I have finally caved in and created a blog to document my training, races and other adventures. This will be my first installment, so sit back and enjoy.
Currently, my training is tailored to running the 2011 Western States Endurance Run with a goal of running the race under 24 hours and earning the coveted "silver buckle." Right now, I am stationed at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, CT as an Undersea Medical Officer Candidate (UMOC). Eventually, I'll be the doctor for Navy divers, Naval special warfare, EOD, Marine recon and submarines. Previously, I was stationed at Naval Medical Center San Diego for a year and a half. During that time I adated to the San Diego lifestyle/weather and have become quite the wuss when it comes to snow and cold temps. Therefore, most of my training is currently being conducted indoors around a track or on a treadmill. I am not sure I have decided which is worse, running repetitively around an indoor track like a caged hamster or freezing my tush off outside and risk slipping on the ice. However, I have managed to run approximately 30 miles/week over the past month.
The challenge I have recently encountered is managing my runs around all the other demanding physical training (PT) I have going on in order to prepare me for dive school. Myself and the other UMOCs PT 5 days a week, M-F. We PT in the pool on M,W, and F, and in the gym (grinder) on T and Th. Pool workouts are approximately 2 hours and grinder workouts are approximately 1 hour. Therefore, I am putting in at a mininum of 8 hours/week of PT (the instructors like to keep us there as long as they can). These workouts are no joke either. They are high intensity workouts which generally leave me significantly tired and sore afterwards. All workouts are in the morning 0500 or 0600. This forces my runs to happen in the evening which I a currently running 5-6 days/week. As you can see, I am doing two-a-day workouts M-F. My long runs happen on Saturday and I take Sunday off.
Yesterday, I was able to put in a 14 mile training run. 11 of the miles were around the track (7.75 loops/mile) and 3 miles on the treadmill. It has been a long time since I have run a 14 mile training run indoors. This reminded me how much I dislike running long distances indoors. My spirits were up for the first 6-7 miles as I had a group of soon to be Marine recruits to chase around the track. However, after they left, my little aches and pains from the week started popping up and I was really struggling to get the remanding 7 miles. Who would have thought that weighted lunges would make the glutes so sore? I just keep thinking of my friends back in San Diego running in the mountains and various other amazing locations, and alas I was able to get all 14 miles in in just over 2 hours. Well, it is Sunday and another week is about to began, sigh. I wish you all a successful week.
I'd like to thank my parents and the academy for allowing me the opportunity to be the first post on M Campian's blog. It's an honor. So Mike, do you wear little track shorts and carry a small bag for your coat? What's the skinny?
ReplyDeleteWOW! To what honor do I owe to have the allustrious Charlie Nickell to grace me with his presences? I will always remember my first poster ;) I do wear little track shorts, however I don't carry a small bag, but rather a large bag to carry my coat. Continue to follow and you will learn all.
ReplyDeleteMike, I'm glad you're documenting your training. I'll try to pop in from time to time and read up on your progress. Now I must get back to our warm sunshine :-) Take care. --- Carl
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