Recap of 10/31/05 week / 24 miles total

Note: I am way behind in posting. I wrote this on Sunday but never got it up; so I am back dating by three days.

Tue, 11/1/05

Received my new Polar device. Opted not to run today given an evening hockey game. Recovery needed from the game and the 10 miles over the weekend

Wed, 11/2/05

4:45 PM – Ran from work to Silvermine

TIME: 38:05
EST DIST: 5.0
EST PACE: 7:37

Jennifer’s Birthday was on this day. Did not have time to calibrate the Polar speed/distance monitor.

Thu, 11/3/05

2:40 PM – Exact same path as yesterday - Silvermine

TIME: 37:56
EST DIST: 5.0

EST PACE: 7:35

Still had not calibrated the Polar speed/distance monitor.

Fri, 11/4/05

Rest

Sat, 11/5/05

9:06 AM start – after calibrating the Polar

Began at Norwalk HS and went up County Road to William St. Ran around Norwalk south of 95 and back up East Ave to Rte 1. Then back over toward the HS. Kept adding on to get to a total of 7.

TIME: 49:32 + 800m track to calibrate device
DIST: 7.0
PACE: 7:35

Sun, 11/6/05

8:00 AM – Quick 3 in the backyard neighborhood.

I’m finally getting the hang of it when it comes to using my Polar RS200sd to record my workouts. It’s a great tool.

TIME: 21:18
DIST: 3.0
PACE: 7:06

SUMMARY OF WEEK

Mon: 4
Tue: R – Hockey game
Wed: 5
Thu: 5
Fri: R
Sat: 7
Sun: 3 – Hockey game
TOTAL: 24

The official Marathon Training Regimen begins tomorrow on Monday, November 7, 2005. Tampa Marathon is 112 days away from today (exactly 16 weeks).