With all of the excitement and nervousness, the final week of training happened!! – and then my first MARATHON 🙂 Wow…while I am pre-writing this, I am excited to be able to say that I conquered the feat of a 26.2 mile run – here’s to hoping that I’m not lying!
Workout Recap
Marathon Training – Week 16
Sunday- 3.05 mile easy, shake out run
I woke up not wanting to get out of bed…just so warm and cozy 🙂 but then I looked at the weather report on my phone…WHAT?! 60 degrees!! I’m up…and I was out the door!! I wanted to at least get in 2 easy miles…and I changed up my routes a little to get the extra mile 🙂 Too great of a morning not to!
Monday- no run – it just didn’t happen…with the cold snap, my morning run was not calling my name…and I just got hung up at work and was unable to break away… Complete “rest” days are few and far between…I guess I should “enjoy” it…
Tuesday- 2.05 evening “easy”, shake out run
Again, another day of excuses…and they ALMOST won!! I was able to take my gal out for a quick run…and quick isn’t far from how I would describe it! “You weren’t gone long…” was what I was welcomed home with from the hubs…well, when a 65+ pound lab wants to run and she is tethered to your waist, you don’t have much of a choice…
Wednesday- short 1 mile lunch run + 3 mile walk
Since I have had restless legs, I went for a short lunch run…I didn’t have time for much more than that. While the day is beautiful, the air quality is not great. With all of the field burning around the area (and beyond!!), there is a constant haze of ash and smoke. The little man and I went out for a walk to stretch our legs and calm our nerves about this weekend 🙂
Thursday- 4.25 mile easy paced run
My weekly easy, lunch run 🙂 A little on the warm side, but a great shakeout run! This wonderful weather makes me want to run all day long…while that would be a dream (maybe a 50K someday), my legs are not quite ready for that challenge – not sure if they are ready for the 26.2 this weekend…
Friday- 2.5 mile run
After not getting up for an early morning run, I drove to KC to spend the day “relaxing” before the big run Saturday morning. After being in KC most of the day, I was finally able to get out and was able to get my legs moving. A short out-and-back was all I needed to feel less nervous for the run Saturday morning!
Saturday- MARATHON MORNING – 26.2 mile run
Weekly Miles: 42 miles
608 / 2,016 miles in 2016
This Week’s Projected Workouts
What do I do now?? Have you ever had that feeling after that race that you have been training FOREVER to run??
Well, I plan on keeping up my fitness with various running and cross training routines throughout the week (i.e. easy running Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday, cross training Monday/Wednesday, long run on Saturday or Sunday) to keep up my fitness for pacing half marathons this spring!
Lincoln Half Marathon – May 1st : c0-pacing 2:40
Scout Strong Challenge – May 14th : solo pacing 3:00
Bill Snyder Highway Half – May 21st : co-pacing 2:30
I do not have any events heading into the summer…but that could always change!!
Check out some awesome #linkups this week!
As always, there is the great Weekly Wrap link-up with Holly and Tricia! I found a new Monday linkup called #MotivateMe Monday, hosted by Lucie, Janice, and Rachel! Also, check out Ilka and Angela’s Sunday Fitness & Food link up!
Check out the Tuesday’s on the Run gang as well: Patty, Erika, & Marcia! I am also linking up with Angelina Marie, Annmarie, Nicole, and Michelle for Wild Workout Wednesday 🙂
How did your training week go? What are you training for?
Are you running 2,016 miles in 2016? Join me for the fun and challenge!
I’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment and start a conversation!
livinglovingrunner 
I saw your Instagram post and YOU DID IT!!! Congratulations on running for first full marathon! And I totally understand that “now what?” feeling after a race. Training for a marathon feels like a lifetime 🙂
My marathon is coming up in 4 weeks and I am SO excited! A little nervous but mostly excited. My runs lately have been very rainy/cold and I sure hope race day is nice.
Amy @ http://www.livinglifetruth.com/
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Yeah!! It was GREAT…until mile 17 when I wanted to chop my feet off… If I tackle that feat again, I need to work on my shoe situation…more cushion will be required!!
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Congratulations on a marathon. I’m hoping to accomplish my first half in June. I;m quite scared to that distance!
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You’ll do great!! I was nervous with my first half…I wasn’t even in a training cycle at the time 😖
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OMG you ran a marathon! I’m halfway through training for my first right now!! Well done amazing job are you going to write a recap??
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Yeah! I wanted to have the recap done last week sometime, but it is still in the works 🙂 Hopefully it will post this coming week!
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CONGRATULATIONS on your first marathon!!! How amazing!! I can’t wait to hear more about it!
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Thanks! I hope to have my recap up this week 🙂
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Congrats on your first marathon! What a great accomplishment.
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It was rough, but a great experience!
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Woo-hoo! Great job on your full. I’ve only done one and it was such a wonderful experience that I signed up to do an ultra this year. Ha.
Hope you’re resting, stretching, rolling, hydrating and planning for more races when you’re up to it.
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Oh yes! I just need to figure out a different show or insole situation for another marathon to be in my future 🙂
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Ahhh huge congrats and great job!!!! Hope you’re resting up- took me like 2 weeks to recover from my first, haha!
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I am def not recovered, but feeling a lot better! I am pacing a half in Lincoln on May 1st, so I am not doing TOO much, but I am ready to get back out!
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Congratulations on your first marathon! You did great. If you are like me, you’ll want to sign up for another one right away! Have you paced half marathons before or will this be your first experience doing that? I’ve thought about it, but I’m not very consistent with my pace. I’m afraid people would complain! Enjoy your rest and recovery. Thanks for linking with us Lindsey.
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Thanks! I am not quite running to sign up for another…but with better shoes or insoles, I will easily beat my time by 30-45 minutes next time! I have not paced races before, this will be my first season 🙂 With “smart pacing”, the pace isn’t consistent mile to mile because the conditions (terrain, heat/cold, weather, etc.) isn’t the same for every mile…the pace varies some mile to mile and it is a little easier to control than standard, mile to mile pacing.
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Congrats on the marathon! Great job! I hope you took a few days off afterwards. Thanks for linking up.
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Oh yes! I shouldn’t have run Sunday, but I then took off Monday and Tuesday and it felt great getting out Wednesday 🙂
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Congratulations to you on your race!!!! Yay! I’m like you after my marathon I was like what do I do now??? Course I found plenty to do like 5 half’s and still counting! Enjoy the time off and take care of yourself! 🙂
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Oh yes! I have 3 pacing half marathons in the next month…then I get a good summer “break” to just run without much else on my mind 🙂
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Yay!!! Awesome job on completing your first marathons, such a huge accomplishment. I’m looking forward to reading all about it 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing at the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up.
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It was a good one (until mile 17/18)! I will run a marathon again…just not quite sure when 🙂
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