Thank goodness for a mileage cutback week! The previous week’s 18-miler left me sore for a few days, so I was happy to have fewer miles scheduled this week. We are now 12 days from the Chicago Half and about 26 days from the Chicago Marathon!
Monday-Tuesday: Rest
Floor workout included:
- Rollouts on the TRX strap
- Hip raises
- Reverse lunges
- Chest press
Floor workout included:
- Full burpees (10/8/6)
- Bicep curls on the TRX strap (10/8/6)
- 250-meter row and then a 200-meter row
- 4 and a half minutes of core work that was 10 reps of situps with twist; leg lifts with static crunch; full arm and leg extension to crunches; side planks to hip dips; and static crunches with over-unders with your feet
Floor workout included:
- Tricep extensions with weight and on the TRX strap
- Single-arm chest press
- 180-degree squat jumps
- Single-leg V-ups
- Reverse lunges to step-ups on the bench
Monday: 9 miles!
Reflections:
I am nervous for my upcoming 20-miler this weekend! It will be the last ultimate test before the marathon. After that I have a half-marathon and a cutback week. I have to remember that I won’t be as exhausted as I am right now because I will have taken it easy the final week of training and I won’t be sore. I just need to keep going!
Training is a piece of cake compared with life right now. Graham and I are about to have our lives completely changed, so a marathon is the least of my worries right now. Running has a way of putting things in perspective. It really reminds you of what you are capable of doing.
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