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2007 Daily Training Schedule |
Lake Placid Marathon
After running my first 50-mile race in '06 (JFK 50M), my goal for 2007 was to run a 50 Mile Hat Trick. Depending on what I learned, I would develop a training schedule for my first 100 mile race in '08 (presumably, the VT 100 in July).
I learned a lot from my efforts to run longer distances "back to back". First of all... I now know I need 2-3 months between ultra races. After running the Finger Lakes 50M on 7/30/07 and then the Damn, Wakely Dam Ultra (33M) three weeks later... I hit the wall at mile-26. I ran the Wakely in 9+ hours compared to my 8:12 time the previous year.
Then, two months after the Wakely, I ran the VT 50 and felt great! In fact, I ran the first 33 miles in 6:40... an amazing time compared to my two years of running the same distance in the Wakely.
Five weeks after the VT 50M I ran the Stone Cat Ale 50M. Again, I ran out of steam. This time I hit the wall sooner - during the 2nd of 4 trail loops. (I only completed the marathon course.)
Although I didn't meet my goal to run a 50M Hat Trick in 2007, I did run three 50-Mile races in 12 months (JFK 50M in 11/06, Finger Lakes 50M in 6/07, and VT 50M in 9/07). Overall, I'm significantly more knowledgeable about my 54 year old body in the context of how to train for ultras. Consequently, I believe I'll be ready to rock in '08 and complete my first 100M!
2007
has been a wonderful ultra experience...
I'm ready for 2008!
Below are two charts. The first is my Daily Training Schedule for 2007. The second is my Weekly Running Totals for 2007.
Daily Training Schedule for 2007
Red: Long run
for the week
#: Daily distance
# / #: Distances for two runs in one
day
#M: WEEKLY TOTALS
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| ‘07 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 1 |
|
9 |
9 |
25 61M |
6 |
|
61M |
|
9 |
|
9 |
|
| 2 |
6 |
9 |
|
|
6 |
14 |
|
|
55M |
|
9 |
0M |
| 3 |
9 |
9 |
15 |
|
6/6 |
28M |
|
|
20/9 |
|
|
|
| 4 |
6 |
11 53M |
49M |
9 |
|
6 |
4 |
8.7 |
|
|
5K race 38M |
6 |
| 5 |
|
9 |
6 |
9 |
25 |
9 |
5.5 |
6 26M |
4/9 |
|
|
5 |
| 6 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
55M |
9 |
Bike 30 min |
6 |
9 |
|
4 |
|
| 7 |
9
39M |
3 |
9 |
|
Rest Week .
|
|
|
6 |
4 |
|
4 |
6 |
| 8 |
|
5/5TM |
6TM |
25 |
|
5.5 |
|
25 |
|
|
8 | |
| 9 |
9 |
4TM |
|
|
4.5 |
7.5 |
5 |
|
|
|
25M | |
| 10 |
9 |
14 |
20 |
9 |
Lk Placid |
|
12 |
4 |
6 |
50m MA ONLY26 |
8 | |
| 11 |
|
9 58M |
50M |
6 |
35min on bike |
6 |
|
|
6 |
|
| |
| 12 |
9 |
|
9 |
9 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
| |
| 13 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
|
9 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
6 | |
| 14 |
36M |
6TM |
6 |
|
6 |
|
6 |
4/5 |
RTB Relay 25 mi |
12M |
6 |
|
| 15 |
9 |
6TM |
8 |
30 54M |
7.5 |
9 |
28.5M |
6/5 |
6 |
6 |
| |
| 16 |
9 TM |
|
Soccer |
|
45
min bike; 6m |
|
6 |
6 |
32M |
6 |
|
14M |
| 17 |
6 TM |
14 |
20
|
9 |
6 |
24M |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
| 18 |
9 |
Hike |
53M |
6 |
|
6 |
|
3 |
|
6 |
12M |
|
| 19 |
|
|
|
9 |
30 |
6 |
|
34M |
6 |
|
|
|
| 20 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
55M |
4 |
|
|
6 |
6 |
|
|
| 21 |
43M |
9 |
12 |
|
1Hr Bike |
4 |
Wakely 33/39M |
|
|
30M |
|
6 |
| 22 |
10 |
6TM |
|
7 37M |
6 |
|
|
6/5 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
| 23 |
9.5 |
6TM |
|
|
4 |
7 |
|
6 |
|
9 |
6 |
6M |
| 24 |
8.6 |
15 |
14 |
6/6 |
|
27M |
|
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
|
| 25 |
9 |
6 52M |
|
6 |
32 |
4 |
5 |
6/5 |
5 |
9 |
|
|
| 26 |
6 TM |
9 |
12 |
5/6 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
11 45M |
|
|
|
|
| 27 |
|
6TM |
9 |
|
48M |
|
6 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
|
6 |
| 28 |
11 54M |
9 |
9 |
30 |
|
3 |
|
7/3 |
|
38M |
|
6 |
| 29 |
9 |
|
6 |
|
9 |
| 9 25M |
6/5 |
|
9 |
|
6 |
| 30 |
|
|
|
6 |
45min |
Finger Lk50M |
5 |
|
VT |
6 |
|
3 19M |
| 31 |
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
6 |
10/9 |
|
|
|
|
Weekly Running Totals for 2007
(longest weekly
run) / (total weekly mileage)
| | 1st wk | 2nd wk | 3rd wk | 4th wk | 5th wk | Total |
| January | 9/39 | 9/36 | 10/43 | 11/54 | | 172 |
| February | 11/53 | 14/58 | 14/36 | 15/52 | | 199 |
| March | 15/49 | 20/50 | 20/53 | 14/34 | | 186 |
| April | 25/61 | 9/25 | 30/54 | 7/37 | 30/59 | 236 |
| May | 25/55 | 0/0 | 30/55 | 32/48 | | 158 |
| June | 14/28 | 26.2/54 #1 | 9/24 | 7/27 | | 133 |
| July | 50/61 #2 | 5.5/15 | 9/28.5 | 33/39 #3 | 9/25 | 168 |
| August | 8.7/26 | 12/35 | 11/34 | 11/45 | | 140 |
| September | 9/55 | 25/80 | 8/32 #4 | 9/21 | 50/65 #5 | 253 |
| October | 0/0 | 6/12 | 6/30 | 9/38 | | 80 |
| November | 9/38 | 26/38
#6 | 6/12 | 6/12 | | 100 |
| December | 0/0 | 8/25 | 8/14 | 6/6 | 6/19 | 64 |
| Total: | | | | | | 1889 |
#1
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#3
Damn, Wakely Dam Ultra, NY (33 mi./
#4 Reach the Beach 200 Mile relay Race, NH
#5
VT 50 Mile, VT (
#6
Stone Cat Ale 50M, MA Completed only ½ the course (26.2M)
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