Remember March? The Spring Break that never ended? How could anyone forget? Way back then, I was training for the Irving Marathon. Hoping to finally nab that elusive Boston Qualifying time. When everything started shutting down, I held on to a micro-sliver of hope that my race still might happen.… Read the rest
Tag Archives: high mileage training plan
50 Mile Training Plan Peak Week (and a move) – Weekly Recap – 9.27.20
I made an unintelligent decision. I don’t like the word “stupid,” so we’ll just call this week unwise timing. We moved from a third floor apartment to a two story home the same week as the peak in my 50 mile training plan. … Read the rest
What Running a 100 Mile Week Is Really Like
A couple of weeks ago, I took a challenge that I once would have considered impossible. I ran 100 miles in one week. And while that may not seem insane for a lot of ultrarunners, a 100 mile week was a huge accomplishment for me. … Read the rest
Surviving High Mileage Training Weeks – Weekly Recap – 7.19.20
This week, we were back up to high mileage training. I’ve been anxious to see big numbers in my training, and I’m definitely starting to feel like I’m really training for an ultra-marathon. As part of my training, I had previously thought about doing a 100 mile week as a fun challenge for myself, after watching Ethan Newberry document his 100 mile for his YouTube show The Ginger Runner. … Read the rest
When Rest and Recovery is Hard – Weekly Recap – 7.12.20
Another recovery week in the books. But in full transparency, I didn’t do the best job of recovering. I found it really hard to just rest and relax and enjoy the decrease in miles and difficulty. Sometimes in training, I’m pushing so hard that the recovery weeks feel just as taxing as other weeks, and this sort of forces me to take it easy. … Read the rest
Marathon Training Plan Round Up
Training for a half or full marathon is never an easy undertaking; especially if you are starting training in the heat of Summer. But there’s a whole lot of truth to the saying that Fall races are won in Summer. So if you have your sights set on a race that is (hopefully) happening anytime between September and November, now is the time to start considering your training plan.… Read the rest
Managing A High Mileage Week – Weekly Recap – 3.7.20
I’m pretty pumped to share how my high mileage week went. As of Sunday, my marathon has not announced if it will be cancelled, but I’m operating under the assumption that it will. Nevertheless, I’ll keep training until I get confirmation.… Read the rest
Hansons Marathon Method Review
I’ve shared that I had great results training with the Hansons Marathon Method. I think the program played a huge role in my recent 14 minute PR at the Dallas Marathon. In fact, I loved the process and results of the Hansons Marathon Method so much that I have decided to follow the program again for my upcoming Boston Qualifying attempt. … Read the rest