The training cycle for the 2018 Twin Cities Marathon has flown by; I can't tell if that's a good thing or not? The high school cross country season started in mid-August, which automatically puts me in over-drive, especially since I'm trying to be picky about getting my exact ...
Training Update
Training is going really WELL!
I'd be lying if I've said that I haven't had doubts during this training cycle. On the one hand, I feel like I could be doing more every day. Every week. I haven't doubled once this cycle. I haven't done a long run workout yet at TCM is 6 weeks away. I also was told that I had ...
Coaching me to RUN, not WALK!
Adjusting to Gary's training has been eye opening! It's just different, and honestly - that's been a lot of fun! I'm 4 weeks into training with him post-Grandma's, and in those 4 weeks there have been good workouts alongside epic fail workouts. Mileage has been lower, ...
Trusting my Marathon Training through Lows
I've had big highs and big lows the last two weeks. 1) The best workout of this training cycle so far, 2) A Stillwater half marathon that was 2 minutes slower than my 1/2 split I hope to hit at Grandma's (yikes)), 3) A bombshell of a 4x2 mile tempo run, and 4) The ...
The Curious Case of the Clumsy Legs, Cont.
In a lot of ways, training is going great. In the last 7 days I've knocked out a 70 minute MP effort (at or below 6:30s) and an 8 mile tempo w/ short rest periods in 6:19 - on a hot day with winds at 17 mph! It was during an 20 mile run before these workouts, though, that I ...
Training Hiccups
The last few weeks of training haven't been great. Let's back up to the Hot Dash 10 miler on Saturday, March 24th. I started out strong in a pace I thought would be sustainable for a 10 mile (6:15-6:20). I held on for about 3 miles and then continued to slooooowwww. My legs ...
