I'm writing this a few days before my marathon, and am planning to publish it a few days after my race happens. During this last week of the taper I've had a lot of thoughts about my marathon training cycle. I wanted to take some time to write down all my thoughts before my race even happens. Because no matter what happens this weekend, I want to appreciate what went well and learn from the things I could have done ... Read the Post...
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Training Week 16: Race Week!
Somehow, after 16 weeks of training, it is already race week! I'm drafting this before my race and will just try to pop in Saturday afternoon to add some last minute updates. Hopefully by the time this goes live the race will successfully by completed! Let's take a look at training week 16: race week! Monday: 5 Miles with 6 x 2 minutes at MP The weather had finally cooled off and my legs wanted to run. Marathon ... Read the Post...
What To Do The Week Before Your Race
As many of us are now back to in-person racing, we are all trying to remember all the logistics of how to prepare for the big day. We talked about the taper period, but what are the last minute "to-dos" that you should focus on during the last week before your race? This is usually when many of us are feeling anxious as it gets closer and we aren't running as many miles. Here are some ideas to keep you feeling positive, ... Read the Post...
Training Week 15: A Week Of Ups and Downs
This was technically my second week of the taper, but it was the first week that felt like a lot less. I ran 5 days instead of 6, with just 1 workout. My long run was only 10 miles. And next week will be even less, until the weekend that is! It was another week of ups and down. I feel like every week I am questioning if this race will happen. I won't know for sure until I'm there doing it. Let's take a look at this week's ... Read the Post...