Maybe I don’t remember what tapering was like the last time I ran the marathon (or maybe I successfully blocked it out), but I have been feeling a bit grouchy at a loss without my longer runs and packed schedule. Every single one of my runs this week I did ‘as you feel’ – I …
Marathon Training Week 15 Update – The Big Reveal Read More »
What a week. Originally I’d planned to have lots of gorgeous photos of the beautiful Autumn leaves in Vermont, where we were spending the weekend. I was planning on one, maybe two runs while we were up there. Friday afternoon rolled around, Roman finished his lunch, looked at me and promptly started throwing up. Needless …
Marathon Training Update Week 14 – Everything Went Wrong Read More »
PHEW. Three weeks left and the longest run I have left in my training plan is 11 miles. I am officially in taper land, people!! So, how was Week 13 of marathon training? Following the half marathon race I ran as a long run last Sunday, I gave myself a couple of days off running. …
After last week’s high mileage and long run of 19 miles, this week was a very much appreciated lighter week of marathon training. I checked my training schedule three times during the week, certain I’d missed a key run I was supposed to get done, because it almost felt like not enough running. One thing …
Marathon Training Update Week 12 – Grete’s Great Gallop Read More »
