3.35 miles Easy walking miles to begin Week 12 and to shake off any sluggishness that can set in after I take a rest day. I can’t believe it’s Week 12!!! Thank you for reading my daily post on my Chicago Marathon training.
Author: arunningmess
Chicago Marathon Training: Sun 8.21.22
0 miles – Rest Day After my long run yesterday, I didn’t take the time to nap before heading to my first concert in two and half years to see The Head and The Heart, along with Dawes. I was too excited. This concert was my early birthday present since I turn a year older…
Chicago Marathon Training: Sat 8.20.22
16.18 miles Last night I made the decision not to set my alarm because I tend to wake up early anyways. Turns out my body needed extra minutes of rest because I didn’t sleep well. I didn’t wake up until just before 6 AM which was later than I wanted but no use in arguing. …
Chicago Marathon Training: F 8.19.22
4.02 miles I have some good news and not-so-good news. The good news is I got my music all squared away for tomorrow’s long run!! And the not-so-good news is that I tweaked my back a bit last night. Not the entire thing. Just the lower left side and I’m not sure exactly how which…
Chicago Marathon Training: Th 8.18.22
6.33 miles I was expecting my legs to feel more tired after yesterday’s long midweek run but surprisingly they weren’t. Could this be I’m gaining more fitness and my body is adapting again? I think it could be! Hopefully! Fingers crossed! And now I need to prep my mind for Saturday’s much longer run because…
Chicago Marathon Training: W 8.17.22
8.30 miles I’m quite happy I got these miles in one swoop but I’m not entirely giddy about these long midweek runs at this point in training. Time wise they’re not the easiest for me. The alternative is to break them up into a double run but even those are harder. However, I do kind…
Chicago Marathon Training: Tu 8.16.22
4.25 miles My days are off. Yesterday felt like Tuesday and so when I woke up today, I kept thinking it was Wednesday. I was relieved to know it wasn’t because I didn’t feel prepared to run 8 miles today. Guess I have another day to prepare. Thank you for reading my daily post on…
Chicago Marathon Training: M 8.15.22
5.34 miles Week 11 is here and it felt good to get some solid movement in today after not being able to run the last couple of days. But I took last week as a cutback week since I failed at reaching them the last couple of times. It gave me a glimpse of what…