jokach's marathon training blog
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Archives for: October 2009
enjoying the fall scenery on the long run today
Oct 31st
I have to admit that fall is the prettiest season of the year. I came to this conclusion while doing my 21.5 miler this morning, as I saw the leaves blowing in the wind as they were falling off the trees and piling in the streets and yards. It was consid… more »
I'm thinking its going to be a struggle
Oct 29th
With every day that I continue to run while my back and hips are both sore and in pain, is making me think how difficult its going to be for the next 24 days. Yep, 24 days until the last marathon, worse yet, I have the Run for the Diamonds on Thanksgivin… more »
Back to training ....
Oct 28th
I've had a rocky couple of days since the weekend, which is why I haven't posted since the weekend ... I was suffering from a slight head cold, which is almost gone now and an increase in load at work. The last couple days I haven't had time to even do a… more »
Felt like summer in October!
Oct 24th
I was happy to get out and get a 20 miler in today, despite the struggles that i've been having with my back this past week. The surprising part is that it actually feels better after the run (3 hours later) than it did all week. I always make the statem… more »
slowly recovering from back pain
Oct 22nd
I've thankfully made a return to running .. well, I guess I should say its more like jogging at this point, but its still getting back on the road. I took off both Monday and Tuesday, and then headed out for an EASY 3 miles on Wednesday, really more lik… more »
I will run again ... keeping positive!
Oct 20th
I'm using some of the advice that I got via email, from other blogs and from comments from folks who understand the withdrawal i'm going through right now without running. The good news is that my back and hip feel better today than yesterday, but still… more »
day one of no running .. and the sadness sets in
Oct 19th
I'm one day in to the multi-day 'no-running' recovery plan for my lower back and hip pain ... i'm not sure its any better today than yesterday, but in comparison, i'm not sure its any worse. Tomorrow will be the deciding day in my opinion, because if aft… more »
ouch, my hip flexors are sore
Oct 18th
I wrote yesterday about having some minor back pain, and unfortunately its gotten slightly worse since then. I've narrowed down the symptoms as best as I can, did some research and based on what i've found so far, it seems like my hip flexor is the cause… more »
A cold, wet but decent long run
Oct 17th
Because i'm mildly insane, I decided to head out this morning at 6am into the pouring rain, with the air temperature at 39 degrees, wind chill at around 30 (according to the weather channel) for a 20 miler. I used to think that people who adventured out… more »
avoiding a head cold, despite the cold mornings ...
Oct 15th
I wrapped up my recovery week from Saturdays race and have laid out my training plan for the remaining weeks prior to the Philly marathon on November 22. As I wrote the other day, I am getting the chance to adjust myself to colder weather since the north… more »
Back to running ... but in the cold!
Oct 13th
With the Baltimore Marathon behind me now, its time to focus on the Philly Marathon.. my next stretch of training hasn't started out so great for two reasons. First, the weather in the northeast is COLD, I mean COLD for October. The morning temperatures… more »
Baltimore Marathon post-race report
Oct 11th
I got myself a good night sleep last night, however I find that I'm still on cloud 9 after having a great day at Baltimore yesterday. As I wrote yesterday, I really needed a good day, just because I kind of let myself down when I ran the Lehigh Valley Ma… more »
A satisfying day at the Baltimore Marathon
Oct 10th
I've returned from the Baltimore Running Festival .. and what a great experience. I finished strong and never hit the wall like I did a few weeks back, this keeping the pace thing really works!
I finished in 4:06 (chip time), the official results for… more »
Next stop ... The Baltimore Marathon
Oct 8th
I don't expect to be able to post again prior to running the Baltimore Marathon on Saturday. We're heading out first thing in the morning to drive to Baltimore (its about a 2:30 hour ride), so that I can hit the expo early and do some sight seeing before… more »
It feels like October ..
Oct 6th
This morning reminded me that it was October by welcoming me with a 39 degree temperature as I headed out at 5:15am... today was my last real 'run' before the marathon on Saturday. I got in just over 8 miles, at a moderate pace, but what was funny was ho… more »
Tapering tips and a summer training summary
Oct 4th
So now that the long miles are over, its time again to concentrate on tapering. I'm once again doing only a 1 week taper before Saturdays Baltimore Marathon .. I completed my last real mid-long of 10 miles today and expect to get about 19 more miles in b… more »
A warmer October taper run ...
Oct 3rd
It was quite unseasonable today for the 3rd day of October in the Northeast .. seems the humidity has set in again. It was nice though to get out early and enjoy a 14-miler, even though it was mostly hills. I decided to cut back from 20 or 22 as I think… more »
The joys of tapering ... and the look of pain
Oct 1st
Its just about time again to taper for the Baltimore Marathon on October 10th .. I wrapped up a 6.5 mile speed workout this morning, in the chilly air, and feel i'm ready to wind it down again. I've noticed that along with October, comes marathon season… more »
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