Resurrecting Marathon Mania Monday

[thom]

Hi ladies.

As I start week 7 of marathon training, I'm needing a little inspiration. Things are fine & I should be happily plugging along, but my body just did not want to get out of bed this morning. (Of course I did.)

With that, I'll resurrect MMM at least for today. Congrats to the marathon grads tuggyruns & jamalynn!!

What marathon are you training for and when?

Training plan for the week?

Favorite foods lately? Do you have "runger" all the time?

Favorite thing to listen to / watch if you're stuck on the treadmill?

Highlights or AW's from training so far?

Low points you need to vent about?

[sadlebred]

Mar 3, 2014 14:18:44 GMT -5 thom said:

With that, I'll resurrect MMM at least for today. Congrats to the marathon grads tuggyruns & jamalynn!!

Me, train for a marathon....yeah...right.

Congratulations, you two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thom]

Congrats to the marathon grads tuggyruns & jamalynn!!

What marathon are you training for and when? LWT Marathon, 5.10.14

Training plan for the week?

Monday - 800 repeats. (5 instead of 7)
Tuesday- off or easy 3-4
Wednesday - 6 miles with some at marathon pace
Thursday - off
Friday - 4-5 easy
Saturday - probably a cut back week of about 10?
Sunday - off or really easy recovery run

Favorite foods lately? Do you have "runger" all the time?

Yes! Lately it's been Greek yogurt, spinach & feta salad, meat, and ALL THE SWEETS.

Favorite thing to listen to / watch if you're stuck on the treadmill?

Audio books & podcasts. Not sure why, but a good story is better for me than TV.

Highlights or AW's from training so far?

No injuries (knock on wood)! 16 miles went well on Saturday.

Low points you need to vent about?

I know I've had it pretty good. I wish getting up early to run got easier as it becomes habit, but no such luck yet!

[thom]

Mar 3, 2014 14:49:45 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Mar 3, 2014 14:18:44 GMT -5 thom said:

With that, I'll resurrect MMM at least for today. Congrats to the marathon grads tuggyruns & jamalynn!!

Me, train for a marathon....yeah...right.

Congratulations, you two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With your endurance & mental toughness, I know you could do it if you ever decided you want to!

[cinco]

What marathon are you training for and when? Boston, 04/21

Training plan for the week? M: strength DVD, Tu: 8 w/ 800's, W: 5 & LB strength, Th: 11 & UB strength, F: rest, Sa: Chambersburg Half Marathon, Su: 5 recovery, high rep strength

Favorite foods lately? Do you have "runger" all the time? B/w the 30 miles I ran over the w/e and the snow day today, I want to eat everything. Unfortunately my fridge/pantry is empty, so nothing yummy.

Favorite thing to listen to / watch if you're stuck on the treadmill? I listen to my Ipod playlist. I keep thinking about switching to audio books, but so far I've done okay with just music. I usually play news or talk shows in the background.

Highlights or AW's from training so far? I am enjoying my long runs this training cycle. They seem much easier than usual.

Low points you need to vent about? Not really. I can't complain about the weather too much b/c I'd be on the treadmill anyway due to child care issues. I'm bummed my spin classes keep getting cancelled though.

[blndsnbrdr]

Oooh, I'll play! My weeks of training about bouncing all over the place -- super solid week, crap week, repeat!

What marathon are you training for and when?
Quad Rock 50M, May 10th (that's marathon-ish, right?)


Training plan for the week?
Run. Run. Run. I don't have a set training plan and am transitioning into a new job with 4 hours of commuting today...yea, my mileage is suffering!


Favorite foods lately? Do you have "runger" all the time?
I will eat anything and everything you put in front of me! I'm on a mashed potato kick right now... I have to pack two lunches for work so I don't die of starvation! Plus my desk drawer is full of snacks from sugar to salt to everything in between!


Favorite thing to listen to / watch if you're stuck on the treadmill?
Um. Its been months since I've been on a TM, but if I'm on a TV show kick on Netflix I take my phone with and watch that...or a good audiobook (but I haven't found one as of late - any recs?)


Highlights or AW's from training so far?
I PR'ed back-to-back races two Saturday's ago when I ran a 5 mile race followed up by a 10 mile race -- I got over 10 minutes of PR'ing that morning! Then I ran another 13.5 solid miles the next morning...and it felt great! 


Low points you need to vent about? I'm fighting to get miles in with the long commuting + friends visiting. It was really frustrating to go from the above AW weekend to a full week of....zero miles until Friday, then finished the week with only 5 miles. It sucks - I had a lot of mojo going for me but life literally got in the way. My body was ready but its not possible to work, commute, entertain, sleep AND run... I'm seriously hoping for next week (er, this week) being a million times better!

