Week 1 Workout: Speed work: - 2 mile warm up -8 x 400m @ 5K pace -2 mile cool down Medium long run: 4-6 miles focusing on good form Long run: This is going to be at least 8 miles or two more miles than your last long run in 2 weeks. You do not want to climb higher than two miles of your last long run to risk injury. -2 mile warm up -8 mile progressive pace and decreasing about 6 seconds per mile -Add in easy miles to hit your mileage needed if any -2 miles cool down After each of these workouts (Speed, Medium long run and Long run) do a recovery day! This is based on how many miles you feel you need and at a very easy pace. Add one rest day in there! Happy running, friends! XOXO
Train with me! Are you training for a marathon, half marathon or any running race this fall? Whether you are a seasoned runner or just signed up for your first event, let’s train together! I am preparing to run the Chicago Marathon on October 7th this fall. I am so excited! I have some big goals set and I want to help you reach your goals as well. Disclaimer- I am not a running coach, I have run 6 marathons, and countless half marathons. I have qualified for Boston, New York and the Chicago marathon. I have done my research and I am ready to take my running to the next level. I am not acting as a coach, just wanting to give guidance and share my journey to runners and learn throughout this every changing process. I will post weekly runs, workouts and explain how these workouts are supposed to go. I believe that everyone is different, and everyone succeeds through different workouts. I am a huge advocate of listening to the body, going off of feel rather than time. We will have spee