January 11, 2023

Weekly Rundown – Marathon Prep Week 1 + It’s a Dream

Today was a beautiful day here in Colorado with sunny skies and highs in the mod 50s. It’s something I love so much that we get little breaks in the winter to thaw out a bit.

Emerald had school this morning so Cannon and I hit the pavement for a quick 3 mile run before doing school together.

I have dreamed for a long time of running while my kid(s) ride their bikes and I love it so much. Poor kid has to wait for me a lot but he is patient and makes everything so much fun. Also he must have grown a lot recently, we need to raise that bike seat!

After Emmy got home from school the kiddos went outside to play because there is still snow to play with and you can’t pass up a beautiful afternoon like the one we had.

In the evening Emmy had gymnastics for the first time in a very long time and I am so excited that we are back in sports, so many things were on pause because of Covid and it feels good to be back to more normal activities.

Emmy loved her coach and her favorite part was the “foam pit” that she got to jump into.

I signed up for my 10th marathon that will happen in May so prep started last week. I feel like I am starting out as a beginner again after so many years off and a two and a half year injury. I am going to be spending the next couple weeks getting ready, getting my body used to running more and all the habits in line to start full on training in a few weeks.

Here is what week 1 of prep looked like:

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Monday: Quick 2 mile run on the treadmill

Tuesday: 3 miles on the treadmill + Strength training

Wednesday: Just 1.5 miles chasing the kids around the lake

Thursday: 2 miles on the treadmill with strides

Friday: 3.5 miles on the treadmill in the late afternoon, I really need to get up early to run because my body hates running later in the day.

Saturday: Quick little run before a ski day.

Sunday: 4 miles outside in the snow, I probably should have made this closer to 6 miles for a long run for the week but I want to be very careful and not injure myself.

Totals: Just 17ish miles and a couple strength training sessions. I really need to add in more strength, PT + Core everyday and spin so that I can get to the starting line strong and healthy. Lots of room for improvement.

Anyone else starting training for a race?

April 10, 2017

WEEKLY RUNDOWN – MARATHON TRAINING WEEK 15

Week 15 of marathon training is done and in the books, now less than a week until race day and I can’t wait! It’s been a little difficult to cut back on running this last week. I had gotten into mindset of trying to run as much as possible so it’s hard to remind myself that it is important to cut back and let my body absorb the modifications.

As usual I am linking up with Jessie at The Right Fits and Jess Runs ATL to recap last weeks training.

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Monday: Rest day, feeling very antsy, wanting to get out on a run.

Tuesday: 4 easy miles on the treadmill since I wimped out of running outside in the rain/snow.

Wednesday: 5.6 steady miles in the morning around the hood. It was beautiful and sunny after the storm.

Thursday: Speed work on the treadmill, 4 half mile repeats and 4 quarter mile repeats.

Friday: Cory and I decided it would be nice to have a morning coffee shop date with Cannon so we made a plan to include running and coffee (could it get better???). I ran form home to the coffee shop (7 miles) and Cory drove there with Cannon. We had so much fun hanging out with Cannon and drinking amazing coffee at Cannon Mine Coffee. When we were done Cory ran to work to get his miles in while I drove with Cannon. We are thinking of making this an every other week(ish) tradition.

Saturday: Full rest day, we took the extra time to go meet the Easter Bunny for the first time. I was a little worried that Cannon would be scared of the giant bunny but he had a great time.

Sunday: 15 miles at Heil Ranch in Boulder, it was a bit windy but still a perfect day on the trails. The miles ticked by easily and I loved being out on the trails. Starting to get excited for my marathon.

Totals:

Running: Just 36.7 miles now to just not do anything stupid before Saturday….

February 13, 2017

Weekly Rundown – Marathon Training Week 7

Week 7 flew by, and after this week I will be half way to Desert Rats Trail Marathon. It was the start of exams last week so things were a bit crazy, there was not enough strength training but I hit the minimum goal of 30 miles for the week.

I am linking up with Jessie at The Right Fits and Jess Runs ATL to recap last weeks training.

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Monday: Just a quick 2 mile run on the treadmill to shake off the dust.

Tuesday: My legs were still feeling heavy and stiff so I did a little interval run on the treadmill. After a 5 minute warm up I ran 1 min hard 1 minute easy for a total of 20 minutes, then cooled down. It did the trick and my legs felt much better after.

Wednesday: Early morning 7 mile run in the hood.

Thursday: 3.2 mile evening run, I would really like to get in some longer runs mid week, but I am just glad to be getting out after Cannon goes to bed.

Friday: Friday got away from me quickly, so I decided to jump on the treadmill for a climbing workout before heading to bed.

Saturday: I moved my long run to Saturday since there was snow in the forecast for Saturday night/Sunday morning. I decided to keep it simple and just do laps in the neighborhood. Cory and Cannon joined me for the first 5 miles then I completed 10 more on my own.

Sunday: I squeezed in 3.75 miles before swim class for Cannon

Totals:

Running: 35.13 miles

Strength: None (boo)

February 6, 2017

Weekly Rundown – Marathon Training Week 6

I can’t believe it’s already been 6 weeks of marathon training already. Things have been going pretty well so far, I am steadily working on building up my weekly milage and weekend long runs.

I am linking up with Jessie at The Right Fits and Jess Runs ATL to recap last weeks training.

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Monday: Complete rest day, I had a lot of work to do and my legs felt thrashed from the weekend anyway.

Tuesday: Quick 2.15 mile run with Cannon, it’s been pretty warm lately so it’s nice to get outside to run with my little sidekick.

Wednesday: Early morning 5.6 mile run, my legs still felt heavy but it was nice to get a slightly longer mid-week run in. In the evening I got in 30 minutes of strength training.

Thursday: 30 minutes climbing workout. Thursday was a busy day at work so all I could fit in was a quick treadmill workout. After a quick warmup I set the treadmill at 15% incline and marched away, this is good training for the hilly marathon I have in April.

Friday: Cory had the day off so I was able to get out for a 7 mile run in the afternoon, without having to push a stroller. I love having Cannon with me for runs, but I live in a hilly neighborhood so it can make running with a jogging stroller challenging. In the evening I also did 40 minutes of strength and core work.

Saturday: Cory, Cannon and I got out for an early run before a busy Saturday. I love when we all get to run together.

Sunday: Sunday (long)run day! It’s been warm and dry here so the Boulder trails opened back up. I headed to the trails early so there would be plenty of time to get to our afternoon swim lessons and kick my feet up to watch the Super Bowl.

Totals:

Running: 33.3 miles

Strength: 2 sessions

Overall it was a good week, just 10 weeks to go!