Do you want to know what was running through my head at Mile 19 on the marathon? "Wow! 19 already?" And here's what was running through my head at Mile 23. "Thank God I don't ever have to do this again". It's funny how your thought process can shift in 4 short miles. But that, my …
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An Even Dozen
Week 12 is in the books. And now I have slightly less than 30 days to go until race day. Gulp. Sh*t is getting real. The Plan In a nutshell; there was a lot of running goin' on last week! My old pal, Yasso was back and I have to say I had a fun …
Staying the Course
I am officially halfway through with my marathon training program. And I'm loving this training plan. I'm running more overall. More mileage. More runs per week. More varied workouts. And being a touch OCD about my training I'm following the plan without much deviation. The plan says run 40-50 minutes I do 50. 6-8 hill …
Marathon Training Recap – Week 3
Happy to say that Week 3 went pretty smoothly. Here's a quick recap! The Plan This week added some extra miles and an extra long run to the mix. I'm happy with the pacing and it's not hard to stay at the faster end of my training pace. The change to this week as adding …
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 …
Training Countdown
My marathon training program kicks off in a few weeks. I signed up for the McMillan Running Program and picked a 16-week training plan for the CIM in December. It's a pace-oriented plan that will, quite frankly, push me out of my comfort zone and if all goes well will make me a more fit …
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