Speed Workout: The Progression Run Generally I like these runs. I do much better with a faster finish. That allows me time to wake up with a slower start. This season I have a new challenge to master in my Progression Run. You see, I would start out at a pace that was easy and […]
Running Doubles and More Running doubles is not a complex term. It just means running twice in a day. It’s not my primary focus right now, but usually people choose this approach either to get the miles in due to their schedules or to teach their bodies to run in a glycogen depleted state. For […]
2 Weeks Down; 14 To Go Two weeks into training and it’s quickly become part of my daily routine. I love that every day is different. In fact, I’m sure I secretly love having some workouts in the plan that aren’t my favorite. It makes the ones I do enjoy even better. But don’t quote […]
It’s my favorite day of the week. Distance has always been my preferred workout. Pick the pace I am in the mood to run, adjust it if my mood changes and just keep going. I’ve often wondered if some of us are more predisposed to the Runner’s High than others. I don’t get it with […]
More Intervals? But I did them last week! My Marathon Training journal entry for Day 9 brings more intervals. It’s my most dreaded workout of the week. There are times when I don’t mind them, but I can’t plan those days. You know. The ones where all the planets align and the run just goes […]
If It’s Not Fun, Why Do It? It’s day 7 of my live marathon training journal and it’s time to have some fun. My Sunday run is completely unstructured. It is anything I want it to be. Usually when I leave the house, it’s still a blank canvas. I like to merge from the warm-up […]
Five days into Marathon Training and here is my Training Journal Entry for Day 5. Today, it’s all about the Short-Long Run.
Marathon Training Journal, Day 4 Carries More Pain! I am in so much agony today. Between the core session on Monday, the cross training yesterday and the runs on top of it all, I feel like I’ve been beaten up in a brawl. I even tried rolling out my shoulders and upper arms with a […]