It has been a while since I’ve trained for a race, but I am excited to officially be in my marathon training build for the Mountain 2 Beach Marathon in Ventura, CA. Officially 12 weeks out from race day! I am taking a more conservative approach to training this time around. My coach/husband, is giving…… Continue reading Marathon Training Recap #1
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Marathon Monday: The Miles to Boston Pt. 6
7 Mondays Until Boston! Another week of training in the books. This week did not feel particularly good, but I hit most weekly mileage for this training block, made it into 2 strength classes with Petra, and had a solid 20-miler. So while things did not feel great (low energy, throbbing legs, tender toenails), hard…… Continue reading Marathon Monday: The Miles to Boston Pt. 6
Marathon Monday: Miles to Boston Pt. 3
10 Mondays Until Boston! The thing I love about running, is that it almost always seems to be teaching me something that goes far beyond the miles on the road. Of all the things running has taught me so far, the biggest lessons are in commitment and discipline. On the windiest days when you are…… Continue reading Marathon Monday: Miles to Boston Pt. 3
Marathon Monday: Miles to Boston Pt. 2
11 Mondays Until Boston! Another week of training in the books! This past week of training was good and consistent, but did take a weird turn with the long run, which I will explain at the end. It was a week marked by 50 miles, stroller runs, tempos that felt like I was running faster…… Continue reading Marathon Monday: Miles to Boston Pt. 2
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