I’m taking two days off before starting my next Chicago training phase. Although this is scary for any athlete to do, I know it is best for me. Jerry is editing that training phase as we speak, and I am really excited to see what it will look like. I know it’ll be the start…
First, let me post this video of Amy Hastings (go Brooks!) doing a hard marathon workout with Kim Smith. It looks tough – but something I’d like to try. It’s not too different than my typical tempo work; just different interval length and recovery (I’d do 4×2 miles, for instance). It is interesting that they…
It’s only half way through Day 1 and I already feel gross. But it’s completely my own doing. This morning Nate made a beautiful omlet, complete with a chicken breast and bacon. I was so excited. I haven’t eaten anything resembling this in a really long time! As we changed into our running gear later…
My lunch was pretty awesome today. Grilled chicken breast w/ a little cheese on top (microwaved a little too long so it was a little rubbery), wrapped up in a big piece of lettuce, 2 hard boiled egg whites, beef jerkey, and some sugar free jello for dessert. Not very satisfying or filling (although I’m…
I know after TCM there was some back and forth on this blog about the latest research behind carbo-loading. I decided to stick with what had worked for me with TCM: 3 days no carb (to completely deplete your body of carb stores), and then 3 days all-carb (your body over-compensates by packing in the…
Today I had my last tempo run. 2 miles warm up, then 3x 1200 at tempo pace, 2 miles CD. And wow — I felt like I wasn’t running inside my own body. My head is mildly fuzzy, and my legs feel like they’ve run a 1/2 marathon. And my lungs are working hard! Not…