May 26-June 1-Training Log for White River 50 Mile National Championship

Mon-Bolder Boulder 10K-39:31@6,000ft felt like crap... 13 miles total

Tues-a.m.-13 miles@race pace

Wed-a.m.-10 miles(Hilly), p.m.- 40 min(flat)-6 miles

Thurs- a.m.-10 miles p.m.-45 min

Fri-a.m.-8 miles w/8 2 min pickups p.m.-90 min(12 miles)

Sat-a.m.-8 miles easy-45 min easy(6 miles)

Sun- a.m.-18 miles(Long Run)-3:00

These runs are in Leadville, CO@10,200 ft+ where I am training for the whole summer with my LU friends Jordan Whitlock(5K-high 15's , 34:14 10K, and 1:15 Half-Marathon and Kenyan friend Sam Chelanga(Pr's13:24 5K and 28:15 10K) . I Love altitude training!

Total-104 Miles

Log: April 14-20

Mon: 5 Miles(40 minutes)

Tues: 10 Miles- 1:11-Tobacco Road

Wed: 7.5 Miles-Lake Trail

Thursday: 7 Miles-Track

Fri: 5 Miles(40 minutes)

Sat. 3 Miles(24 minutes)

Sun: 3 Miles( 24 minutes)

 

40 Miles(Taper for Boston on Monday)

Promise Land 50K++ Prediction

1). Jonathan Basham-5-2- Super-Fast East Coast guy

2). Drew Ponder(22)- 4-1 Young and Super Fast with good Cross Country speed

3). Sean Andrish- 5-1- Has all the speed he has to win it

4). Jeremy Ramsey- Has enough raw speed to stay with the other three ahead of him

5). Keith Knipling -Another veteran, just not enough raw speed to stay with the other 4 ahead of him

Week: April 7-13/Boston Marathon

Mon: 3*400 w/400 don't time-8 Miles

Tues: Recovery-8 Miles

Wed: 3*3 min w/3-11.5 Miles

Thurs: Pre-Race 25-5 Miles

Friday: Pre-Race 25-

Saturday: 37.2 Miles-4:39

Sunday: OFF

50K PR:3:45=New Junior National Record Holder

total:  64.7

112th Running of The Boston Marathon is this coming Monday!!!

Happy Trails,

Michael Hayden

2008 Flora London Marathon Prediction

1). Ryan Hall- 4-1 Defending 2007 Olympic Trials Champ Ryan Hall

2). Martin Lel- 5-1-2007 NYC Marathon Champ

3). Sammy Wanjiru-5-1- 21 year old sensation and World Half Marathon Record holder 21 Year

4). Stefano Baldini- 7-1- 2004 Olympic Champ

5). Abderrahim Goumri- 7-1 London and NY Runner Up



Happy Trails,
Michael Hayden

Log:March 31-April 6

Mon: 13 Miles(Lake Trail Loop)-Recovery

Tues: 7-Miles- 20 min w/u, 5 min w/d, 4,6,6,4 w/200m rec)-Track

Wed: 16 Miles- Recovery

Thurs:12 Miles- 15 min w/u, 10 min w/d,  5,10, 15, 5 w/4

Fri: OFF

 Sat: 18 Miles- 1:40@100K race pace

Sun: 8-Miles-56 Minutes(Recovery)

Total: 74 Miles

MAD CITY 100K NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IS NEXT WEEKEND!!

Happy Trails,

Michael Hayden

Log: March 24-30

Mon: 8 Miles(56 Minutes)-Recovery

Tues: 6 Miles, 15 min w/u, 10 min w/d, 5*400 w/200 rec

Wed: 8 Miles(56 Minutes)-Recovery

Thu: 15 Miles- 15 min w/u, 10 min w/d, 2*20 w/3 rec

Fri: 11 Miles(Recovery)

Sat: 20 Miles-2:20(Good)

Sun: 8 Miles(Recovery)

Total: 76 Miles