Last, but certainly not least: the final physical preparations for Chicago marathon. *Strength Sessions – I’ve cut all of these out now except for an occasional light core workout. Instead, I spend a little more time after each run to stretch and roll. *Diet – Three weeks out, I cut out all alcohol, and two…
Less than 2 weeks to go to Chicago, 5 weeks to NYC. I did my last long run (22) two weeks out from the marathon, more for the mental boost I’d get from having another “20+er” in the bank. For some reason, I don’t feel as confident about having put in the long sustained runs….
Yeah!!! I was not excited for this workout, not going to lie. It’s one of the hardest of the cycle, both physically and mentally. 4x2miles at sub-marathon pace. Good thing I had recruited Pat (bike) and Craig (running) to help, and Craig had recruited Anders (running) to run part of it with us. What? 3…
I’ve started watching course previews online and have had some great tips from friends, you (my blogging friends!), and countless others. Here are some of them: Stay within yourself for the first part of the race. There are tons of spectators and so much excitement along the course it’s easy to get ahead of yourself. …
Just four weeks to go, which means I need to really start getting ready for the marathon. This is the first in a 3 part series (how fancy!) about my preparations at this point. Today is about my mental prep. Working with Dr. Asp (sports psychologist) and Dr. Jim (Chiropractor, also the most worldly thinker…
To cap off Week 5, I had a fun session scheduled on the track. As always, when you try to get back to moving faster (or try training a different system for the first time in a while), it’s a little bit of a struggle. I also think it’s because I have a slight head…