Here it is, the last training log for the Walt Disney World Marathon. Thank you for following along in my journey to become a marathoner! Week 1/1-1/7/18: Monday: Thankfully I had no miles to log today because it was a cold and dreary day to start off the New Year. Tuesday: The plan called for … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap: Week 16
I hope everyone had a great holiday and a safe New Years! Let’s review what I’ve been up to these last two weeks. Week 14 – 12/18-12/24: Monday: Much needed rest day after the previous day’s 21 miles! Thankfully I was feeling really good, not too exhausted and hardly any aches or pains. Tuesday: 4 miles were … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap Weeks 14 & 15
Let me lead this post with this sentence…I am officially done with the core part of this training cycle!! Sunday was our last long run and now we have the next three weeks to “rest and recover” with our mileage scaling down on the weekends. The mileage is going up on our week day long … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap Week 13
Wow! I can’t believe I am recapping week 12 already! I am three-quarters of the way through this training cycle, and race day is around the corner. We found out this week that the course map has been posted along with the digital event guide book, which outlines the weekend events. Now that we are … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap Week 12
Hi there, I just thought I would give you all a quick update on my knee. After spending most of the morning yesterday debating if I should go to the orthopedic urgent care, I did. My employer let me leave the office around 3:30pm and I made my way over to Tampa to the Florida … More Could a knee injury sideline me from running Disney?
Well, December has finally graced us with its presence and we are just a little over 30 days out from race day! I ended up taking most of week 10 off from running and did home workouts two of the days to allow my body to get some extra rest, logging about an average of … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap Weeks 10 & 11
Week 11/13-11/19: Monday: Today was the start of the last official camp cycle of the year. Since I only ran 8 miles the previous day I was feeling pretty good so I went to camp. Tuesday: We had 5 miles to do today, Kim, Lorena and I headed out for 3 miles prior to camp … More Walt Disney World Marathon Training Recap Week 9
One of the key elements of marathon training is not just laying down the distance but the nutritional aspect. They say for every mile you run, you burn about 100 calories. As I climb the ladder in distance one long run could burn 1800-2200 calories. Those calories need to be replenished. Not to mentioned during … More Marathon Training Nutrition and Fueling
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