Spirit of the Marathon- Special Encore 2.21.08

Released originally as a "one night engagement" back in January, Spirit of the Marathon scheduled to show tonight as a "special encore"! ....And it just so happens that I am the LUCKY is winner of two free tickets courtesy of the RUNNYC facebook group and "Marathon movie ticket trivia" :-) Let me tell ya, the trivia was EXTREMELY challenging! I actually had to cut and paste the answer into a the group discussion from the same site. lol!

Either way, WINNER, WINNER, Chicken Dinner!!! :)

So a little bit about this flick: Spirit of the Marathon took four years to make and was created by a collaborative effort which included two producers who are also marathoners themselves, Jon Dunham and Gwendolen Twist. The movie tracks six "unique" runners as they prepare for the Chicago Marathon. And as the advertisement claims, "More than a sports movie, Spirit of the Marathon is an inspirational journey of perseverance and personal triumph; a spectacle that will be embraced by runners and non-runners alike." How's that for a little motivation?!?! :)

I'm excited to view this film tonight and you will certainly get a review tomorrow. But I must admit that winning these tickets is bitter sweet considering I won't get to watch LOST tonight. ugh!! I'm also somewhat bummed about having to squeeze my tempo run into a much smaller time frame, but no worries, I'll get it done!

Tonight's Tempo Run: Tempo for time (given the chilly weather and the time crunch, this tempo will be done on the treadmill. word!)
UPDATED (how it really went down):
9min -warm up (8min pace)
6min - (7.30)
3min - (7.20)+ .5 incline
2min - (7.10) + 1 incline
2min - (sub 7) no incline
2min - (7.10)+ 1 incline
3min - (7.20) +.5 incline
6min - (7.30)
Cool down: 7min(7:40)
Total: 40mins

Threshold Training...Easy Peasy

Here's an interesting article on Threshold Training, proving yet again that often, LESS IS MORE!

Sunday is such a great day to map out or tweak a training plan for the week to come. To write down (and commit to) not only what I'll be doing but to also when/how I'm going to fit it in each day. So, I thought the article above was fitting since it's not only Sunday, but this coming week I plan to kick things up a notch and start seriously training for my upcoming events. I've laid down a solid mileage base over the last month or so and now I'm ready to start mapping out my training and incorporating at least 2 threshold efforts a week (ex: tempo runs or intervals) and a longer effort on the weekend.

I'll post what I've come up with after I'm finished mapping it out. :)