[G22]

What marathon are you training for and when? Gov Cup 6/14 and Air Force Marathon 9/20

Training plan for the week? Taking a running break for a few days, since I just had a IF procedure done yesterday. But I plan on getting on the bike a few times to keep up my stamina.

Favorite foods lately? Do you have "runger" all the time? Always sugar. And hard boiled eggs. lol

Favorite thing to listen to / watch if you're stuck on the treadmill? Listening to my runnings songs or watching music videos on Youtube.

Highlights or AW's from training so far? None yet

Low points you need to vent about? Taking breaks for treatments. I hate trying to balancing marathon training(well running in general) and treatment but both are important to me so I do the best I can.

[clseale]

Mar 3, 2014 15:53:20 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

Do I need to sign up for another marathon so I can officially resurrect this Monday Mania?

(hopefully I'll have my answer for Chicago soon!)

Yeah, we tried, but it kinda went to shit after you graduated. When do you find out about Chicago?

[lb2006]

I'm starting half training soon and hopefully another full training beginning in the summer. way to rock it guys!

[clseale]

Mar 3, 2014 16:00:23 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

Mar 3, 2014 15:56:25 GMT -5 clseale said:

Yeah, we tried, but it kinda went to shit after you graduated. When do you find out about Chicago?

April 14th. Aka WAY TOO FAR FROM NOW

Ugh, that sucks! Good luck!! Do you have any idea how many spots went to qualifying times?

[Wines Not Whines]

Mar 3, 2014 17:55:08 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

Nope, no idea. I'm looking at backup marathons though (like Wineglass and Twin Cities) just in case Chicago hates me.

You should put in for the MCM lottery as a backup. You can defer MCM to 2015 if you get into both!

[hannahb]

Crap. Now I'm going to read this thread again and want to do a marathon

[thom]

Mar 3, 2014 15:22:52 GMT -5 blndsnbrdr said:

Oooh, I'll play! My weeks of training about bouncing all over the place -- super solid week, crap week, repeat!

What marathon are you training for and when?
Quad Rock 50M, May 10th (that's marathon-ish, right?)


Training plan for the week?
Run. Run. Run. I don't have a set training plan and am transitioning into a new job with 4 hours of commuting today...yea, my mileage is suffering!


Favorite foods lately? Do you have "runger" all the time?
I will eat anything and everything you put in front of me! I'm on a mashed potato kick right now... I have to pack two lunches for work so I don't die of starvation! Plus my desk drawer is full of snacks from sugar to salt to everything in between!


Favorite thing to listen to / watch if you're stuck on the treadmill?
Um. Its been months since I've been on a TM, but if I'm on a TV show kick on Netflix I take my phone with and watch that...or a good audiobook (but I haven't found one as of late - any recs?)


Highlights or AW's from training so far?
I PR'ed back-to-back races two Saturday's ago when I ran a 5 mile race followed up by a 10 mile race -- I got over 10 minutes of PR'ing that morning! Then I ran another 13.5 solid miles the next morning...and it felt great! 


Low points you need to vent about? I'm fighting to get miles in with the long commuting + friends visiting. It was really frustrating to go from the above AW weekend to a full week of....zero miles until Friday, then finished the week with only 5 miles. It sucks - I had a lot of mojo going for me but life literally got in the way. My body was ready but its not possible to work, commute, entertain, sleep AND run... I'm seriously hoping for next week (er, this week) being a million times better!

Haha, yes a 50 mile is marathon-ish. Didn't realize our races were the same day until now.

[thom]

Mar 3, 2014 18:49:48 GMT -5 hannahb said:

Crap. Now I'm going to read this thread again and want to do a marathon

Sorry to put crazy ideas in your head hannahb.

[runblondie26]

Thanks for steeping up to the plate to keep it going thom. Congrast to our recent marathon grads!


What marathon are you training for and when?
Boston 4/21

Training plan for the week?
Mon: 7 mi
Tues: weights, elliptical
Wed: off
Thursday: 10 miles
Fri: weights, elliptical
Sat: 5 miles w/ double jogger
Sun: TDB

Favorite foods lately? Do you have "runger" all the time?
Not yet, but my workouts have been sporadic for the past month. I've been loving this chocolate oatmeal for dessert recently.

Favorite thing to listen to / watch if you're stuck on the treadmill?
Usually pop stations on Pandora

Highlights or AW's from training so far?
My achilles is feeling better and I've had a few good runs in the past few days

Low points you need to vent about?
I've never had a cavity in my life. Apparently my teeth went to crap this pregnancy because I found out I need to have a root canal now

[gt7301b]

Whispers, I may want to do another marathon... I never thought I would ever want to do another, but I'm seriously thinking about it now.

[jene]

Mar 3, 2014 17:55:08 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

Nope, no idea. I'm looking at backup marathons though (like Wineglass and Twin Cities) just in case Chicago hates me.

::whispers:: Twin Cities is the best! You should definitely do that one