The Charles Street 12 is really starting to sneak up on me! I only have 1 more really long run before I cut back for the race. Since this is a shortened training cycle, it's going by really quickly! I am still feeling good overall. The workouts I have done seem challenging but manageable. Laura has pushed me more than I would have pushed myself, but not too hard. Now that I have run 11 miles, 12 miles doesn't ... Read the Post...
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Postpartum Training: 5 Weeks to the Charles Street 12
Another week of training for the Charles Street 12 is complete! And now it is less than a month away. I finally registered for the race this week, so I guess I'm really doing it! This week was similar to last week but instead of speed work I did a hill workout on the treadmill. I also got out with the stroller during the week (rather than doing an early morning treadmill run). The heat and humidity was annoying over ... Read the Post...
Postpartum Training: 6 Weeks to the Charles Street 12
This was another good week of training for the Charles Street 12! I was happy to have a plan to follow, or else I think my training would have been all over the place It's also helped me to keep up with the little things, like stretching and core work. While for the most part the weather was better this week, Sunday's run was still pretty humid. I did one treadmill run just out of convenience, one stroller run, ... Read the Post...
Postpartum Training: 7 Weeks to the Charles Street 12
It's been awhile, but I am finally starting to train for a race again! I'm planning to run the Charles Street 12 on August 31st. I've been slowly building up my mileage so even though I started "training" this week, it's not like I'm starting from scratch. However, there will only be 7 official weeks of training. I felt like I needed some help with keeping myself in check so I reach out to Laura to ask her to ... Read the Post...