4.30 miles It was not a great night for sleep; waking up periodically to the thunderous booms of firecrackers being set off randomly throughout the night. When I did sleep, it was deep. And when I finally woke up for good I felt “out of it.” To top it off my stomach wasn’t feeling too…
0 miles – Rest Day Week 5 started with a zero-mile rest day. I was going to take advantage of the extra day and have an absolutely fantastic relaxing rest day. Mission accomplished! Thank you for reading my daily post on my Chicago Marathon training.
4.00 miles It was an easy day of walking after yesterday’s long miles. My body felt a little tired today but not so much from the long run. Although walking downstairs reminded me of what I did yesterday. Most of the tiredness stemmed from staying up way past my usual bedtime watching the last episode…
12.03 miles I think the original line in Forrest Gump was “Every run is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” The sunny weather was perfect even with the higher humidity and the temperature in the low 60s, and a light breeze. If I could bottle it up and…
2 miles If a rest day means an easy walk, doing laundry, cleaning the place, and watching the newest episodes of Stranger Things then I had a very successful rest day. Fun Fact Friday: I just realized last night that the last time I ran Chicago, the race was on October 9, 2016. This year’s…
4.15 miles You never know what each run will bring. Yesterday I felt great for two runs, and today, eh, not so much for just one. But they all can’t be perfect. It wasn’t an entirely bad run. Just a rough start for the first mile or so. Miles 2 and 3 were better, and…
AM – 4.18 miles PM – 3.03 miles The Novice 1 plan had 4 miles on it while the Novice 2 plan had 6. I ran 4 in the morning and could have stopped there, but decided to get in at least another 2 in the afternoon for the 6. However, I went another mile…
3.44 miles The temperature is to be cooling down later this week so it should be a pleasant weekend for miles. This morning it felt stuffy and warm but, c’est la vie! It is summer after all. Today I wore my Hoka Bondi 7 shoes and after my run, I had a teeny tiny blister…