Happy Sunday everyone! I am on Team TCS Teachers and training to run the Chicago Marathon on October 13. This will be my 9th marathon and my 6th Chicago Marathon.
Here is how my week went:
Week #4, July 15-21
Monday: Walked 1.11 miles. I had to wake up early to pick up my sister at the airport. It was a busy morning and afternoon and I did my walk later in the evening.
Tuesday: Ran 2.64 and walked 1.25 miles. An easy run with some hill strides. Total 2.64 @ 12:54 average pace. A little slower than last week and that’s OK.
Wednesday: Ran 5.98 and walked .65 miles. Another interesting and fun workout. I did a 2 mile warmup, 5×2 minutes @12:03 with a 1 minute recovery after each one, and then 2 mile cool down. I forgot to set the paces on my watch so I ran by feel. Ran faster than expected and I was tired towards the end. 😀
Thursday: Walked 1.76 miles. I didn’t get a chance to get on the Peloton because we left for Minnesota that morning. It was a long day of traveling but we made it!
Friday: Walked 1.11 miles. The plan was to do my long run of 10 miles. Between driving, staying up late, and not knowing the area, it wasn’t possible.
Saturday: Walked 1.61 miles. I decided to rest up and walked instead of running. We had a busy day on Saturday and went to bed after midnight.
I miss my cats! I saw this cat at the event I went to on Saturday and wanted to bring her home.
Sunday: Walked 1.64 miles. Another walk today. We leave for Chicago on Monday and will resume my running/training on Tuesday.
TOTAL:
Running: 8.62
Walking: 9.14
Cycling: 0.00
Here’s how training has gone so far:
You’re doing great. It was so hot this week in nyc that I couldn’t run at all.
It should be cooler this week.
Thanks. It is nice to have a routine for marathon training.
I haven’t stayed out past midnight in ages! I hope you had a great time in MN!
I rarely do it because I get up early the next day. We had a good time in MN. We are heading back home today.