There are now TEN weeks until the Indianapolis Marathon, which will be my 33rd full marathon and 22nd state on my 50-state quest! Here's my recap of training (and life) this past week! Monday: The week started out with an unplanned rest day. I had a bit of a cold (maybe just run down from 62 miles the week before and a few late nights due to the wedding festivities) so I slept in and took a Continue Reading
11 Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon!
11 weeks until the Indianapolis Marathon! Time is flying. This was a big week mileage-wise and a busy one with life. Here's my weekly recap! Monday: 9.6 hilly miles. My coach said "seek out all the hills!" I ran to the Kenwood Parkway hills and repeated a hill there a few times. Discover Strength group class after work. Tuesday: 7 miles with strides. Wednesday: 4 miles easy, 5 Continue Reading
12 Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon!
Another week, another weekly recap! August has been a lot of fun so far and training for the Indianapolis marathon is in full swing. But you guys are just here for the puppy pictures, right? Ha! Ruth is as cute as ever...but a handful! But back to marathon training, here's how things went last week: Monday: 9 miles with some hills, 9:27 min/mile pace. My coach wanted me to seek out Continue Reading
13 Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon
I am officially 13 weeks away from the Indianapolis Marathon, my 33rd full marathon! I excited to really focus for the next 3 months on this goal race; I have high hopes that if I work hard, I can get back to where I was pre-broken leg. As a refresh, since the broken leg, I have run Houston, Antarctica, and Brookings, South Dakota. Houston was my 'comeback' race- the first marathon after Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 14 Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon
Happy Sunday! I hope you had an amazing week and weekend! I'm here to recap my training for the Indianapolis Marathon, which is 14 weeks away. Here's how things went in fitness this week! Monday: 9 miles easy before work, 9:24 min/mile average, Discover Strength over lunch Tuesday: Workout Day! 3 miles easy, 1 mile at moderate tempo (7:37), 3 minute recovery, 4x400m around 7 min/mile Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Lots of Puppy Pics!
When I looked at the photos on my phone from this week, it was basically ALL puppy pics. I can't help it; Ruth is so darn cute! I'm so happy we have a second dog. I'm not saying that this first full week with our new family member wasn't a lot of work, it was! Getting up multiple times in the night for potty breaks definitely left me in a bit of a sleep-deprived daze!I did manage to get in all Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 16 Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon
The big news of my week is obvious from my header photo- we got a puppy! We've been talking about adding another dog to the house for awhile now and have just been waiting for the right time. In my opinion, Matilda has been lonely since our two cats passed away a few years ago. She's 10 years old and we are really hopeful that she and the new pup will become the best of friends. So far? Continue Reading