I gotta say, I'm getting the hang of this whole "training" thing. You know, where I actually can train and don't end up in a boot or on a surgical table! My legs still feel heavy and tired a lot of the time, but I feel confident in my abilities. I'm pretty sure I'm more prepared... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50k Training – Week 5
Week 5 started out pretty good, and by the end I could tell my body was starting to get tired from all the hours spent running. This weeks mileage was more than the previous week, and I found a little error in my training plan which threw me for a loop. I counted all the... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50k Training – Week 2
Surprisingly enough, my second week of training went well! This week I felt focused and strong, as my pace is getting faster before my mileage really picks up. When I was training for the Marine Corps Marathon, I just ran what I felt. I didn't do speed any speed workouts like strides, fartleks, or tempo runs.... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50k Training – Week 1
In case you've all forgotten, I do still exist and I have been running even though I haven't been blogging. In the past few weeks, I've been focusing on slowly building my mileage up post-injury and trying to build a solid base for 50k training plan. I started off with 5 miles in one week,... Continue Reading →