NYC Marathon Training: Week 4 Summary / Week 5 Schedule

Week Four Completed

Mileage:
Scheduled: 30 miles
Actual: 41.9 miles

Weight:
High: 162
Low: 155

Sleep:
Scheduled: 56 hours
Actual: 52 hours

I had high points and low points. The high points were; running 16 miles and actually making it through without cramping (despite the only 20 ounces of water I had with me-my fuel belt), another high point was the ability to stick to the number of runs I needed to do, and not allow my vacation interrupt it. And lastly, running 40 miles without discomfort. Awesome!

Low points has to be hands down, my weight. Or should I say my "eating"? I was an eating machine this weekend in Maryland. I ate everything in sight. Haagen Dazs, spare ribs, hot dogs, 1 bialy after another. I really enjoyed all of the food I ate at my Uncle Antonio's. He's a super cook. I could have refused eating so much food, but I thought with all my exercise this weekend (22 miles + tennis + walking) that it would have allowed me to go off my diet. Wrong!!!

Anyway, we're all entitled to fall off the wagon every so often, but hopefully, I will learn the next time I go away on vacation to watch this part of my regimen as well.

The runs this week were not all that I had expected them to be, but in the end I did break my single week record for the year with 41.9 miles. To me this is a great achievement because I did so without any issues. The 16.2 mile run alone was a great run and it helped me to extend my confidence in my ability to add distance to my longer runs (ie. half-marathon last week, run to NYC the week before).


Here's a look ahead for the coming week:

Week 5 Schedule: