Monday, January 9, 2012

Boston Marathon Training; Week 1

I've got one week under my belt.  My mileage was slightly more than what I have on my training program, but the paces are much slower than what I am used to.  Unfortunately, training for a marathon while being pregnant (I am well into my 18th week) definitely puts a strain on speed.  I am not letting it bring me down though. I am just happy that I am still able to run 5 times a week without having any issues.  My goal is only to finish Boston, not set a PR. 

Monday: 6.61 miles - treadmill
Tuesday: 5.67 miles - treadmill, push ups 5 x 10
Wednesday: 5.26 miles - treadmill, biceps, push ups 5 x 10, core
Thursday: 4.5 miles - treadmill
Friday: rest day
Saturday: 11.60 miles outside w/ hills
Sunday: cross training; 30 minute stationary bike, upper body lifting, core work
Total Mileage: 33.64

and I will leave you with a little something Janae shared in her blog.  Desiree Davila's ridiculously fast 3 x 3 mile repeats. click here to watch the video.

2 comments:

  1. Great week of training! Going to Boston with the attitude of just enjoying the experience is the right idea. There's so much to do there besides the race. I can't imagine what I would have missed if I would have been stressing out about running a PR.

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  2. You logged twice as many miles as me and so did your baby. Dang, I'm such a slacker.

    So happy for you and the future little one. Our little girl just turned 3 months. So much fun.

    Happy Training and Happy Pregnancy

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