I signed up for AR50 back in Sept 2011, and since then I have been logging all other activities I’ve done as my training for AR50.  I log my training via dailymile.com, it is easy with Garmin (although I recently lost my Garmin ANT thumb drive, so I’ve been manually uploading my training runs and other workouts). 

I reviewed my training log from Sept to date and found the following, which is interesting:

Total mileage runs:

Sept = 101.17 (I was excited, I just signed up, so I was running a lot)

Oct = 59.46 (It was my birthday month, I was taking a break, going out)

Nov = 74.77 (I forgot I had a marathon in Dec., had to ramp up mileage)

Dec = 73.56 (1 Marathon + 2 halfs then training runs)

thru Jan 26 = 125 (I have to ramp up my training since AR50 is coming up)

Total mileage to date = 433.96 (in approx 5 months)

When I look back, compared to other ultra training schedule, I’m pretty low with my mileage at this point.  I have a little over 2 months to pick it up, without getting injured.  I think I will end up with at least 150 miles this January, and I’m expecting to be up to 200-230 miles in each month of Feb and March.  Yikes!

There are approx 14 weeks till AR50.  I have done endurance and base training the past 3 months, without tracking those training days.  Beginning this week, I am tracking my mileage, nutrition, and all other training/workouts.  I have finally put together my 50 mile training schedule for the next 14 weeks, and will record actual workouts I do, to compare it to the scheduled training.  I have read several different ultra training programs, and combined those that would fit my training.  This training schedule is a guide; I will still listen to my body, and will adjust accordingly if circumstances change or injuries happen.  I will do my best to stick to the schedule or at least get the most mileage I can do.  No FunMinel, no more happy hour, drinking, too much eating till after April 7th!  Let’s do this!

So I have a sprint triathlon tomorrow afternoon, yes the start time is 4pm, and I havent swam since 2 weeks ago.  I thought I’d go for one last swim this evening, and time the 400 yds straight swimming, no rest.  Below is the whole workout:

200 yd warm-up
400 yd free timed – 10:52 (this is practice for tomorrow’s sprint tri, only 400 m)
200 yd cool down
 
I was in the pool from 7-7:30pm so I estimate it took a total of 30 minutes for the  workout.  Not bad, but we’ll see how tomorrow goes!