Well, this was an interesting week. I mentioned in last week’s recap that I’d been experiencing some odd ankle pain. Unfortunately, it had to get worse before it could get better. The wheels fell off on Wednesday and I spent most of the week trying to heal my weak ankles. I purchased resistance bands and […]
Marathon Training Recap Aug 12-18
This week was a really solid week in terms of training. I was happy with my times and for the most part felt good during each run. I’ve been experiencing some odd ankle pain, but hopefully that is on its way out. Here’s how the week went… Monday: Rest day. Tuesday: 4 miles steady. 41:05 […]
Speedwork on the treadmill
I created a workout aimed at increasing speed and eliminating boredom on the dreadmill treadmill. I usually do my runs outside because I loathe the treadmill. But sometimes you just have to take it indoors. Give this 40 minute workout a shot when you need to be inside but want to do some speedwork! I […]
Marathon Training Recap Aug 5-11
As promised, I’m going to start recapping my marathon training workouts each week. I’ve been building my base for awhile, but last week was the first week of actual “real” training so here we go! Monday: 4 miles in Rock Creek Park. This was a great run because the park is full of little hills […]
It Just Got Real
This week begins the meat of my Richmond Marathon training. The past five weeks have just been base building and now I begin the slow mileage climb to the race. I’ve mentioned this previously, but I’m doing the “Run Your First Marathon” plan by Grete Waitz. This plan has me peaking with 20 miles a […]
What’s Beautiful?
What’s beautiful to you? Everyone’s definition of beautiful is different. Some people focus on aesthetics. Some focus on the things that can not be seen as easily. Some like art, music, or literature. My friend Hannah highlights a beautiful (inside AND out) woman each Thursday on her blog. As for me, I see beauty in […]
5 ways training for a marathon mirrors being pregnant
* Disclaimer: I am not, nor have I ever been pregnant. So this entire post is speculation. 🙂 However, I have lots of friends who have babies, some friends who are currently pregnant and friends who want to get pregnant so I have a decent understanding of what the process entails 🙂 * As I’ve started my […]
Marathon Training Plan pt ii
Earlier, I wrote a little bit about my marathon training plan. I wanted to provide a bit more detail. As you know, I’m using Grete Waitz’s Run Your First Marathon as my base. Because I’ve started training so early, the real meat of the plan doesn’t get going until August. Until then, I am to run: […]
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