Progressing Nicely

Week of Dec 20~ 26

Plan: 98km
Ran: 98.6 km / 61 mi. 9:09

12 training weeks until the LA Marathon.
Decided to keep the mileage to about 100km rather than jumping up to 120, since my quads are still a bit sore. No calf muscle problems. Still applying the hot brick for 30 minutes each night.

Monday
Rest

Tuesday
11:00 - machines and core at the gym.
3:30 - 20k in 1:48:02 @5:25
27:39/27:13/26:25/26:43
Felt ok.
Weight: 62.4kg
Shoes: 240g Saucony with insoles
Weather: 9C/48F

Wednesday
7:30pm - 8.4k at the track.
1000 x 3, 1200 x 2. Easy in 4:51, 4:34, 4:36, 5:07, 5:02.
Legs ok, but felt heavy - I am heavy.
Shoes: 240g Saucony with insoles

Thursday
11:30 - 20k in 1:52:56 @ 5:39.
28:39/28:03/27:47/28:26
Took it easy. Quads sore, also calf hurt a bit last night, due I think to running400m in street shoes. Used hot brick in the morning also, so the calf was ok, but I was a bit wary of it.
Weight: 62.6kg
Shoes: 240g Nike Cage+ with insoles
Weather: 13C/55F

Friday
3:30 - 10k in 53:24 @ 5:18
27:20/26:04. Felt ok
Weight: 61.7kg
Shoes: 240g Nike Cage+ with insoles
Weather: 10C/50F, sunny

Saturday
11:00 - machines and core in the gym.
2:00 - 20k in 1:47:27 @ 5:27
27:06/26:55/26:31/26:53
Quads a bit sore, right hamstring very slightly sore.
Weight: 62.6kg
Shoes: 240g New K-Swiss without insoles. They feel good. No model name on the shoes, but they are the LA Marathon colors (K-Swiss is a sponsor) and have the Flow Cool system.
Weather: 8C/46F, sunny

Sunday
1:00 - 20.2k in 2:01 @ 6:00. Not sure of time, because the garmin is a bit strange sometimes.
Took it easy. Quads slightly sore, but felt ok.
Weight: 61.7kg
Shoes: 240 K-Swiss no insole.
Weather: 10C/50F, sunny

Next week I will go up to about 120k and try to do some harder runs. At this point I would struggle to do 5k at marathon pace, so I need a good 11 weeks of training. Hope to be back to feeling fit and strong in 2 or 3 weeks.