Normally two weeks out from a half ironman, an athlete begins a process of tapering his/her workouts. Intensity is greatly reduced and volume drops a little. This is to encourage fresh legs for the race.
With the help of Coach Hillary (biscuit to her friends) I am embarking on the opposite. This week the only taper is a 10 mile flat long run as opposed to a 13 mile long run. Long runs are usually slower than race pace. It is used to build your aerobic engine. Since the distance was shorter Coach decided the second 5 miles had to be faster than the first. She wanted to see if I am any faster. I get there quicker but it cannot be mistaken for speed.
Otherwise this is a usual week except I am doing the Hogeye Half Marathon. That is a leisurely hill climb in Fayetteville for 13.1 miles. Oh the agony!!
The Jackson Graves Foundation. http://www.jacksongraves.org/ is a direct recepient of funds raised through this event. If you have time on Sunday to volunteer during the race, folks would be appreciated. Drop me a line and I will get you to the right folks. It is a classic Arkansas race.
Next week is triathlon season debut. I will be headed to the Big Easy for a half ironman. It is 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 run. Should be fun. No real taper for that except a Friday and Saturday. Cannot wait to see how the body responds. I am excited for the journey. Last year I cut my foot on the sea wall at the start of the swim. I got through the bike leg but could not do the run. Have a cool scar though.
Tonight is a swim/run combination that is really improving my run fitness without killing my legs. I am using swim paddles too and my swim strength is improving.
My first half marathon was done in 2:40. I challenge all of you to give 10.00 if I beat that by ten minutes on Sunday. All the money goes to JGF. Let's make a great day out of my suffering. Just click the donation button to the left.
Langley out!!
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