A group of 15 or so Twin Cities runners, many of whom are friends of mine, are off to run the Grand Canyon this weekend. They're going rim-to-rim and back, roughly 44 miles, in a single day. Here's wishing them a great trip, and most of all a safe and healthy journey! I'd love to do a similar trip myself someday, but the timing just didn't work this year, coming as it does near the end of the semester at the U and in the heart of track season.
On the training front for me, things are coming along well. I ran the Get in Gear 10k in a sluggish 31:43, and then ran a 3 mile, 2 mile and 1 mile at marathon goal pace (5:15-5:20). As bad as the race was, the workout went very well and I feel good about preparations for Grandma's Marathon. I actually can't remember the last time I raced a 10k, so I suppose I should not be surprised that I was not ready to race well.
However, it is scary how narrow the distance is between marathon pace and 10k pace right now...definitely need to work on my speed. Tuesday I did 10x400 and 5x200 on the track, and found that the speed is still there. It's just a matter of tapping back into it more regularly for the next few weeks, so that sustained speed feels more comfortable.
Other than that, life has been busy. My marathon training class at the University of Minnesota completed their journey on Saturday at the Eau Claire Marathon. The nearly 60 students who started all finished and ran remarkably strong on a cold and blustery day. There's not much in life that is as rewarding as being able to work with people towards a major goal, and then to go out and see them accomplishing what they set out to do. Fun stuff.
On the training front for me, things are coming along well. I ran the Get in Gear 10k in a sluggish 31:43, and then ran a 3 mile, 2 mile and 1 mile at marathon goal pace (5:15-5:20). As bad as the race was, the workout went very well and I feel good about preparations for Grandma's Marathon. I actually can't remember the last time I raced a 10k, so I suppose I should not be surprised that I was not ready to race well.
However, it is scary how narrow the distance is between marathon pace and 10k pace right now...definitely need to work on my speed. Tuesday I did 10x400 and 5x200 on the track, and found that the speed is still there. It's just a matter of tapping back into it more regularly for the next few weeks, so that sustained speed feels more comfortable.
Other than that, life has been busy. My marathon training class at the University of Minnesota completed their journey on Saturday at the Eau Claire Marathon. The nearly 60 students who started all finished and ran remarkably strong on a cold and blustery day. There's not much in life that is as rewarding as being able to work with people towards a major goal, and then to go out and see them accomplishing what they set out to do. Fun stuff.
Good job, Coach!
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