Sole Runners Week 18 - Winter 2020

Published: Tue, 02/18/20

"Looking back over a lifetime, you see that love was the answer to everything." -Ray Bradbury

WEEK 18 TRAINING

Getting Ready for the LA Marathon and Catalina

Last Saturday
Week 18 - 5 Hour or 3 Hours Depending of Your Race 7 AM Start for 5 Hour Runners 8 AM for 3 Hour Runners
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Remembering Hiroko

LAST SATURDAY AND THIS SATURDAY

What a great Saturday. We had some first. Kurt, Jacqueline and Melanie made the top of Del Cerro. We got a lot of hilly miles in, over 4 hours of hills.

This week is the 5 hour run for Catalina Marathoners. LA Marathoners should shoot for 3 hours or 16 miles, whichever comes first. Marathoners please start at 7 AM. Also, make a race rehearsal. Use everything you're going to use in the race.

Half Marathoners 3 hours this Saturday with an 8 AM start time.

Let's all run towards the Cruise Ships this Saturday. Catalina runners, we've done a lot of hills and going a little faster and flatter will be good for you.

We are heading into the last weeks of training. The LA Marathon is only 20 days away. The Catalina Marathon is 26 days away.

LA MARATHON & CATALINA MARATHON TRAINING SCHEDULE

Here are my training recommendations for the coming weeks

2/18 - Tuesday - rest

2/20 - Thursday - Mid-Week Run

2/22 - Saturday - LA Marathoners 16 miles or 3 hours, whichever comes first

2/22 - Saturday - Catalina Marathoners 5 hours or 24-26 miles, whichever comes first

2/25 - Tuesday - Mid-Week Run

2/27 - Thursday - Mid-Week Run

2/29 - Saturday - Catalina Runners - 3 hours or 16 miles whichever comes first

2/29 - Saturday - LA Marathon Runners - 1 hour run

3/3 - Tuesday - Mid-Week Run

3/5 - Thursday - LA Marathon Runners - Rest and Taper

3/5 - Thursday - Catalina Runners - Mid-Week Run

3/7 - Saturday - Catalina Runners - Start Your Taper - 1 hour Run

3/7 - Saturday - LA Marathon Runners - Taper - Go To The Expo

3/8 - Sunday - Los Angeles Marathon

3/10 - Tuesday - Catalina Runners - 3 miles with 1.5 miles slow and 1.5 mile a little faster than race pace

3/12 - Thursday - Rest or easy

If you haven't done Catalina before, be sure you've have booked all your boat trips and hotel rooms. Be ready to party when you're done!

Remembering Hiroko...

Hiroko Spradlin

1943 - 2018

Two years ago we lost our our long-time, dear friend Hiroko when she was hit by a car while out on a training run in Huntington Beach. In the words of her son, Ron, "She spent her last moments doing what she loved most...running."

Hiroko started running at 59. And she turned out to be seriously fast. Among other things, she won her age group at the Marine Corps Marathon and Surf City Marathon. A long-time Sole Runner, she was adventurous and always interested in new things. She traveled with us to Greece, France, and Nepal -- and all this despite having absolutely no sense of direction.

Many Sole Runners mentioned her on Sunday -- the Firecracker was one of her favorite races.

You never could tell when Hiroko would come running by you in a race. I want to take a moment to remember her with you. I am certainly better for having know her. I miss her.