This weekend, 40+ thousand runners will be taking to the streets of Chicago to run the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. It’s hard to believe that it’s been around a year since I ran my last full marathon. A lot has changed in my life since then. On Friday and Saturday, the Abbot Health … More Looking Back at the 2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Yep. That sums up my week of workouts…or non-workouts. This was a week of nothing. Although, unlike Office Space, I didn’t do this simply because I didn’t want to do anything. It was a week of nothing due to illness. Here’s the deal. On Wednesday, it was National Running Day. So, after taking the usual … More This Week….
When I saw the calendar for this past week, I knew there was the possibility that this could happen. I ended the week with only 2 training runs. That’s all. Let’s face it. These kind of weeks need to be few and far between. The coming week has even more distractions to it that could … More Overscheduling Hurts Week 17 Training
It’s still hard to believe that I’ve finished my second full marathon and that I’ve already lived another week since! The week after the LA Marathon is one that I’ve gone back and forth about. How should I conduct such a week? Should I continue on with the regular mid-week 3 mile runs and a … More The Week After the Marathon – Recovering Well
