HOLY MOLY we are already 8 weeks into this training cycle. In case I didn’t previously mention it, this training cycle is 16 weeks, which means I have hit the halfway point! If I am being honest, training for a FULL marathon is no easy task. It definitely takes a lot of hard work and … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap Week 8
Hi there! Sorry for the delay on my weekly training updates. It’s been a busy couple of weeks so let’s jump right into it! Week 6 – 10/23-10/29: Monday: Rest day. Tuesday: 3 miles before camp. This week was HIIT week so definitely lots of cardio (i.e. sprinting and travel work), logged an additional 2.18 … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap Weeks 6 & 7
First starters look over to the right of your screen, do you see what I see? 75 days till race day?! AHHHH!!! The count down is happening all too quickly and this week truly felt like marathon training had set in as I spent the week mentally preparing my self for the 15 miles laid … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap: Week 5
Can you believe I am already a quarter way through this training cycle? I sure can’t! Mileage is creeping up quickly, next weekend I will take on my longest distance in one session. In addition to the increase in mileage on my weekend long runs, mileage is picking up during the week as well. Wednesday’s … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap: Week 4
This week was a bit of a refresher. We had some unexpected but much appreciated cooler weather mid-week, with temps in the low 70s in the morning with lower humidity levels. Additionally, I had a mini stay-cation Thursday and Friday as my sister and brother-in-law were in town from Portland. Though just because I was … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap: Week 3
This week was tough, I battled both mental and physical exhaustion more so this week than last week. The reason for that is we recently opened a division in India to outsource some basic data entry work. I am part of the training team and after a couple weeks off due to our India Team … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap: Week 2
Here it is…the first training log of marathon training!! I’m so excited to document my journey with all of you. Week 9/18-9/24 Monday: Training plan called for an immediate rest day for the first official day of training. I took the morning off from running but still went to camp. I knew there would be … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap: Week 1
The time has come, tomorrow is the first official day of training for my first full marathon! In case you missed the big news, catch up here. After heeding the advice of my trainer to not go with anything more than 16-20 weeks, I have found a 16-week plan I am comfortable with and confident … More 112 days and counting…
In case you missed a moment, you can read about the first day of Gasparilla here….As I mentioned previously, we had dinner plans with the Sub30 club that evening. Dinner was at the Columbia, which apparently is the hot spot for pre-race carb-loading as Meb Keflezighi and Joanie Benoit Samuelson both walked by our table … More Gasparilla Half Marathon 2017 Race Recap
Well, Gasparilla has come and gone. I have some mixed emotions about it, for the last 15 weeks all I’ve done it eat, sleep, train Gasparilla so it’s strange knowing that I get to sleep in again on weekends if I want to. At the same time, I am happy to take a break from … More Gasparilla 15K & 5K 2017 Race Recap