One of the reasons I am glad that I chose to run a late fall marathon is that I am a few steps behind everyone else who has earlier races this season. I had a few extra weeks before I started my training. Hearing about others who were starting to train really got me excited to jump in when it was time. As some of the other runners began doing their really long runs, I became prepared to do my own. And now, the fall racing ... Read the Post...
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Philadelphia Marathon Training Week 7
This was a cut back week, and I think I really needed it! Especially knowing what’s coming next week…(a 20 miler next Saturday, hopefully). So here is what went down in week 7: Philadelphia Marathon Training Week 7 Sunday: rest & recovery Monday: Easy 4 miles and core work Tuesday: 7.4 miles: 1 mile warm up, 5 miles @ 8:00, 7:58, 7:55, 7:57, 7:56…8 x 15 second hill repeats (it was smaller hill than ... Read the Post...
Meal Planning and Prep Week of 9/28-10/4
I decided to start sharing my meal planning and prep posts the Friday or Saturday at the end of the week. This way people can get ideas for what they may want to plan or prep over the weekend, and it gives me a little more time to put the post together in case I don’t get finished with everything until later on Sunday. So hopefully I will keep these posts coming regularly, just on Friday or Saturday ... Read the Post...
Thinking Out Loud #19
Is it Thursday already? Well that’s good because this week has been a crazy one and the sooner its over the better. After a couple weeks away (or maybe just one? I can’t keep track) I’m back for some Thinking Out Loud! Please ignore any underlying tones of frustration in this post. That’s just the kind of week it’s been:) So now that it’s October it seems like it’s “officially” fall. I’m trying to get excited about ... Read the Post...