Completed; Week 9 of Chicago Marathon Training

This week, I learned that I enjoy getting my training runs in before work. So I started waking up at 5am to run. It's nice having my evenings free or using that extra time for strength training and core work!

Monday Scheduled: 4 mile run
Monday Actual: cross train; 40 minutes elliptical intervals, weights for back

Tuesday Scheduled: 5 mile run
Tuesday Actual: 4.78 mile run 37:07 7:46 pace, P90X Ab Ripper

Wednesday Scheduled: 4 mile run
Wednesday Actual: 6 mile run 49:05 8:10 pace, P90X Shoulders & Arms

Thursday Scheduled: Rest
Thursday Actual: 7 mile run 58:15 8:19 pace, push ups 3 x 20

Friday Scheduled: 7 mile pace run
Friday Actual: Rest

Saturday Scheduled: 11 mile run
Saturday Actual: 12K (7.46 miles) race 56:05 7:31 pace, 3rd out of 15 in age group

Sunday Scheduled: cross train
Sunday Actual: 6.10 mile run 50:35 8:17 pace

Scheduled Mileage: 31 miles
Actual Mileage: 31.34 miles
Weight: ?

Week 9 complete

Week 9 is complete. I finished off the week with a 13.2 mile run near my in-law's lake house. I ran is in 2:03. Not too bad considering the hills. The hills can be brutal! But it's a good work out and good for my training.

Week 9

I can't believe in less then 10 weeks I will be running my first marathon. I do NOT feel ready!! I signed up with a goal time of 4 hours but am beginning to doubt my ability to run it in that time. I will be extremely upset if I do not meet my goal.

Anyway, my training for week 9 has gone like this; I did 50 minutes of intervals on the elliptical along with pushups and abs Monday, ran 4 miles on Tuesday and ran 7.2 miles yesterday. I will be going to the gym tonight with Chris for a 15 minute bike warm up and upper body weights. Tomorrow I have a 13 mile route mapped out for Saturday morning and an easy 3-4 miles on Sunday.