InTheLongRun

It's hard to believe I'm already a quarter of the way through this training cycle! I really hoped I could carry through the discipline it took to get my MBA to training. I really surprised myself doing graduate level schoolwork and I kept thinking I couldn't wait to see what I could do if I put the same grit into marathon training. I have quite a few races through September and October and I'm looking forward to seeing where I am. I know from the past that persevering through

Week three of marathon training is done! Here's my weekly overview: Monday - Yoga, 1 mile run Tuesday - Intervals (10 min warmup, 5 min running, 90 second rest X5, cool down) Wednesday - 45 minute cross train (spin bike),1 mile run Thursday - 45 minute recovery run Friday - Intervals (10 min warmup, 10 min running, 2 minute rest X2, cool down Saturday - 105 minute long run Sunday - Yoga, 1 mile run + 3 mile walk, 60 min spin bike This week had a lot of activity. I do quite a

This week was week two of marathon training. Here's my weekly overview: Monday - Yoga, 1 mile run Tuesday - 45 minute recovery run Wednesday - Intervals (10 min warmup, 5 min running, 90 second rest X4, cool down) Thursday - 30 minute recovery run in heart rate zone 2, 30 minute cross train (spin bike) Friday - Intervals (10 min warmup, 5 min running, 2 minute rest X4, cool down) Saturday - 90 minute long run Sunday - Yoga, 1 mile run This week I realized that if I only look

Week one of marathon training is complete! Here's my weekly overview: Monday - 40 minute cross training (spin bike) Tuesday - 40 minute easy run Wednesday - Intervals (10 min warmup, 4 min running, 90 second rest X4, cool down) Thursday - Rest day per plan, 1 mile run Friday - 45 minute Fartlek run Saturday - 75 minute long run Sunday - Rest day per plan, 1 min run + 30 minute spin class The race I'm training for is on a Sunday so the plan puts all of my long runs on Sundays.

Over the years, I've considered running a fall marathon almost every year but I never have. The last two years, I've been taking MBA classes year round so I stuck with my standard spring marathon and several other races throughout the year but I wasn't adding another marathon. I finished my MBA in May so I felt like I could commit to fall marathon training. It's been a chaotic last few years between COVID, graduate school, and some health concerns for my husband which we seem