Marathon Monday: Week 13
I’m starting to really see how this all works, and recognize how I’m going to get from 20 to 26.2 miles. It’s going to be hard. It’s going to suck. For a while. But it’s going to happen. From about … Continue reading
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Marathon Monday: Week 9
Yup. Halfway there. The next six weeks are insane, but then we have the three week taper, so I’m just counting the days (read: runs) ’til then. This week was a ‘step back’ week again (wahoo!) so we got to … Continue reading
Marathon Monday: Week 8
Ten weeks to go! That’s not so daunting, except that those 10 weeks include runs that are, well, longer than the long run we finished this week. Which was really long. According to Mr. Higdon, our week was supposed to … Continue reading
Marathon Monday: Week 5
This was an indoor week – first because of convenience, then weather, then convenience. It’s really convenient to be able to hit the gym at any time during the day rather than running outside, which can be accomplished only before … Continue reading
Marathon Monday: Week 4
Trying to fit in marathon training around vacations, part two: Key West. No, we didn’t run in Key West. It just wasn’t gonna happen. Instead, we modified Hal’s program to fit our needs. We were supposed to run: Monday: Rest day Tuesday: … Continue reading
Long run report! 6+ miles
We’re ramping up the long runs again, just two weeks away from our official first week of marathon training. This week, we’d intended to run 7ish, but Ginger’s alarm didn’t go off and she overslept, so we had to cut … Continue reading
Long run report: 6.25 miles (ha!)
I’d planned 8 today with Ginger, but the Tampa Bay Ray’s home opener against the Yankees was Friday, and, well, we all know how those things turn out. Too much beer, not enough sleep. I called off early Friday night. … Continue reading
Gasparilla Distance Classic 15k Recap
This race was a last-minute decision for us, but we decided to embrace race season because the heat of summer (and the lack of races) is just around the corner. Not to mention we were planning a 10-miler for today … Continue reading
Long run report, South Beach style.
This wasn’t much of a long run, but it was warm and gorgeous and we were itching to get to the beach. We all need a vacation! Starting time: 8:00 am. Starting temp: 73 degrees F Finishing temp: 75 degrees … Continue reading
St. Pete Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon Recap
I’m just coming down off the post-race buzz and the aches and pains are starting to manifest. I’ve got a mild headache, my hamstrings are tight and my foot pain has returned. I’m tired. Sleep tired. But that’s all in … Continue reading