66 Days to Go (Wheel of Fortune!)
Date - Day - Scheduled Workout (Intervals within desired pace)
10/23/17 - M - MBW
10/24/17 - T - 2 mile WU + 4 x 1 mile @ HM Tempo w/ 0.25 mile RI + 2 mile CD (4/4)
10/25/17 - W - 7 miles @ 7:54-8:28 min/mile
10/26/17 - R - 3 mile WU + 6 miles @ M Tempo + 3 mile CD (6/6)
10/27/17 - F - 7 miles @ 7:54-8:28 min/mile
10/28/17 - Sat - 9 miles @ 7:54-8:28 min/mile + MBW
10/29/17 - Sun - 10 miles @ 7:35 min/mile (9/9)
10/30/17 - M - MBW
Total (training) mileage = 53.9 miles
Number of SOS intervals within pace = 9/11 (82%)
Monday
Getting back on the medicine ball workout routine! Can really start to feel the effects of it.
Tuesday
2 mile WU + 4 x 1 mile @ HM Tempo w/ 0.25 mile RI + 2 mile CD
T+D of 77, wind chill of 37, wind was 15 mph, cloudy/night
I decided with the first real real training run back I'd ease into it. I decided to start out with a 4x1 at HM Tempo. After this week, the pace drops on Tuesday down to Daniels Threshold (6:33) with shorter RI of 1 min per consecutive mile. So, bottom line, after this one it gets tough. So better make sure I'm ready for the tough with a medium difficultly workout.
HM Tempo = 6:41
HM Tempo Window = +/- 10 seconds (6:31-6:51)
Little weather shocked as it was 80s on Saturday and today's run was a wind chill of 37. I decided to dress a little warmer than end of Spring because I wasn't yet acclimated to cold weather running yet. So shorts, gloves, beanie, and very light thermal long sleeve. Ended up being spot on.
HM Tempo = 6:39, 6:40, 6:41, 6:39
BOOM! I questioned whether my legs were back. Boy howdy, they were there for me today. The first interval was tough and was about settling in. The second interval was tougher. The breathing was noticeable and the effort was rough. But I powered through it. The third interval started to be tough as well. But something changed in the last 0.1 miles of it. Suddenly, not as tough. Suddenly, I got a taste of really relaxed in the groove running. Then came the fourth and final interval... Completely smooth in the groove and completely comfortable. I barely even had to breathe or really push. I was just completely relaxed and flying. Very solid run overall.
The HR was interesting as well. Interval 1 - 155, #2 - 157, #3 - 155, #4 - 153. I truly felt this run. Medium, Hard, Medium, Easy is what I felt and the HR reflected that. It's interesting because in the past it's taken 42 days before the HR returned to pre-marathon levels. But a 153 on a HM Tempo run is fringe marathon pace (as HM Tempo is 156-160). I'm sure the cold night as quite a bit to do with it, but I'll certainly take it!
Happy with the results and ready to attack next week's Daniel's T pace!
Wednesday
T+D of 78, cloudy and no wind. Avg pace of 8:39 with HR of 132.
Thursday
3 mile WU + 6 miles @ M Tempo + 3 mile CD
T+D of 97, little wind, cloud/night
M Tempo = 6:58 min/mile
M Tempo window = +/- 10 second (6:48-7:08)
Solid run. Not quite where I want to be, but that's ok because it's early. Final average pace was 7:00. final average GAP was 6:52, and average HR was 154 (historical 148-152). Predicted TRIMP was 192 and actual TRIMP was 187. Right on target.
Friday
WC of 27, cloudy, 10-24 mph wind. Avg pace of 8:25 with HR of 138.
Wheel of Fortune!!!
