![I started training for my next MARATHON this week, officially! It has been a year since my first marathon, the Ottawa Marathon, where I BQ’d with a time of 3:32:54. Let me catch you up on what I’ve been up to since then: Summer 2018 – Lots of ‘fun running’, 5peaks trail races, no official […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Improving-Marathon-Training-1062-370x275.jpg "What I’m Doing Differently for Marathon #2")
What I’m Doing Differently for Marathon #2
I started training for my next MARATHON this week, officially! It has been a year since my first marathon, the Ottawa Marathon, where I BQ’d with a time of 3:32:54.[…]
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About adrystek
My Marathon Training Shoes – Early 2019
If you’re curious, here are the shoes I’ve chosen for marathon training. I have a small, neutral foot, and prefer light shoes with a lower drop. “Running is an inexpensive[…]
Running on the Keto Diet
As a runner, we need carbs to function, right?! So what happens when a long-distance runner cuts carbs on the keto diet? Read about how it went for me.
![The rain pelted down, heavy marbles that bounced and broke on the asphalt. The sound of passing cars took on an ominous pitch as they sped over the soaking road. I saw an opening and sprinted to the opposite side. Just as I leapt over an ominous puddle onto the opposing sidewalk, I felt a […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Marathon-Training-23-370x275.jpg "What To Do When You Have To Poop On A Training Run")
What To Do When You Have To Poop On A Training Run
The rain pelted down, heavy marbles that bounced and broke on the asphalt. The sound of passing cars took on an ominous pitch as they sped over the soaking road.[…]
![I missed logging the last two weeks of my training. I had just started a new job, and had just finished school, and the marathon was staring me down. I struggled with the taper, but I was prepared for the feelings. I had been having a lot of digestive issues, and feared that this would […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Ottawa-Marathon-BQ-e1556072872207-370x275.jpg "My First Marathon & a BQ")
My First Marathon & a BQ
I missed logging the last two weeks of my training. I had just started a new job, and had just finished school, and the marathon was staring me down. I[…]
![Monday Rest day! I cycled to the gym and did a full-body workout before work. Tuesday 13 km run in the morning before work. I wanted to get into the habit of running before work during this week, in which I started a new job. I felt sluggish starting out, but once I realised that […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Marathon-Training-36-370x275.jpg "Marathon Training Week 16 of 18")
Marathon Training Week 16 of 18
Monday Rest day! I cycled to the gym and did a full-body workout before work. Tuesday 13 km run in the morning before work. I wanted to get into the[…]
![Monday Rest day! This week was my week off after finishing school, before starting a new job. Tuesday The beginning of my week off. I altered the schedule this week to include speedwork on my medium-long run. 4x1200m at around my 5km race pace. I have a hard time pacing myself through intervals, I usually […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Marathon-Training-39-370x275.jpg "Marathon Training Week 15 of 18")
Marathon Training Week 15 of 18
Monday Rest day! This week was my week off after finishing school, before starting a new job. Tuesday The beginning of my week off. I altered the schedule this week[…]
![Monday The week started off with a long run, as I had fallen into a Monday schedule from Boston weekend. This was the hardest run to date, I think. I slept about 2 hours, and had insane digestive problems throughout the night and morning (Classic IBS). I hauled myself out of bed at 6, and […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Marathon-Training-37-370x275.jpg "Marathon Training Week 14 of 18")
Marathon Training Week 14 of 18
Monday The week started off with a long run, as I had fallen into a Monday schedule from Boston weekend. This was the hardest run to date, I think. I[…]
![Monday This week began in Boston, on the day of the 2018 Marathon. I was there supporting Jon, as he ran his first Boston! I had put off my long run from the weekend. I got up with him, and we both layered up. We added a cheap plastic poncho to our gear from the […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Marathon-Training-29-370x275.jpg "Marathon Training Week 13 of 18")
Marathon Training Week 13 of 18
Monday This week began in Boston, on the day of the 2018 Marathon. I was there supporting Jon, as he ran his first Boston! I had put off my long[…]
![Monday Rest day! Tuesday 18km with 6x600m. My first foray into speedwork since the ankle injury. Unsurprisingly, I was a lot slower than I’d hoped to be. I’d forgotten how awesome it feels after a speedy workout though! Wednesday Rest day! Thursday 13km, pushing the speed a little bit. I felt good! Friday Just a […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180127-2018-01-27-00.47.01-370x275.jpg "Marathon Training Week 12 of 18")
Marathon Training Week 12 of 18
Monday Rest day! Tuesday 18km with 6x600m. My first foray into speedwork since the ankle injury. Unsurprisingly, I was a lot slower than I’d hoped to be. I’d forgotten how[…]