For those of you who don't get the title of this week's blog post, you are obviously not fans of the classic T.V. show, Gilligan's Island. It relates to my week because nothing big of happened, which is good in marathon training circles. You can't have major breakthroughs week after week, and on the other side, you don't want major breakdowns. Slow and steady improvement is the name of the game. So, I finished week two without incident, capping off with a 16 mile LR with half of it averaging below MP. All but the last mile seemed effortless, so fitness test number one is an A-. Finished with a mileage total in the the mid-70's and plan on breaking 80 miles this week upcoming before I go in to a cutback week.
Enjoyed a great birthday and Father's Day. I am really enjoying my Bose headphones and also got a slick, Ipad cover and stand. Weather was great for running, and am very happy with how this 51-year old body is responding to the training.
I would also like to congratulate a couple of Running Room Marathon Clinic Alumni who had successful races this week-end in Duluth. Jess T. set a massive PR at the Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon with a 1:42 and change. A little over a year ago he started running and is already running a 1:42 half. Pretty amazing. Stan H set a marathon PR at Grandma's Marathon at 51 years old, cruising in at 3:36. Wow! Congrats to both of you! Well done!
Also, good luck to Kurt J. this week as he goes in for knee surgery. Looking forward to getting back on the trails with you for some mid-week runs. Speedy recovery!
Finally, while my running goes well, my thoughts will be focused on my wife for the next couple of weeks. She is having hip replacement surgery on Wednesday and we are hoping for speedy recovery. She is looking forward to getting back to doing things she loves, figure skating, yoga and dance. She deserves to be living pain-free again and am excited to see her get her life back. Love you!
Happy Running!
Rick
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