Six weeks until the Phoenix Marathon. Time is flying by. This was an easier/cutback week compared to the previous week- still 60 miles total, but the workouts were definitely easier. Here's how it all worked out: Monday: Mile repeats at "tempo" pace. 2 mile warm-up, 4 mile repeats at tempo pace (7:40 min/mile), 2 minute rest in between, 1 mile cool-down, 7.75 miles total. I did this Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: The Phoenix Marathon is in 7 Weeks!
Another week, another weekly recap of training for the Phoenix Marathon! Here's how it worked out this week: Monday: Easy 6 miles in the morning with my friend Christie Tuesday: Tough workout after work at run club with my "pacer" Dustin. My coach calls it "15-10-10-5" workout; apparently this workout is kind of notorious with him, as it should be. It was hard! It was 15 minutes at a tempo Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Happy New Year!
Happy Sunday and happy new year! Just a short and sweet recap today. I have a few fun posts drafted for later this week, so definitely stop back in. The Phoenix Marathon is 55 days away (just under 8 weeks!) At least 2 weeks of that time will be the taper, so that leaves 6 weeks of hard work. I can handle that! Here's how this week of training went: Monday: Easy 7 miles in the morning Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Hello from Arizona!
Hi all! I hope you all enjoyed the YakTrax giveaway. I'm writing this post from Arizona, where we are celebrating Christmas with my in-laws. I'm checking in with my usually recap of training for the Phoenix Marathon- just 10 weeks to go! Here's how it all worked out this week: Monday: Just like last Monday, my alarm went off in the morning and I couldn't stomach the idea of such a big Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 11 Weeks Until the Phoenix Marathon!
Happy Sunday! It's time for my weekly recap of training for the Phoenix Marathon; only 11 weeks to go! A running friend asked me if my legs felt totally recovered from the Richmond marathon yet (which was just four weeks ago!) Mentally I feel good and excited to be training, but I'm sure there is still some residual fatigue in my legs. In a period of twelve months, I will Continue Reading