The Little Things
August 31, 2014

Well, I’m officially back in training again, and I can’t wait! This is the 3rd fall I’ve spent training for the Indy Monumental Half Marathon, and I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited to go into a training cycle. This summer has been really solid workout wise, and I’m coming in with a better and stronger base because of it. Things like my metric century bike ride and my accidental half marathon have helped to boost my confidence quite a bit.

Post Long Run ReliefPre and Post Long Run Ritual with Melissa

I’ve also spent the last two months training with team in training, and will be raising money to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society while training. Would you like to partner with me and help raise money for blood cancer support and research? Here’s how my first week of training looked (I’m going to include a few more days than the traditional week, but most of my training weeks will go from Friday-Thursday for my recaps):

Most of my walks are slow and in the evenings after work, and serve to just shake out my stiff legs after my very sedentary job (it’s not uncommon for me to walk less than 5,000 steps by 5 pm-I sit all day…). I’m going to continue to do a number of different cross training activities while training, so we’ll see how it goes!

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One response to “Monumental Half Marathon Training Week 1 Recap {2014}”

  1. Kristen @ Glitter and Dust says:
    August 31, 2014 at 3:51 pm

    Fall marathons and half marathons are the best because the weather gets cooler and running outside is more manageable (temperature-wise). I think it’s really great that you walk on the days that you don’t run. I should integrate more walking into my training plans. It’s a great way to keep the legs moving but not fatigue them.