Category: Running
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Weeks 4 + 5
I am very behind on my thoughts on the past two weeks, and it’s all been a blur that I don’t remember too much about, so this will be quick. For week 4, I went back to soccer for my Tuesday workout. So far (knock on wood) my back/hip nerve pain is 100% gone and…
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Week 3
Training this week started with a 3 mile run on Tuesday, instead of the usual soccer game. As mentioned last week I decided to skip this week’s game to give my lower back/hip issues more time to recover (more on that later). I made the mistake again of not getting my run in either before…
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Week 2
Week two of the training plan has been completed. This one was largely the same as week one, with the only real difference being an additional mile on the weekend run (can’t call them ‘long runs’ yet). Once again the first workout of this week was a soccer game on Tuesday which totaled 4 miles.…
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Week 1, Part 2
Week 1 of the training plan is in the books. Finished the week with a 2 mile run on Thursday night, a 6.8 mile bike on Saturday night, and a 6 mile run on Sunday evening. It was nice to get out on my bike for a workout, I don’t know the last time (maybe…
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Training Week 1, Part 1
It has begun. Hal’s novice plan starts out relatively easy with total weekly mileage of 15-16-15 for the first three weeks. For week 1 the plan is/was: M T W R F S S Total Miles Rest 3 3 3 Rest 6 Cross-train 15 Week 1: EZ mode In lieu of a 3 mile run…
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Marathon Training Begins, But Why?
Today “officially” marks the beginning of training for my first full marathon. I’ll be following Hal Higdon’s Novice 1 plan so, as dictated by Hal, today was a rest day. I’ll probably do some stretches tonight but that’s about it. For my first, I will be running the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon on October 6. The…