Day 9 - 5:30am- 7.5 miles at the track with a Tempo run, 4 x 1 mile @ 9:00 per mile. Dennis joined me for 6 miles. This run went great. My legs felt strong and I actually ran the tempo faster than scheduled. So far the legs feel strong and no signs of fatigue. After the run I had an hour of P90X, Core Synergistics. This is a solid core workout that's not as taxing as some of the other workouts. I'm having to eat before I run and have a little something after I run and before the P90X workout.
Day 10 - 6:00am - It's a P90X day! Kenpo! This is an hour workout that utilizes Kenpo moves. My Son has taken Kenpo and so I recognized a lot of the moves. The punches were easy to follow but some of the kicks were painful. My legs were convinced that kicking high was just an option and that they were going to pass.
Day 11 - 6:00am New Years Eve - 10.5 miles at the track. It was suppose to be a nice easy run. A 10:30 - 10:45 pace. My legs felt really good and the ipod was playing all the right music. Bon Jovi followed by Bon Jovi and I was Having a Nice Day. I ended up running at a 9:42 pace. P90X was an hour of stretching. Now this sounds easy enough except some of these stretches are Yoga moves. Remember I was expected to breathe and stretch.
Day 12 - Early Morning New Years Day - P90X Day! Core Synergistics. This was a perfect workout for this day. Got it done early enough to start in with the New Years football games, food and drinks. Plenty of antioxidants (Red Wine) and homemade chili.
Day 13 - 7:00am- 1.5 hour run from the east side over through the west. Nice rolling hills. I was a little slow on this run. Legs felt a little tired. Maybe I had too many antioxidants. I skipped the P90X workout and moved it to day 14. Later in the day we went for a 2 hour hike in a nearby state park. I was looking for new trails to use for the long runs that would be coming soon.
Day 14 - 9:00am - 3 hour run. We went to Pt Reyes National Seashore Park. That morning when we left Petaluma it was foggy and cold. By the time we got out to the park it was clear and beautiful. What a difference in weather. This was going to be a hilly run. I think the only part of the park that is flat are the restroom floors. I need to acclimate to hills, the race is mostly an uphill race. This was part run and part hike. I ran for 9 miles and then started hiking. I finished up the 3 hours with more running on rolling hills. I also started getting used to eating on the run. I've not done much of that in the pass. Marathons you eat some but I'm planning on this run requiring that I be able to refuel much more along the way. Later this day I spent 45 minutes on P90X Yoga. I didn't have enough energy to complete the entire hour and a half.
Week 2 Totals - 40 miles - Although I have only completed 2 of the 16 weeks of this program, I feel really good. I'm taking on more food before I start running and this has helped with keeping my energy up through the run and the P90X workouts. My legs still feel strong and I'm get more and more excited at the thought of finishing a 50 mile race. Bring on week 3!
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