Michael Brooks
Pantheon "Runner of the Year" in 2000!!
To See Mike's 2007 Training Data, Click HERE
scroll down to see Mike's 2008 training data

Graduated from North Carolina State University in 1996

Currently training with Vince Howard in Raleigh, NC

Finished 3rd at the 1995 ACC Cross Country Championships.

Team member of 3 ACC Championship CC teams (1991, 1992, 1995)

Ran in the 1995 NCAA Cross Country Championship meet in Ames, Iowa.
 
 

Road PR's include:

14:41 - 5k

30:27 - 10k

Marathon - 2:35:45 (1998, Richmond, VA)

< Mike at the 2004 Hood To Coast Relay
 
 


 

Year 2008 Training Data

Week 1
26 miles, 5 days running. Getting better but still sore, slow and tired!

Week 2
27 miles, 8m LR. Sore and tired. Ankle/knee better, lower back tight.

Week 3
21 total, 5 days running.
Ankle about 90% and knee very good. Just about ready to start turning on the training.

Week 4
Travel for meetings to Belgium, NJ, PA, NC
18 miles, 3/7. 6, 3, 6

Week 5
21 miles, 3/7 days. 7, 8, 7

Week 6
5/7 days running. 31 miles, 8m LR. Legs much better and now ready to start rebuilding base.

Week 7
M- 0, travel
T- 7
W- 7
H- 4, travel
F- 0, travel
S- 9
S- 7, sprained ankle, does not seem too bad   34 total

Week 8
M-0
T-7, travel
W-7, travel - middle 3 miles between 5:40 and 6:00
H-6, travel
F-0, travel
S-10
S-7, last two miles in 5:45    37 total

Week 9
M-5
T-0, travel
W-0, travel
H-0, travel
F-5
S-11, 55degrees by end of run!
S-7        28 total

Week 10
35 miles, 12m LR

Week 11
30 miles, 10m LR
Workout with old guys at W-S. Two sets 4*400 at Wake between 72-75. 200 jog, 400 between sets.

Week 12
32 miles, 9m LR. Hamstring, IT band sore.

Week 13
30, 10m lr. traveled all week.

Week 14
35, 9m lr. tempo run. traveled all week.

Week 15
30 miles

Week 16
30 miles

Week 17
30 miles

Week 18
30 miles

Week 19
40 miles, 8 mile long run.
6/7 days.

Week 20
33 miles. Not a good week. Traveling all week (London, Philly)... sick.

Week 21
34 total, 4/7 days including weekend in Winston
Sat-6.5 loops at Wake
Sun-Bethabra

Week 22
Mon-SYA extension
38 miles this week

Week 23
40 miles, 9mLR. Chicago Sun to Tues; Philly Wed and Thurs.

Week 24
M-7, 103F
T-7, 100F
W-7
H-8, NJ
F-8, NJ
S-9, NJ
S-10, NJ        56 total

Week 25
M-0, travel
T-8
W- uptempo 8, travel (5:42 in middle of run at UNCW track)
H-0, travel
F-8
S-solid 10
S-8 treadmill, 3*mile c/ quarter rest (5:45, 5:30, 5:15)    42 total

Week 26
50m, 10m LR

Week 27
52 miles, 10LR. Survived week of running at beach.

Week 28
M-9, steady.
T-8
W-8
H-3, sick
F-0, sick
S-8, steady. ran in afternoon - very hot/humid.
S-9. Treadmill workout, 4*mile at 1% incline with 90sec rest (5:30, 5:15, 5:10, 5:00). Very comfortable -- now just to repeat it outside.
45 total, 9m LR.

Week 29
M-5
T-9, felt terrible, run down
W-0, sick
H-5, recovering
F-8, solid
S-9, hot/humid
S-7, tired, humid                44 total

Week 30
M -5
T-10, steady 6:30 pace
W-9, treadmill
H-0 travel
F - 9, cut down on treadmill. 6:00, 5:25, 5:15, 5:05 last four miles
S - 9, humid. tough last 20 minutes
S -8, very humid. felt awful.        50 total

Week 31
M-4
T-9
W-9, San Fran
H-0, travel
F-9
S-12
S-9            52 total

Week 32
M-8
T-0, travel
W-8, workout. 3 mile tempo on treadmill (5:40, 5:20, 5:00)
H-0,
F-8, travel. humid
S-11+, solid, great weather
S-9.5, strong finish. Great weather.   44.5 total

Week 33
45 miles this week

Week 34
M- 8
T- 6
W- 8
H- 4
F/S - 20miles inclusive of wu/wd (Hood to Coast)
S-Advil and ice   46 total

Week 35
M-0, 50 min elliptical (okay)
T-0, rest
W-0, 45min elliptical (general soreness is gone; now, I know my true "injuries")
H-0, 6 ellipitcal
F-6.5, hurting last 15 minutes
S-0, 60min ellip
S-8, good run, felt much better for most of run. IT bands tight.   14.5m running

Week 36
M-5
T-0
W-0
H-6
F-0
S-6
S-6        23 total

Week 37
M-5
T-5
W-5
H-5
F-5
S-0
S-6  31 total

Week 38
M-0, finishing up active rest and recovery
T-6
W-0, travel
H-0, trave;
F-5, travel
S-7. incredible weather
S-6 (last miles in roughly 6:00, 5:45, 5:40 on greenway)        24 total

Week 39
35 miles this week

Week 40
28 miles this week, sore IT band and knee

Week 41
37m, 8m LR.

Week 42
25 miles

Week 43
30 miles

Week 44
40 miles

Week 45
25 miles; 1 day elliptical, 45 minutes. Traveled Tues to Fri.

Week 46
35 miles; 2 days - 40minutes elliptical. Traveled Mon to Fri

Week 47
M-60 minutes ellipitcal; high intensity
T-3 miles; 30 min ellip, low intensity
W-3 miles
H-60 minutes ellip; high intensity
F-40 minutes ellip; med intensity
S-60 minutes ellip; high intensity
S-60 minutes ellip; high intensity

Week 48
4 days running, 24 miles, 9m lr
2 days elliptical 45 minutes intense

Week 49
4 days running, 24 miles, 7m lr
1 day elliptical, 50 minutes

Week 50
8 miles this week

Week 51
M-6, travel
T-6, travel
W-7, travel
H-6, travel
F-0, travel
S-7.5, average
S-8, slow          40.5

Week 52
M - 0, shopping
T - 7.0
W - 8.0
H - 8.5
F - 8.0
S - 6.0
S - 7.5    45 total

Week 53
Monday - 7.5, treadmill. Last mile 5:15 and hurtin.
Tuesday - 5.0
Wednesday
 

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