Week 6 is in the books and I had my first “bad” run. I was on the struggle bus for my long run today. It all started out well enough, but I hit a wall around mile 8. I pushed through for another two miles but then had to take some...
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Marathon training week 5 is done and dusted. I am waiting for a bad run, I expect it’s bound to happen, but so far it continues to go well. My long run was 12 miles this week. I don’t want you to get the false impression that I always get out...
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Marathon training week 4 is done and I am 22.22% through the training plan. I’ve been able to stick with my training schedule and completed all prescribed training sessions without hiccups. Mentally, I am feeling strong. The long runs are getting longer, but so far, the distances still feel familiar....
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Week 3 of marathon training and all went well. I had hill repeats on my training schedule mid-week and if you’ve been to Sacramento, you know it’s pretty flat here. Hill repeats outdoors are tricky. There are a couple of overpasses, which can be used in a pinch but they’re...
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This week’s stats: Running: 32.3 miCycling: 11.6 miBootcamp: 75 minStrength: 125 minYoga/Pilates/Barre: 85 minWarm up/Stretching: 35 minMeditation: 10 min I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. Monday Rest day! Tanja joined me for some strength training and yoga in the morning. We both really enjoyed...
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Week 2 of marathon training and I am feeling good. Transitioning to a 5-day run schedule has been seamless so far. I assume it has to do with the fact that I’ve already been working out daily for a while and I am just switching some of my cycling workouts...
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Ok, here’s my marathon-specific training recap. I am not going into the details of each workout but focus more on documenting my mental state as the trainings progresses and the fuel techniques and gear trials and other miscellanious info (like weather or work out time). I am following the 18-week...
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