Update and the Need for Speed

Hello everyone! I haven't felt much like blogging lately,  but I have been commenting sporadically on your blogs.  Some great marathon/race finishes lately.. keep up the great work!  I'll try to keep this blog more updated and visit your blogs soon.

I was to run Hamilton marathon this weekend,  the same marathon Marlene's hubby Mark ran,  and that I ran last year. I have had a cold lingering since Steamtown,  but I still managed a decent half marathon the week after at Toronto International Marthon (1:55:30),  not a personal best,  but it felt really good and it was a great day.

(Rats..  head was down!!)

That left two weeks until Hamilton,  and I felt great,  but unfortunately my cold got worse.  I stayed home from work Thursday and Friday,  but felt much better Fri evening,  so I decided to try.   Shortly after I started running, I knew that it was not a good idea.   I felt overall tired and weak,  so I stopped at an aid station to have Hubs pick me up.  I love this course,  and I knew if I was healthy I stood a good chance a good PR, but alas,  it was not meant to be. 

So now,  I am focused (and super excited) about CIM!!! For those of you wondering why CIM (being I am living in Ontario, Canada),  my dad lives in San Ramone California,  and to top it off my sister Melissa and BIL Richard are also running the race.  Added bonus is meeting some really great California bloggers. 


Which brings me to to

4 weeks Need for Speed or maybe I need Speed!! Countdown to CIM!

I am working on a speed plan,  here is my rough idea. 

Week one (November 2-8)
-4 x 800 m (7-8 miles)
-6 mile tempo
-1 recovery run (4-6 miles)
-long run 30K (yes, I flip constantly between kilometers and miles, some distances I like in miles, some in kilometers! .. weird I know)
-one swim, one bike, and 2 hot yoga workouts

Week two (November 9-15)
-1 x400m,  4 x 800,  1 x1000 (8-9 miles)
-8 mile tempo
-1 recovery run (4-6 miles) w/10 strides
-long run 22 miles
-one swim, one bike, and 2 hot yoga workouts

Week three (November 16-22)
- ladder workout (400-800-1000-1600-1000-800-400) (10 miles)
-1 recovery run w/ 10 strides (5 miles)
-1 steady run (9 miles)
-10 mile race (possibly) or 24K long run
-one swim, one bike, 2 hot yoga workouts

Week four (November 23 -29th)
-3 x 1600 m (8 miles)
-1 recovery run w/10 strides
-1 steady run
-10 mile run with 4 miles at race pace
-one swim, 2 yoga workouts

Week 5 (November 30th - Dec 6th)
-3 x 800 m (6 miles)
-recovery run with /10 strides
-one hot yoga before I leave for SF!!
-CIM (December 6th)

Anyway,  that is the plan,  but I would love/greatly appreciate any feedback. Thanks for reading