March 7, 2010
Weekly Training Summary (71.62 miles / 11:24:28)
So less miles than last week (83), however I only ran 5 days this week versus every day last week. I took a rest day on Wednesday because I needed it and then I have today off for the LT test tomorrow. I knew the Wednesday off would hurt the week but I really felt like rest was the right answer the day before the traverse. This easily would have been a 90+ mile week otherwise.
Mon - Slow 18M
Tues - 14M+ @ Magnolia
Wed - Rest
Thurs - Boulder Skyline Traverse
Fri - Easy 5M
Sat - Steady 20M
Sun - Rest
Didn’t do any normal Green Mountain runs this week given Magnolia and the Traverse. Opted for something different just to break up the routine. Feeling like my consistent visits over January and February satisfy the periodization requirement I was looking for. However, I am sure I will get back up there this week.
With 6 weeks till Boston, an interesting date has come up today in my training plan: max training effect. Apparently, from now on till race day, I will not be absorbing all 100% of the training effect. Said another way, until now, there was sufficient time for my body to absorb each workout and positively impact fitness at its fullest. Now, at some sliding scale day by day, you start absorbing less and less of it. Its not lost forever — its just that full absorption comes post-race. This doesn’t mean quit or taper. Once the percentage drops low enough, then taper becomes the solution.
Graph time!
Last: CTL = 88 / ATL = 124 / TSB = -36
This: CTL = 98 / ATL = 136 / TSB = -38
Less days on my feet but they were all big days and that bumped up ATL this week. Gave me some good spikes. I think the 2 rest days contributed to CTL tracking it nicely so I didn’t get a huge bump in TSB from the week although I felt like I should have. Although, I am still trying to figure out what various TSB levels feel like. I think some combination of different activities this week stressed other systems and didn’t contribute to a pure TSB spike. I still contend that TSB doesn’t perfectly translate in areas like muscle soreness, etc.
Excited about Monday’s test. Feels like a great point to do this with the intersection of the date above. Will be interesting to see if the results match what I think they are and how (if any) I can modify my remaining training to get every last ounce out of this cycle.
