CIM Training – Week 11
I completed my workouts this week and managed to hit goal pace for each one. I’m happy about that but feel like I’d be happier if I didn’t have to work so hard to meet those goals. I felt “off”
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I completed my workouts this week and managed to hit goal pace for each one. I’m happy about that but feel like I’d be happier if I didn’t have to work so hard to meet those goals. I felt “off”
Continue readingIn marathon training, it seems like there’s always a week when it seems like so many things are conspiring against my training plan – I’m tired, my [insert essential body part for running] hurts, work is demanding, the weather is
Continue readingI had a pretty good week. I (finally!) hit goal marathon pace in a workout. I was thrilled! I also hit goal pace during my long run today. So, there’s a rainbow and a fierce-looking dog in this week’s infographic
Continue readingI ran to work two days this week. During previous marathon training cycles, I ran to work regularly. Running to work allowed me to use the 45 minutes I spent commuting that day for my workout instead. For example, it
Continue readingWhat a tough week! It started with the Parks Half Marathon on Sunday. After that, I took two days easy and got back on schedule with a progression run on Wednesday followed by a long run on Saturday with 8
Continue readingI had two tough workouts this week. I did alright with the intervals on Monday even though I struggled a little in the middle. But, I couldn’t pull off the goal marathon pace (GMP) tempo workout on Wednesday. (“Again!“) After
Continue readingThings really escalated quickly this week! Overall mileage hit 70 miles a week and I had three really hard workouts – 800m intervals, 8 miles at goal marathon pace (GMP), and an 18 mile long run. How rough was it?
Continue readingWhile Week 4 was marked with a lot of self-doubt, Week 5 was all about confidence. I challenged myself to hit my goal paces during my “something of substance” workouts and I did. (The infographic has flames this week because
Continue readingThis week, I reached that point in marathon training where I feel like I’m on auto-pilot. I woke up at 5:30am (or earlier) every day and got out of bed without too much resistance. I completed all my scheduled workouts
Continue readingThe week started rough. I couldn’t remember the last time I felt this tired during marathon training. I managed to hit goal marathon pace (7:38 for a 3:20 marathon) on Wednesday despite serious doubts before the workout. That was followed
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