As race day gets closer and closer, it gets harder and harder to not let it completely take over your mind. There are so many variables when training and getting ready for a race. Especially a marathon. Especially the Chicago Marathon. Am I training enough? Am I training the right way? Am I ready? What … Continue reading Chicago Marathon Training: Weeks 13-15
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Chicago Marathon Training: Weeks 10-12
Knowing that the peak weeks of training are here, and there isn't much longer to go before the taper begins, and the training cycle ends, has me feeling good. But what arguably has me feeling even better - cooler temperatures! It's no secret that I (and many others) have struggled at times in the heat … Continue reading Chicago Marathon Training: Weeks 10-12
Chicago Marathon Training: Weeks 7-9
As we get closer to the halfway point of this 15-week marathon training plan, it is always the hope that it's plain sailing. But as we all know, that's very rarely the case. After discussing the highs and lows of marathon training in my last post and hoping that the lows were behind me for … Continue reading Chicago Marathon Training: Weeks 7-9
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