Six weeks to go!
I had a lackluster training week last week. I got my period and ever since I went off the pill, I have a really hard time training through it.
I did have a killer long run though. My training plan called for 20 miles but I only planned to do 18 because I thought 18, 20, 20 and 22 over the next few weeks seemed like a little much...but I felt good and missed out on some miles and I had a great run.
With six weeks to Race Day, I've got a lot of things I need to focus on. My knee started bothering me at Mile 19 yesterday and while it seemed to just be twinging, I really need to focus on cross- and strength - training like I've been saying I would from Day 1 and actually do it.
I realized at Mile 9 yesterday that I desperately needed new shoes. I've actually known that for awhile now but I didn't know what shoes I wanted since I didn't know if I wanted to keep running in what I have now. When I hit Mile 10 and realized my shoes had hit their last mile and I still had 10 miles to go, I knew I needed to go buy new shoes so I headed to Pacers yesterday afternoon for a new pair. This late in the game, I thought it made the most sense to just get the same shoes I had been running in...just a fresher pair, and that's exactly what I did.
I'm really happy with the way my long run went this weekend...I may not have had the best training week, but finally having a good long run...especially at this distance...finally made me feel like I can actually run this thing. I haven't felt like this until now. My training isn't finished, but I've put in enough miles to know that I can and will run Chicago.
Chicago Marathon Training: Week 10
Total Mileage Last Week: 35
Missed Workouts: I turned the 9 mile track workout I had into a 7 mile run commute to work...during which I fell...and the 4 miles I did Saturday should have been a 10 mile MGP workout on Friday but I left work Friday with horrible cramps and running just wasn't in the cards.
Planned Mileage this Week: 45
Goals for the Week: Yoga. Lifting. Cross-training in any form.
I had a lackluster training week last week. I got my period and ever since I went off the pill, I have a really hard time training through it.
I did have a killer long run though. My training plan called for 20 miles but I only planned to do 18 because I thought 18, 20, 20 and 22 over the next few weeks seemed like a little much...but I felt good and missed out on some miles and I had a great run.
With six weeks to Race Day, I've got a lot of things I need to focus on. My knee started bothering me at Mile 19 yesterday and while it seemed to just be twinging, I really need to focus on cross- and strength - training like I've been saying I would from Day 1 and actually do it.
I realized at Mile 9 yesterday that I desperately needed new shoes. I've actually known that for awhile now but I didn't know what shoes I wanted since I didn't know if I wanted to keep running in what I have now. When I hit Mile 10 and realized my shoes had hit their last mile and I still had 10 miles to go, I knew I needed to go buy new shoes so I headed to Pacers yesterday afternoon for a new pair. This late in the game, I thought it made the most sense to just get the same shoes I had been running in...just a fresher pair, and that's exactly what I did.
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| Out with the old (L), in with the new (R) |
Chicago Marathon Training: Week 10
Total Mileage Last Week: 35
Missed Workouts: I turned the 9 mile track workout I had into a 7 mile run commute to work...during which I fell...and the 4 miles I did Saturday should have been a 10 mile MGP workout on Friday but I left work Friday with horrible cramps and running just wasn't in the cards.
Planned Mileage this Week: 45
Goals for the Week: Yoga. Lifting. Cross-training in any form.
How was your week in training?
Do you struggle to cross-train or are you better at it than I am? ;)
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