Monday, September 29, 2014

Monday's random thoughts...

~ Today was my rest day!!! I appreciate these days more and more, especially after a loooong long run day (not just the miles but also the activities etc that kept me busy)...

~ I woke up this morning and did my wall sit challenge...
(This morning's wall sit was a lot harder than it was yesterday...my legs are still tired)

I have one more day for the September wall sit challenge and then I will be focusing on planks next...
The goal of getting a stronger core is being achieved slowly but surely.

~ I haven't done more than 8 miles (well 8.78 miles yesterday) since my half marathon two months ago because my goal for the remainder of 2014 was to focus on building a foundation of core mileage and then improve from there as of next year. With the Florida Storm Series half marathon races approximately 1-2 months apart (starting in December with the Palm Beach half for me) I will be able to taper up and down to the 13.1 mile mark several times and assess how strong I feel with each race. I will also be able to compare them to how I felt in Chicago (taking weather conditions and race conditions into consideration of course). I'm both nervous and excited about training for the next race

~ I'm getting mixed reviews/feedback about how long my longest LR should be during marathon training (or half marathon training). The popular rule is to run up to 20 (maybe 22 miles) but not to exceed that during training. Of course, the Jeff Galloway plan (and a few others) recommend running your marathon distance during training (some even suggest running more than that). I'm hoping to figure out what's right for me as I go along. I'm liking the max LR of 20 miles more and more, but worry that I will hit the wall at mile 20+ and really struggle at the end...

~ And final thought...

Happy Monday!

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