Accountability.

Well I got back from San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon last week, so I am officially done coaching for the year.  That means it is time for me to start my own marathon training.  I lucked into an entry for the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC and it is going to be on Halloween this year...fun!

I do have some serious goals that I am trying to meet for this race:

Complete training and race uninjured - the last two marathons I have trained for I have either ended up having to drop to the half or take 3 months off to nurse an injury :S

Finish in under 4 hours.  I am hoping the much cooler weather in DC and the miserable heat I will be training in will help me along with this goal.

Pipe dream goal...qualify for Boston.  This will take a 3:40 finish or better for my age.  Maybe a little out of reach, but I like to aim for the stars.

Most of my failures have come from poor training.  I hope after a few years of not worrying about my own training that I will be more grounded and stronger.  Hopefully I'll be able to follow the advice I give my trainees and not push myself too far into overtraining territory.  So I will be basically using this as my training log, so I can have some accountability...even if no one reads this ;)  If you do, it might give you some insight into the mind of a neurotic runner!

Todays training:

7:15am - 4 mi, 9:06 min pace, .25mi cool down
Weather - 80*, 80% humidity, sunny
Shoe - Mizuno Wave Rider 13
Strength - 30 sec planks (2), 20 pushups, oblique v-ups 10 per side, 24 modified raised-feet crunches, 24 bent-leg knee raises, "swim" 30 sec.
Recovery - stretch legs, focused on tight achilles (right) and 10 oz chocolate milk yum :D
Supplements - Flex-a-min and daily multi-vitamin/mineral/antioxidant pack