marathon training

Weeks 5 and 6: Countdown is on…

April 21, 2014 by Christina

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Only five more weeks to go until marathon day. This past Saturday was my longest “long run” to date at 18 miles. Definitely a hard effort and I was quite sore the next day. No more slacking! With work, and our projects and renovations at home, I have cut back on the other forms of exercise I normally do like yoga, spin, cross training and pilates…at the very least you’d think that I would follow my running schedule…

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Weeks 3 and 4: Here’s what not to do…

April 14, 2014 by Christina

I am at weeks 3 and 4 of my marathon training schedule (see week 1 and week 2 if you’re interested). Let me preface this by saying these posts are definitely not a “how-to” for training for a marathon, more of a guide on what not to do…however, if you are already training for one then you might find comfort knowing there is someone definitely doing less than you out there.

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