Back to Boston: Boston Marathon Training Week 13 Wrap Up
Overview
- This may be my final training update for Boston. From here on out there’s not much excitement. It’s a matter of getting in the mileage, some strides twice a week and letting the body heal. It’s better to under-train by 5% than over-train by 1%, especially for masters runners.
- 53 miles last week with the Caesar Rodney Half Marathon on Sunday where I PR’d with a 1:25:14 tag time.
- My biggest concern was how my legs would handle running a half marathon three weeks before Boston. Legs feel good today with little or no DOMS. I have about 55 miles on the schedule this coming week and then two weeks of serious taper.
- Less than 3 weeks to Boston.
Monday
- Standard lower body conditioning routine (See week 5).
- 100 Push-up program: Week 6, Day 1, Level 2, 200 push-ups over 5 sets.
Tuesday
- 6 miles easy at a 8:35 pace.
Wednesday
- Aerobic run, 11 miles averaging 8:09 pace.
Thursday
- Aerobic run, 14 miles averaging 7:59 pace.
Friday
- 100 Push-up program: Week 6, Day 2 Level 2, 224 push ups over 9 sets.
- Easy 8 miles, 8:28 pace.
Saturday
- Standard lower body conditioning routine (See week 5).
Sunday
- Caesar Rodney Half Marathon: 1:25:14 tag time, killer hills and 14 miles total.
