ups.

Wednesday – Two Hours nine minutes 10.4 Miles.

Thursday – One hour six minutes 5.6 Miles. 4 sets of 4 Pull-ups, 15 Minutes of Planks.

Friday – Day Off.

Kicked off my progressive overload training this week. No problem walking the extra miles. Speed was a problem. Just no high gear this week. Tired legs. I have been eating so much sugar and carbs my workouts have been fueled on sugar. Sugar for me is like high octane gasoline. Without sugar I have to burn fat. Fat is prefered in long distance walking. However you have to train your body to use fat. Eat clean and walk long distances is how you train. Training my feet, legs, mind and fuel system. NOTE: I will eat sugar during my race. I need that high octane and fat both during a Centurion.

Repeat of this week next week. Except I will push to walk faster.