Well, only two weeks 'til my second full marathon, and the training has been going quite well. I haven't been doing too much of anything during the week, but am at least getting the long runs in on the weekends, and did a 17.5 miler, 19 miler, and 13 miler the past three weeks, respectively. Probably do a ten miler next weekend, and then we're off to California!
Knee was giving me some problems during the 17.5 miler - and the last 5-6 miles went incredibly slow with a lot of walking. Bought a knee brace though, and the nineteen miler went a lot smoother. Not a problem at all with this mornings 13, and - knock on wood - I hope to have no problems with that, or any other area in the next few weeks.
Did a lot of hill work today - spent 3-4 miles just going up and down these steep and long inclines. Probably need to get some more of those in before SF. Hills always kill me -whether on a bike or on foot - mostly cardio rather than muscle fatigue, so I'm hoping they won't hamper my marathon time much. Would be a shame to do all this training (unlike for Chicago) and still get a shitty time due to getting tuckered out on hills.
VERY excited though - Shane just got our tickets for the Alcatrez tour, and we've got a Giant's game planned for our last night there. Looking forward to the trip as a whole, but especially the marathon - I just can't wait! Also have another tri I'm doing in about 3-4 weeks and need to sign up for it. After that, it's back to my roots with my second annual "original" triathlon that I first completed in Sept. 2009. Will be celebrating my 34th bday with my 8th tri in 12 months!
About Me
- Connie
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- After four years of long-distance running (5k, 10k, half-marathons) I got a little burnt out and decided to try my hand at triathlons. This blog is a journey into my training regime, as well as the play-by-play experiences I have had while competing in these amazingly fun events!
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