Monday, April 5, 2010

Death Race Training

Since the beginning of January, I have just completed 13 weeks of training for the race, approx. 900 km (A 100 mile race training schedule). The last few weeks have been tough, struggling with niggling injuries that just never go away. Also completed my third Hamilton Around the Bay race on the 28 Mar - a great time of year for the 30 km race, and a good test of fitness coming out of winter. Last week, on my recovery week, I stuck to walking to try and give my body a chance to get through the strains. Not lost effort, as there will be a lot of walking during the race. The next three weeks will be a real test, with a target of 96 km per week. The weather in Toronto though has warmed up a lot, and it is making for some great clear days for running. The race facebook page has regular updates from other competitors, but I am unsure of the pro's and cons of reading the updates. It is encouraging to read the updates, but in other ways concerning to follow the amount of training others are getting in. I honestly don't believe I can be doing more than I am - the body just will not adjust that fast !