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Today's Workout
Dynamic Flexibility
10 mins @ Recovery pace (5.5mph)
10 mins @ Marathon Pace (6.4mph)
10 mins @ Base - Recovery Pace (6.0 - 5.4)
Insanity Pure Cardio Shaun T kicked my butt as usual
Montenegro Strength #1
Stretch on my own

Good luck to all those running this weekend

Old School Kicks

Runner Matt over at the Dump Runners Club mention this shoes in episode 179 of the podcast and so I went over to Vitruvian to check them out. I have extremely flat feet so I was excited to try out symmetry II and for the sale price of $25 and free shipping what's not to like. I ordered the shoe on Friday after 6pm, got confirmation Saturday and shoe arrived Monday, ran in them Tuesday and today and so far likely them.

They do run small so I went one size higher as indicated on the website but I think I should have gone 1.5size higher, in other running shoes I go one size higher already, they still fit fine but I am not sure if it will be okay after a long run since my feet tend to swell so I may order another one 1.5 higher. The fit was better today with a different type of sock.

Yesterday's workout was Insanity Power and Resistance + 90 mins of Yoga

Today: 3 miles base pace + Insanity Cardio Abs

Post Marathon Training

For my post marathon training, I am using Hal Higdon's Post Marathon Training Guide, there is enough tempo and mile repeats to keep some speed back in my workout. Also, I started back on Insanity Workout with Shaun T, boy am I out of shape, the goal is to increase my endurance using insanity on base running days but I have to be careful with over training, keeping mileage low this month to see how my body response. For pure strength training I will be adding P90X halfies, so instead of doing the complete one hour workout, I will only do 30 mins and call it a day but will be alternating first and last 30 mins. the intention will be to switch this to the Montenegro method after 4 weeks.


Sunday: Barry's Bootcamp Chest & Abs
Monday: 3 miles Base + Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuit  (31:41)
Today: Dynamic Flexibility
1 mile @ Recovery Pace (5.4)
3x1 mile @ marathon pace (6.4) with 3 mins recovery
1 mile @ recovery pace (5.4)   5 miles = 51:34