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The first phase of Energy City Half Marathon training has come to a close. Follow along as I head into phase two and discuss some lessons learned.
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A few days ago, I was relaxing on the couch and getting caught up on episodes of How to Get Away With Murder when I realized, “Oh, snap — I need to plan the next phase of my training!” It was already mostly in place, but I like putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and getting it all out.
I’m running the Energy City Half Marathon in March — the only half within two hours of where I live! With only eight weeks until race day, it’s time to go all in. The first couple of weeks of training were rocky — coming off of Christmas break, my dad’s accident, weather in the 30s one day and 70s the next — but I feel like I’ve finally hit my stride. Pun intended. 😉
Related: Last Week’s Workouts: Energy City Half Marathon Training Week 4
Changes: The biggest changes I’m making in the coming weeks is that my mileage will be ramping up even more. There is a slight cut back week with a 10K I intend to run, but by the end of February I’ll be up to the 10-mile mark.
Another change I’m making is I’ll be paying more attention to fueling before my runs. Since the new year I’ve backed off my 5-meals-a-day thing a lot, but on afternoon run days, I think a snack is in order.
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Strength: I don’t anticipate too many changes on the strength front. That’s mostly because I’m really enjoying what I’m doing! The Tone It Up Love Your Body Challenge is just over halfway finished and I’m having a blast. Y’all know I can’t turn down Karena and Katrina. I’m really appreciating their emphasis on core work because it’s an incredibly weak area for me. I’ve improved my core strength a ton in the last month and my hips are cooperating nicely too.
Question: What are you training for right now?
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