It’s only a month until the Twin Cities marathon. I completed my 4th 20 mile run last Sunday. Training has been going really really well. You can see from my 8 mile run this morning (details below) that my pace is improving. Most importantly my heart rate is remaining lower. It used to jump up to about 175 or so when I was pushing this hard but now I can barely break 160. I think the chances of me blowing away my PR next month are very good. I have the Dick Beardsley half marathon on September 11 and I’m looking forward to a fast time.
| Intervals (GPS Interval) | |||||||
| Type | Distance | Time | Total Time | Pace | Avg HR | Max HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | 8:54 | 133 | 145 | ||||
| Interval | 1 Mi | 7:54.21 | 16:47.34 | 7:55 | 146 | 153 | |
| Interval | 1 Mi | 7:57.28 | 24:44.62 | 7:58 | 147 | 156 | |
| Interval | 1 Mi | 7:55.03 | 32:39.65 | 7:56 | 144 | 157 | |
| Interval | 1 Mi | 7:54.82 | 40:34.47 | 7:55 | 153 | 160 | |
| Interval | 1 Mi | 7:55.45 | 48:29.92 | 7:56 | 155 | 158 | |
| Interval | 1 Mi | 7:36.06 | 56:05.98 | 7:37 | 155 | 161 | |
| Interval | 1 Mi | 8:03.14 | 1:04:09.12 | 8:04 | 153 | 158 | |
| Interval | 0.02 Mi | 0:09.59 | 1:04:18.71 | 8:00 | 157 | 158 |
On the fitness front I have been working out a lot and really building my core. I feel a lot stronger and tighter though my weight loss has slowed significantly in the last month. I’m now down to about 215 pounds and I don’t know if I’ll hit 200 before the marathon. But that’s ok. My body is still shrinking and I’m building muscle.