My Journey Status

Stage 6 - May 6 ....... OC Marathon

Training is going good. Logged 78 miles since LA Marathon. Longest LSD - 15 miles.  Will run an 18 to 20 LSD before taper week.  Knees and calves getting stronger. Sooo lazy..... do nothing but run, workout and rest. Got to get back to my exciting life ..... dancing, drinking, target shooting and fishing.

Stage 7 - June 3 ...... Ojai 2 Ocean Marathon

This is a fast course, a knee buster and BQ.  Took time to decide to register on this event. After 5 hrs the course will be opened to traffic and hydration stations will be closed. Runners can continue up to 6 hrs on their own.  Will take my chances on this, beside got 50% discount for being a medal finisher last year.

Stage 8 - July 29 .... San Francisco Marathon

The end of My Journey???????.  SFM will be my 8 marathons in 10 months and will be the most challenging course in My Journey.  It will also be the most memorable and significant run for the following reasons:
1. Run SFM since 2010 with my son.  It's a bonding event for father and son.
 2. Run the First Half in 2010, the 2nd Half in 2011 and the Full come July. For my effort, I will receive a   hoodie.

3. Will receive a commemorative medal for having run the LA Marathon and San Francisco Marathon consecutively.

After the Journey
Maybe an ULTRA.

OC Marathon ....... Stage 6 of My Journey

On May 6, I will be running my 6th marathon since October 2011.  I participated at this event since 2010 and for being registered this year, I am now a member of the legacy club.

I did well in my previous half marathons at this event and hopefully,  I can finish strong come May 6.

Training:
The Journey had taken toll on my knees and calves.  It's been a struggle finishing each stage of the journey. Instead of getting  stronger as the Journey progresses,  I been saddled with injuries that requires REST.

To increase/sweetened my chances of finishing My Journey, I devised a training program.
1.  1 mile run: 1 minute walk intervals at a 5+ hrs finish pace(approx . 11 minutes/mile).
2.  2 miles run: 1 minute walk intervals for the 1st 10 miles
     1 mile run:  1 minute walk intervals for the 2nd 10 miles.
     1 mile run: 2 minutes walk intervals from mile 20 to the finish line.

 Last Monday, I did the 2m/1m/10m  at 10:30 pace.  Next LSD will be a 16 miler.