jokach's marathon training blog
Sharing my life as a marathon runner...
Archives for: September 2009
Had a rough start this morning
Sep 30th
For the first time in quite awhile, I didn't wake up for my run before my alarm went off .. so at 4:55am today, I was woken by the alarm and was quite a bit groggy. I had 12 miles on the plan for today and did get it in, but it was really a rough start s… more »
wacky weather and the countdown is on
Sep 28th
I seem to be getting regular emails now from the Baltimore marathon folks, reminding us of the important highlights of the race. My family will be traveling with me next weekend to Baltimore as we expect to visit the aquarium and the whole inner harbor t… more »
A chilly long run today without my Ipod
Sep 26th
I was surprised at the temperature difference in just a two day period between Thursday morning and today. On Thursday, I was so dehydrated and hot (and running without a shirt) and yet today I had a long sleeve and a short sleeve to start with, and neve… more »
Hills, speedwork .. yet another wild week
Sep 24th
Its been the toughest week of training that i've had for quite some time, but it has its benefits I think. I feel my legs getting stronger, i'm not so fearful of hills anymore and I actually feel good despite being tired .. here is a quick summary of my… more »
wow, I enjoyed my run today ..
Sep 22nd
I rather enjoyed my run this morning for two reasons ... first, a new course. I got in 10 miles like normal for a Tuesday, but made it a pretty hilly course with 3 decent inclines that stretch for over a mile so I can better prepare for the upcoming Balt… more »
Finally started running hills today
Sep 20th
I finally took the time to map out the Baltimore Marathon course on gmap pedometer late yesterday so I can understand the elevation difference and how it relates to the course. With that, I was able to find a course to run this morning that somewhat mimi… more »
My neighbors must think i'm nuts
Sep 19th
Its amazing the looks that my neighbors give me when I'm up and heading out the door at 5:30am on a Saturday morning for a run. It could have been because it was the first real cool morning of late summer, with a starting temperature in the low 50's with… more »
preparing for hillwork this weekend
Sep 18th
I plan to kick my own butt this weekend running by adding formal hillwork to my Sunday workout and hopefully mix it into my weekly workouts in prep for Baltimore .. my 20 miler tomorrow offers me some rolling hills but its just one of the normal courses… more »
Back to training, sore calves and marathon pics!
Sep 16th
With the first marathon of the season down, its time to focus on the next marathon, the Baltimore Marathon on October 10th. Normally on Columbus Day weekend I would run the Steamtown marathon, but after 3 years of the same thing, I figured it was time to… more »
Yet another challenging marathon day ..
Sep 13th
I'm a little wiped out right now (for obvious reasons), but it was a very challenging day at the Lehigh Valley Health Network marathon today. The weather took a weird and unexpected turn and instead of starting out in the mid 50's, like predicted, it was… more »
Final thoughts before marathon day ...
Sep 12th
My bag is packed, and i'm ready to go .. unfortunately, I don't have to travel anywhere since the Lehigh Valley Health Network marathon is my hometown marathon now. The starting line is about 4 miles down the road from my house at the Lehigh Valley Hospi… more »
hydration, carb loading and theres something about this shirt?
Sep 11th
I've started the painful task of 'hydration' as they call it .. which is taking in a consistent amount of water and complex carbs in preparation for Sunday mornings marathon. I'm doing it a bit different than in past years in that i'm not overconsuming t… more »
The countdown to Sunday's race ...
Sep 10th
Just 60 hours to go ..!
I have to share a story ... I'm a little disappointed that I didn't get to pick up my race packet today for Sundays race, since it will be a struggle to get there tomorrow and even on Saturday to get it, but i'll have to figure… more »
What I struggle with during tapering
Sep 9th
I always struggle with tapering for a marathon, because i'm so used to just running, running and running .. but i'm finding out that the extra rest and reduction in miles (although its mild) is helping my overall performance. I tend to look at it like it… more »
Time to decide on my goal time ..
Sep 7th
You can say that i'm doing things slightly backwards than normal, because i'm just now deciding what pace i'll try to run Sunday's marathon in. I did PR in this same race last year (although the course was slightly different)... however in comparison to… more »
I'm supposed to be cutting back on the miles .... ?
Sep 6th
I realized that I'm supposed to be doing a short taper before the Lehigh Valley Health Network Marathon next Sunday, and found out that I still ran 65 miles this past week. I kind of knew I would have trouble cutting the miles back, but I really need to… more »
What I don't do during marathon tapering ...
Sep 5th
Its become that time for me to think about what I should NOT do while I taper for my first marathon of the season on September 13th. I've written this type of post many times, but always think that its important for me to remember these tips because they… more »
its finally time to start healing ...
Sep 4th
I'm anxious to start resting up my body in preparation for the first fall marathon on September 13th, and the opportunity couldn't have come any sooner. I've been somewhat absent on posting in the blog this week just due to being tired .. the combination… more »
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