Week eleven is in the books! I am now 1/3 of the way through the back half of Chicago marathon training – if that makes any sense. This back half of training has me running three weeks of 8 tempo miles, three weeks of 9 tempo miles and three weeks of 10 tempo miles. I’m dividing […]
Chicago Marathon Training Recap: Two Months to Race Day!
Week ten is in the books! This was the second week of longer tempos and another week of absolutely AWFUL weather. Ugh. I’m hoping it’ll get better soon. Each week during this training cycle, as I train for the Chicago Marathon, I will share how my training went and what the week looked like. I do this […]
Chicago Marathon Training Recap, Week 9
Week nine is in the books! This week brought a jump in mileage, both in my tempo run and in my long run. I survived – with naps and lots of rest! Each week during this training cycle, as I train for the Chicago Marathon, I will share how my training went and what the […]
Chicago Marathon Training Recap – Two Months Down!
Chicago Marathon training week eight is in the books! This week was…interesting. I switched my schedule because of work travel and then ended up getting stuck in Chicago an extra day, which made things difficult. Each week during this training cycle, I will share how my training went and what the week looked like. I do […]
Chicago Marathon Training Recap, Week 6
Chicago Marathon training week six is in the books! This week was a jump in mileage and my first week of six days of running. It was a challenging week but I feel like the building up is happening gradually and safely. Each week during this training cycle, I will share how my training went and what […]
Chicago Marathon Training Recap Week 5
Chicago Marathon training week five is in the books! This was the last week with no speed work – eek! Each week during this training cycle, I will share how my training went and what the week looked like. I do this because: 1) I love reading about how other folks train and 2) it’s great […]
Chicago Marathon Training Recap, Week 4
Chicago Marathon training week four is in the books! Each week during this training cycle, I will share how my training went and what the week looked like. I do this because: 1) I love reading about how other folks train and 2) it’s great for me to have a record of what I did each […]
Chicago Marathon Training Recap, Week 2
Well, week two of Chicago marathon training is in the books! I’ve truly enjoyed the last couple months of easy running, racing for fun and generally just being very relaxed about my running. It left me feeling recharged and excited for this marathon training cycle. Each week during this training cycle, I will share how […]
Chicago Marathon Training Recap, Week 1
Well, Chicago marathon training is here! I’ve truly enjoyed the last couple months of easy running, racing for fun and generally just being very relaxed about my running. It left me feeling recharged and excited for this marathon training cycle. Each week during this training cycle, I will share how my training went and what the week […]
Chicago Marathon Training Plan
I have finally typed out my Chicago Marathon Training plan and I’m pretty excited. I’ve also set my goal for the race. This goal will probably morph and change throughout the summer depending on how training goes, but based on the winter and my success at Shamrock, I’ve set a big scary goal of 4:15(ish) for the […]