3.52 miles Note to self: Don’t watch the current season of Stranger Things just before you, I mean, I go to bed. The Dilemma I have a situation, and it involves math. Currently, I’m participating again in the Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee (GVRAT) and I need to complete 639 miles by August 31st. As…
Category: Training
Chicago Marathon Training: W 6.08.22
5.14 miles At first, I wasn’t sure if I would do 3, 4, or 5 miles but time and energy allowed me to get those 5 in, and I am happy about that. Listening to my body sometimes gets me to bed at 8 PM and I’m okay with that especially when I feel energized…
Chicago Marathon Training: T 6.07.22
3.32 miles (followed by core work which I need to get better at being consistent with) It was a warm, humid morning for me and I’m not ready for the thickness of the heat to arrive yet. Until it does, I will enjoy the slightly cooler temps and June gloom. Last night I stayed up…
Chicago Marathon Training: M 6.06.22
Rest Day I love starting marathon training with a rest day! I completed a few miles over the weekend but even if I wanted to run or work out today, I have a full day so it’s a complete rest day. Thoughts And so it begins! 18 weeks to go. It’s been a long while since…
Chicago Marathon: The Training Journey Begins
It feels like only yesterday when I received the email that I had been selected to participate in the 2022 Chicago Marathon. When I ran Chicago as my first ever marathon back in 2000, there was no lottery. All I needed to do was send in my application form and mail in my check. Actually,…
Getting Ready For The Bulldog (Course Preview)
Before we get to this particular course preview, here’s a little backstory: In early June, my friend Crystal and I decided to tackle a loop on the Bulldog course. It would be the first time either of us went out to Malibu Creek State Park since the Woolsey Fire raged through it last November.
Moving Forward
With my plan all laid out for me, August was meant to be a solid month of consistent training. Unfortunately, I found myself logging more zeros than I intended. Nobody ever intends to get sick, or injured, and have their training derailed by forced rest for days, even months at a time. Life itself even…
Ready For The Next Race
If you’re reading this on Saturday, March 3rd then I am currently running the possibly-rainy Griffith Park 50K which happens to be exactly four weeks after my 33 mile hot romp at Sean O’Brien and from what I’ve heard and read, these two races have very similar elevation gain. Now that I think of it, if you happen…