Half way point in the training for the Chicago Marathon. From the next week on, there will be no turning back. We move forward. One step at a time, one mile at a time. The last of “normal” runs (funny how 13 miles seems normal!) was a blast with Lorraine of Run Wifey Run and the rest of the Get Fit Crew. Lorraine tells a great story with her pictures and I’m just going to link to her for it…
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Our “Yellow” gang running in Piedmont Park this Saturday. I don’t look too shabby for having just finished 10.5miles (of a total 12), do I?
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Summary Total Miles : 24 Long Run: 12 miles with GFA Cross Training: One lone swim session Strength Training: For the second week – FAIL Daily Splits M: p90x Stretch + Interval Training 19*30/30 (Was able to pace myself and felt much more confident) T: Swimming W: 5 Miles on the treadmill while watching Swades and bawling my eyes out. Th: 4 miles total with 30min/2.5miles of Tempo on the treadmill continuing to watch Swades and continuing to bawl my…
Summary Total Miles: 23 Long Run: 11 miles with GFA (that I kicked a$$) Peachtree Road Race 10k that I sadly missed my time goal Cross Training: Swimming on Wednesday Strength Training: FAIL (Too spent from the Peachtree on Monday and never recovered) Daily Splits M: Peachtree Road Race 10k in 1:17:13 (6.4 miles on my Garmin @12:05). Was aiming for 1:15:30. T: – Pity party on missing the time goal at Peachtree W: Swimming 30min, 2 miles junk…
Look how smart I looked before the Peachtree. And then, I had to go spoil it all by running. I don’t really look that attractive after 6 miles of huffing and puffing, do I? I’m kind of over the black and white look too. Its sharp, but I like pops of color. I was the only dork wearing compression socks (I saw one other person with black calf sleeves). I’m not yet sure how I like the…