Marathon training has begun!!!!

Chicago 2011 here I come!

I am finishing up the 4th week of marathon training and it has been going well! I have been getting my training from the fabulous folks of Chicago Endurance Sports and Training Peaks. It has been an adjustment to move run days to monday and friday, and start cross train days to tuesday and thursday. For 3 years now my run days have been tuesday-thursday and then long run on saturday or sunday. So this change has been an adjustment. The week day runs are good because CES does everything by time. Distance is only used for long runs.

I had my first 5k predictor run last wednesday. I ran the 5k in 26-27 min. Time was off due to a watch malfunction at the end. I felt strong and good for it. Granted I was back in Chicago, so the elevation was much flatter, but it was on one of the 90+ degree days, but I ran early enough in the morning,so it was similar to being in Charlotte.

The 7 mile week, I experienced a little hip flexor pain on the left side, which was new for me, but the right side has been doing great. I have attributed that pain to not keeping up with my lunges and squats and no PT for the week. Since then though things have been feeling good.

Looks like things are on track and going well. I have a 6 mile run tomorrow so that should be a nice run for a cutback week! The blog will be updated more frequently so be on the look out for more posts!

Happy running!