The work marathon is complete. Thirty consecutive 12 hour days and finally, mission accomplished. I managed to keep my running streak alive (now at 42 days) but my running, nutrition and rest have taken a back seat. Well, tomorrow marks 19 weeks out from Grandma's Marathon, and it's time to get busy. I have had 6 consecutive weeks of mileage in the 50's, which is a far cry from where I need to be. So tomorrow begins the fast ramp up to the world of 70, 80 and 90 miles per week. I spent my Saturday morning mapping out my strategy on how to get there. As usual, spring or early summer marathon training has its challenges. Frequent snow storms, cold temps, and icy trails, make it difficult to get in the speed work needed for a successful training cycle and its hard to get too excited about hours on the indoor track or treadmill. Luckily the meat of this training plan is March and April when I can look forward to better conditions.
So, what is going to set this training cycle apart from the others? I can tell I am need some added inspiration. What is it going to take to get me to 2:56?
Happy Running!
Rick
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