![Monday Marathon training week 5 began with another 13km, which I woke up early to complete before work. I have typically been a post-work runner, particularly because I was doing IF (intermittent fasting) for quite a while, and had trouble running in the morning without fuel. My diet has changed from regimented to erratic, so […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20171207-IMG_6003-370x275.jpg "Marathon Training Week 6 of 18")
Marathon Training Week 6 of 18
Monday Marathon training week 5 began with another 13km, which I woke up early to complete before work. I have typically been a post-work runner, particularly because I was doing[…]
![Monday Marathon training week 5 began with 15km. I had a scheduled tempo of 7km during the run. I really struggle with tempo runs, as they are a source of anxiety for me. Doing the run away from home, on a new route, really helped ease the fear. I was disappointed with the pace I […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20180205-2018-02-05-06.18.14-2-370x275.jpg "Marathon Training Week 5 of 18")
Marathon Training Week 5 of 18
Monday Marathon training week 5 began with 15km. I had a scheduled tempo of 7km during the run. I really struggle with tempo runs, as they are a source of[…]
![Monday Due to the lingering snow, I ground out 8km on the treadmill, and then squeezed in a full body workout. I was surprised that I felt no soreness from yesterday’s race, and started to push a quicker pace than usual! Tuesday I attended a yoga class today, and ran 6.7km total with our clinic […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Marathon-Training-6-370x275.jpg "Marathon Training Week 4 of 18")
Marathon Training Week 4 of 18
Monday Due to the lingering snow, I ground out 8km on the treadmill, and then squeezed in a full body workout. I was surprised that I felt no soreness from[…]
![Monday 16km today to start off marathon training week 3. It was sloppy, but felt good. I toured around Guelph’s west residential areas. Tuesday Another workout today, focusing on upper body and core work. It felt nice to just be in the gym. 6km built around my 5km running clinic’s workout. Wednesday 22 km. I […]](https://restday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Marathon-Training-8-370x275.jpg "Marathon Training Week 3 of 18")
Marathon Training Week 3 of 18
Monday 16km today to start off marathon training week 3. It was sloppy, but felt good. I toured around Guelph’s west residential areas. Tuesday Another workout today, focusing on upper[…]
Marathon Training Week 2 of 18
Monday Marathon training week two is in full swing! I started off the week with 13km again. It was uneventful! Tuesday Hit the gym for a full-body workout, including deadlifts.[…]
Marathon Training – Week 1 of 18
Monday The first week of marathon training started off with a 13km (8m) run. It was a bit of a shock to the system to be seeing this distance right[…]