Week 2 of marathon training is in the books. Here's a quick recap for those who are playing along at home. The Plan After some fixes last week I've gotten a good handle on the training and pace plan. And while I'm kind of (kind of?) OCD about training for races I've never actually gone …
Month: August 2016
Random Non-Running Silliness
I have so many running and fitness things rattling around my brain that it's sometimes hard to get them to gel into an interesting or good read. So while I ponder and focus, I thought it would be fun to share some tidbits about myself. You know, random stuff that has no bearing on anything …
A Hamster on a Wheel
My first week of the training plan for my upcoming marathon is over and despite of some "technical things" I had to work out it's been good. Here's a recap for those who are interested or need a good laugh 🙂 The Plan First, the plan I originally selected had me starting on a Monday …
Back to School. Back to the Routine.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but your summer is over. Kids are either already back to school or starting any time and your "Oh, I'll get back to my workouts when school starts" excuse is sadly, lame. Sorry. It's been a long day. So unfreeze your YMCA membership, log onto your …
And Marathon Training Begins
Readers of my blog will be treated (tortured?) to weekly updates of my marathon training. I'm going to cover all facets including the running plan itself, nutrition, recovery and restoration practices (here's a shout out to yoga and ice baths) and I'll also expand my horizon by reading up and learning about others are doing …
Shout Out to the Loyal
Today I'd like to give a shout out to my peeps! My loyal band of fitness enthusiasts that come out for class at 5:30 am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and/or at 8:00 am on Saturday. It's dark, they're there. It's raining, most of them are there. It's hill day, they're there (mainly because they …
Getting it all on paper
It's t-minus 7 days until marathon training kicks into gear. I had a very strong running week and was able to add mileage without any additional aches or pains. I will attribute that to the daily yoga practice that I'm still, well, practicing. So as I get close to kick off for the program I …
Building the Base
My 16 week marathon training plan kicks off on August 15th and I'm preparing for that by building up my running base. So it's like I'm training for my training. I know, right?! I usually run 3 or 4 times per week and in fact, I've even trained for marathons only running 3 or 4 …
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