30 days to NYC!
I’m really excited. Just 30 short days! That’s all π
Remind me not to get behind in my blogging! Three weeks ago: Three weeks ago I went down to the farm to visit my parents while Nate was in WI for a nordic ski training camp. I always enjoy heading down there. Friday night Grandpa volunteered to babysit while grandma, great grandma, and I headed…
I survived last week’s 50 mile week. So it’s just natural that my coach would increase things to 55 this week, right? It’s hard to believe that I was running 100/week consistently not too long ago! So, here’s a training recap from where I left off: My 50 mile week: 10 miles with 1 minute…
I’m pretty sure before most of my workouts this cycle, I’ve wondered if I could actually finish them. Today was no exception. 20 miles total: 2 WU, then 2×10 minutes at tempo, 10 miles easy, 15 minutes at tempo, 2 CD. I tried to do this about a month ago, and failed miserably. It was…
Training recap, Weeks 1-20 Week 1: Jan 18-24: 72 Week 2: Jan 25-31: 64 mile down week, including the indoor 5k in 19:37 – race recap here. Week 3: Feb 1-7: 81 Week 4: Feb 8-14: 100 Week 5: Feb 15-21: 82 Week 6: Feb 22-28: 77 – starting to leave out a few of…
I went in today again. The adjustments they did were much more minute, and I have a good feeling about them. I’m a little sore in parts of my back and butt, which I think is good. Hopefully my body is reacting to being put back in place. There isn’t any leg pain any more….
We are hoping she will be able to go through the night tonight without oxygen! The respiratory therapist took her down to room air as of 2:00 today, and so far, so good! No oxygen, no head bobbing, sleeping peacefully – she is looking great! That is such great news, since earlier that day her…
Good luck! I saw your post in the Brooks site. I never ran track or cross country in high school or college, I've always played volleyball and softball. I just started jogging around the age of 23 to stay in shape. I completed my 2nd TC Marathon on Sunday, I finished in 4:06. I had pains that I was afraid of turning into injuries, so I slowed up after mile 20 since I was running for a fundraising cause, not for a PR. How do you stay mentally strong during a marathon? My mind goes well before my body does. I'm always so afraid I'm going to hurt myself by pushing through painβ¦
Thanks! Congrats on TC! Are you from MN?
As for mental training – I just did a post on the start of my mental training for NYC :). I work with a sports psychologist. At first, I was weirded out by the idea… I don't have a problem! But it's been SO helpful in helping me to focus, race through pain, giving me positive coping thoughts that come to me easily during the race, etc. We talk through everything once and then he'll make a CD that I listen to for the 2 weeks prior to the race. If you want, I can send you his info – he is so good (and super cheap! He does it just because he loves running/endurance sports).
BUT – if it's true physical pain (an injury, something really tightens up), then I don't know if I'd recommend pushing through? If it's just that it starts to hurt, that's something completely trainable.
Hopefully there will be some good links in my latest post that people will share. I'm always looking for new ways to think about things and ways to push past the uncomfortable!
I too saw your post on the Brooks site and got the urge to run even more! After my marathon season this year, I will look into upping my distances and see what my coaches thing. (I don't have a "coach" but club coaches.)
Best of luck in NYC. I will be in the Blue village, but starting just a few people behind you.
Take care and run happy.
Yeah! Mileage has done wonders for me – it's all about consistency and staying injury free (have to be careful when you're increasing things). It's made my body not stress over the duration of the marathon – allowing me to push to see how fast I can finish it. There's also just a fun efficiency and strength that comes from mileage. Hard to explain (and it's a little hard when you're in the middle of a higher mileage block and feeling a little run down…) but promise it works!
Good luck in NYC!!!! Have you run it before? I'm just now starting to get nervous…
Enjoy your taper!