So Steph and I took time off from work to try and audition for the Wheel of Fortune! It was in Oak Creek, WI at a furniture store. When we arrived there were probably 75 people in line and by the time of the first show (4pm), there was a full house (maybe 500 people?). Everyone received a single form to fill out with your name and information on it and then each show would have randomly pulled auditions. They pulled 5 names at a time to talk with the host and then play a speed round (like the end of the show before the Final Spin 1 person winner game, where each person gets one letter and a guess). Based on how the show was setup, the real "audition" was the interview on stage with the host. They were truly testing your stage presence and ability to talk clearly and comfortably. The host was very quick witted. So if a person slipped up for a second, he was quick to point it out in a funny manner. He was really engaging and quite funny. So in the first show they probably called 30-40 people. The person in front of us in line was called. The last person in the first show called was "William... something else". It was a gut-wrencher because I really thought it was going to be me. After the second show was done, then we got back in line and were able to make it in the second show (5:30pm). No luck again! The second show had both the people in front and behind us in line being called as well as the people who sat on our left and right during the first show. Then back in line for the third show (7:00pm). Less people in the third show (which makes sense since 30-40 in the first show and 20-30 in the second). Looking around, all the people we were sitting by were previous contestants so we were in good company.... And still no luck... We never got called up.
Here are the highlights:
-During a contestant's audition they were discussing with the host the things they like to do. Then all of the sudden a really old woman (like 90+) in the front row of the audience just blurts out "SEX!". The host just looks at her stunned and says "You do realize this is a family show?!?!" Like not in a mean way, but in a funny way. It was so weird that she just blurted that out and she was clearly embarrassed because she just started laughing and covering her face.
-Everyone's favorite actives were camping, fishing and hunting.
-There was a Larper.
-There was a voice cartoon actor.
-There was a singer.
-There was a fantasy wrestling guy (like not high school wrestling, but like TV wrestling (but wants to be on)).
-There was a granny uber driver. Because she drove around her grandkids.
-There was a woman who said she always does something unique on her birthday (like sky diving, traveling to somewhere, hiking a mountain). The host asked her what she did for this year's birthday and she said she didn't know it already happened. Huh?!?!
-Don't bring up dancing in any way or shape unless you truly want to dance on stage. Several people were like, "oh I could never dance" and then once the music came on they were like totally busting a move shaking their body all over the place.
-There was an award-winning triathlete. Then she discussed other things she did and then the host got back to the award-winning part. He pressed her on what award she won and she said, "well the medal we get at the end. Thus, I'm aware winning."
-Several people that ran race distances then became award winning athletes.
-Highly recommend that if anyone fancies themselves as a "people watcher" go to a Wheel of Fortune audition. You will not be disappointed. SO many interesting characters.
-Someone guessed an "X" as the second/third letter off the board. Clearly not going to be asked back for another audition...
-One woman during the interview session was asked what she enjoyed doing. She said in a quiet voice, "Walking in the woods." The host asked her what she like about walking the woods, and she just stood there for a few seconds saying nothing and then said "animals". The whole crowd was chuckling because it was just so weird.
-A woman guessed "4". Not the word "four". Like actually guessed the number "4". Not to solve the puzzle, just a "letter" guess. In a letter based Wheel of Fortune game.... That was the same woman as "walking in the woods".
Saturday
WC of 27, cloudy, 10-24 mph wind. Avg pace of 7:57 with HR of 137.
Sunday
WC of 27, low wind, sunny
Long Run pace = 7:35 min/mile
Long Run window = +/- 10 seconds (7:25-7:45)
Another solid outing! Not quite there yet. I could tell I wouldn't have wanted to go much further than 10 miles today. With the weather today, I went with shorts, light long sleeve, and gloves. Still working my way back, but a solid 100% interval hit rate for the week. Next Tuesday will be a good barometer test as I enter the Daniels Threshold training with a 4x1 mile with 1 minute RI.
Predicted TRIMP on the left and Actual TRIMP on the right. For the hard runs, it was 139 vs 137 and 192 vs 187 and 142 vs 142. So, I think I've got the predictive power of the TRIMP based on previous workouts. This will aid in helping me make training plans for optimizing the Form in the "optimal zone".
Weight check-in! I was at 167-170 the week after the marathon (the 170 was with 3 pounds of apple fritter stuck to my ribs apparently). Down to 164.0 Sunday morning.
She's in charge of all the clothing and register people and also is the assistant buyer.
It's one of my favorite things about getting older - getting AG awards is super fun. I've started checking race results for my new age group next year - so excited! 
