552.2 in 150

552.2 miles in 150 days. My road to Boston's 119th Marathon.

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unglazed vs. glazed #readysetbake

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Cinnamon raisin buns in the making @kingarthurflour #saturdaybakes

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Binged on The Great British Baking Show today so 2016 is going to be the year of the cake! #readysetbake #newyearresolution @pbsfood 🍰

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Happy Mothers Day to our biggest fans! @lkugs and I are too lucky to have these two amazing women as our moms! Love you both! #mothersday 💜❤️💛 (at Mandarin Oriental, Boston)

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THANK YOU all for making the past few days unforgettable! I am truly lucky and honored to have such amazing friends, family and colleagues in my life! Love you all! #BostonMarathon #raceforrehab #lizandlaurenrunboston #30neverfeltsogood

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Look for these lovely singlets tomorrow on the race course! #RaceForRehab #lizandlaurenrunboston @stonyfield @spauldingrehab @johnhancockusa

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Felt the warmth today... even at sunrise! #Southie #nofilter (at Castle Island)

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Carbo loader's dessert @justins and #jennyleebakery #lizandlaurenrunboston #bostonmarathon2015

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Chilly temps and firery skies! #1stdayof spring #30days till #bostonmarathon2015 #lizandlaurenrunboston (at #southie)

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Beautiful yet sweaty run along the SoCal coast. @conomc can we move here? #RaceForRehab (at Santa Monica Pier)

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Having too much fun! #bigfatcabowedding (at Cabo San Lucas - Mexico)

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Can't wait to wear you 65 days! Click the link in my profile to donate! #raceforrehab #wintertraing

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❄️❄️❄️#snowglobe #itneverends (at on the farm)

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Week 11&12

Amazing that we are half way through training already!  At the end of week 12 Lauren and I have run at total of 237 miles each.  The mileage is growing and the runs are taking longer.

In week 11, Lauren and I visited our college roommate, Nerissa in Philly.  They did not get any snow compared to what we have in Boston so it was dry but chilly long 13 mile run along the river.  That week I ran 4 miles on the treadmill and did a Barre class and Bootcamp for cross training.  We also took a yoga class in Philly post long run on Sunday and did many miles of walking an site seeing! It was a great trip and great way to see the city.  And yes we did run the Rocky Stairs!  

Week 12 was a snowy week.  We got an additional 2 feet of snow on top of the 2 feet we got the week before due to the blizzard.  My rest day consisted of shoveling out my car and all of my shorter runs were inside on the treadmill... boring.... I did get in a barre class and bootcamp as well as yoga the day after my 14 miler. Lauren and I had to run separately due to traveling for work.  But I did hit my first major "miles milestone" with my longest distance to date at 14 miles!  It was a good run but exhausting due to the amount of attention you had to have to watch where you were stepping and to make sure you wouldn't be hit by a car since I ran good stretches on the roads.  This week (week 13) is another snowy week so more treadmill running to come as well as another snow storm on Thurs/Fri...

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❄️❄️Hello, I'm an Eskimo. ❄️❄️#snowmountains (at #southie)

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Week 9&10

Week 9 totals: 22 miles

Week 9 was a brutally cold week.  It started out with a nice pool session at Spaulding on Sunday to ease our muscles from our 10miler in week 8.  For crosstraining I did Barre, Pilates, and a bootcamp.  Training runs were a 4.2 mile hill workout and a short 3.5 miles.  The long run was on heartbreak hill with the team on a very very very cold Saturday morning.  We did 11 miles in Chestnut Hill and it was great to get some experience out on the course.  

Week 10 totals: 27 miles

Week 10's weather was much better and with a Holiday on Monday it made training much easier.  Cross training consisted of Pilates, Barry's and indoor cardio class due to some snow on Saturday.  I did a nice recovery run on Sunday the after the cold run in week 9, plus a track run and 5.5 run with Lauren during the week.  Our 12 miler was in the bike lanes to Charlestown due to the poor side walk conditions due to the snow.  My shins have been bothering me a bit but I am taking all precautions to keep them from developing into shin splints!

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"Increase your muscle tone"... because you better run from these creepin' triplets on skates! #crosstraining #lizandlaurenrunboston (at gospel roller skating, philly)