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Grandma's Marathon Training - The Plan + Weeks 1 & 2

Grandma’s Marathon Training – The Plan + Weeks 1 & 2

I know, I know.  I’m starting a little late with this.  Normally, I would have posted my training plan prior to day 1 of training, and then started in with the weekly recaps – but I decided to do this about 10 minutes ago, so I’m going to have to get you all caught up pretty quickly. I’ve decided to post on my marathon training again.  Mostly, because it helps me with my accountability.  Plus,…

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Chicago Marathon Training - Week 9

Chicago Marathon Training – Week 9

This week I came to terms with the fact that marathon training just isn’t the most important thing to me right now.  It’s not because I’m weak, or because I can’t rise to the challenge of a hard goal – but I just have to pick my battles, and right now, the new job and transitioning to that change is simply more of a priority.  I’m struggling with the workout schedule and since I’m at the halfway…

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Chicago Marathon Training Recap - Week 6

Chicago Marathon Training Recap – Week 6

Hello, 40+ mileage week!  I’d forgotten how tiring you are.  It’s been hot as hell here, so it’s been a pretty dull treadmill-based week.  I finished up Season 1 of Glow (soooo good) and also got through Season 1 of College Friends (also amusing) so at least I’m putting my Netflix to good use. This is my weekly marathon training recap.  I’m using the Hansons Marathon Method to train for the…

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Chicago Marathon Training Recap - Week 2

Chicago Marathon Training Recap – Week 2

During Week 2 I decided to revisit my training plan.  No, it wasn’t at 4:30 AM in the morning when my alarm was going off for a run that it occurred to me that I should rethink this 4:00 marathon time I’m training for.  I’ve set some challenging and attainable goals for myself this season, but I also set a very aggressive ramp up for the first five weeks.  I had 6 days a week starting in week 2,…

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Chicago Marathon Training - Week 1 Recap

Chicago Marathon Training – Week 1 Recap

I’m laughing at myself because it’s only Week 1 and I almost talked myself out of mileage today.  Oh, that would have been a GREAT start to training!   See, I’d added extra mileage each week to the plan for the initial five week build-up.  Part of my rationale was that I was at 17 miles for the week, which was well over the planned 10 miles for week 1 that’s in the book. I even considered (in the…

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Frederick Half Marathon Training - Week 6

Frederick Half Marathon Training – Week 6

Ok, so I’m really having a tough training cycle.  First, I got laryngitis and sounded like a man for a month.  Then, I fell and sprained/hurt my shoulder – I can’t do jumping jacks in full and 90% of my normal movements cause minor pain since it’s my right shoulder (and I’m right handed.)  Now I’ve got some crazy allergies that are giving me chronic sinus pain and headaches.  Also, I gave up…

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Frederick Half Marathon Training - Week 5

Frederick Half Marathon Training – Week 5

I feel like I’ve been training FOREVER, and it’s only the end of week 5.   Was January a little bit longer this year or what?  Don’t mind me, I’ve got a serious case of the Mondays. This is my weekly training recap – I’m training for the Frederick half marathon in May using the Hanson’s half marathon training program, hopefully for a new PR.  I have found this really helps with accountability –…

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Frederick Half Marathon Training - Week 3

Frederick Half Marathon Training – Week 3

I woke up this morning and didn’t sound like a man for the first time in two weeks!!  Ever since I came down with this cold (that actually turned out to be bronchitis) my voice had dropped an octave and definitely could have been mistaken for a man…possibly an older one who smoked a lot of cigars.  Waking up this morning and being able to be vocally identified as a female again was a relief –…

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