For the first time in a long time, I ran 5 times this past week and actually broke 20 miles for the week. Even more importantly, I ran all of the miles with no pain! I can’t remember the last time I actually summarized a training week, but here you go. Tues: After 4 days…
Category: tempo
Another marathon?
Before the Marine Corps Marathon last October, I swore I’d never run another one. Training took a huge toll on our family and on my mind(surprisingly, my body held up quite well). I felt like I spent every moment of my free time running. I leaned heavily on my parents to watch the kids when…
Knew that was coming
Running has been going really well lately. I’ve been been pretty speedy, but fast has felt easier. It’s felt really good to get out there. So, of course, it was time for a not so pleasant run. This morning was perfect running weather. About 55 degrees and sunny. I hit the road around 7:30am (which…
It’s all about the tempo
Today’s topic over at the Runners’ Lounge is speed. I’m not speedy, comparatively speaking, but I’ve been working hard at increasing my speed this winter and have been pretty successful. Last year when I was training for the marathon, I didn’t do any speedwork at all and found that I’d slowed down quite…