And the training continues. Usually, I’d take a week off from running after a race, but because the 20-miler last weekend was part of the training and only a “test race” for the main event, training continued this week. I was pretty tired on Monday and a little sore, so...
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This week’s stats: Running: 41 miCycling: 5.8 miBootcamp: 30 minStrength: 60 minYoga/Pilates/Barre: 70 minWarm up/Stretching: 45 minMeditation: 50 min I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. Usually, I take a week off running after a race, but since the 20-miler last weekend was “part of the training”...
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On Sunday, I ran the Run the Parkway 20-miler, the official training race of the CIM (California International Marathon). The pacers were going to run the full 20-mile distance at the same pace as they would run the marathon at CIM, so we could practice our goal pace. I was...
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This week’s stats: Running: 31.4 miStrength: 30 minYoga/Pilates/Barre: 50 minWarm up/Stretching: 30 minMeditation: 55 min I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. I was gone on a work trip from Tuesday to Friday this week and I was about to ask my coach again to rearrange my...
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I am catching up again on the last two weeks of marathon training. These weeks are flying by now and there are only 5 more weeks until race day. I have been keeping up with my training plan, but my motivation has been a bit down and discipline is getting...
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This week’s stats: Running: 41.6 miCycling: 8.3 miBootcamp: 30 minStrength: 80 minYoga/Pilates/Barre: 60 minWarm up/Stretching: 40 minMeditation: 45 min I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. I am a creature of habit, so I’ll be keeping up with my workout recaps on Sundays during NaBloPoMo. If that’s not...
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This week’s stats: Running: 40.4 miHiking: 4.5 miStrength: 80 minYoga/Pilates/Barre: 65 minWarm up/Stretching: 45 minMeditation: 10 min I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. I struggled a bit to stay on top of my workouts this week. I’ve been a bit short on time and just tired....
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I am catching up on the last two weeks of marathon training. Let’s just say: it’s not ideal to travel for work and move (homes) during two weeks back-to-back AND throw in a PeloFondo for good measure while training for a marathon. I definitely learned what it means to run...
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This week’s stats: Running: 37.3 miStrength: 60 minYoga/Pilates/Barre: 80 minWarm-up/Stretching: 50 minMeditation: 15 min I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. You’re getting a two-for-one deal this week. I am catching up on two weeks today because I missed last week’s Run Down. I had a...
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This week, we hit the halfway point in the 18-week training plan. Phew. I cannot believe there are only two months left until race day. There was another mileage increase this week. We only added one more mile (for a total of 16 miles for the long run), but this...
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