For the sake of a “complete” picture of my marathon training, I’m sharing a recap of my training the week of the Indianapolis Marathon. You can read the full recap of that race HERE.
Here’s how my training went the week of the Indianapolis marathon!
Monday: One last moderate workout! 3 mile warm-up, 3×1 mile at goal marathon pace (8:15) with 2 minute recovery, 2 mile cools-down. 9 miles total at an 8:58 min/mile pace. I did one last strength training session at Discover Strength, low intensity, only upper body and core.
Tuesday: 6 mile run commute at an 8:58 min/mile pace.
Wednesday: Easy 5.2 mile run commute.
Thursday: Rest. Fly to Indianapolis.
Friday: Shake-out run with the McKirdy Trained team. 3.7 miles, 8:30 min/mile pace
Saturday: 26.2 mile tour of Indianapolis! Marathon #33, state #22 complete.
Sunday: REST. Travel back from Indianapolis to Minneapolis.
Summary: 50 miles, 1 strength day.
Now time to rest and recover! I’m taking a full week off- no activity at all! Just going to be a sloth.
I’m linking up as usual with Running on the Fly and Confessions of a Mother Runner as part of their Weekly Rundown. Check it out!
Good to see the complete picture, and some amazing photos. Are you trying to collect all the states?
Yes, ma’am! I’m chasing the 50 states and 7 continents.
http://www.therightfits.com/50-marathons-50-states/
Congratulations! You look really happy. Glad to see you are taking a full week off for recovery-smart!
Thanks!
Hope you enjoyed some downtime! You worked hard for Indy
I gotta head over and read up on that 
Enjoy your time off! What’s coming up next for you?
The Atlanta marathon!
Enjoy your sloth week, you have earned it! Did you end up doing the caffeine fast that your coach suggested? Just curious (ok horrified because even though I only have one cup of coffee a day I get the worst headaches if I don’t have it).
I like that you’re being a sloth. You earned it.
Haha thanks!
SLOTH is wonderful and well earned. Off to read your recap now as I’m way behind and had missed it.
I think the birthday fairy might be bringing me the bag you linked to a few weeks back and I can’t wait to run commute. You’re a wonderful influence.
Haha thanks Cari. I’ve enjoyed being a sloth!
So glad you’re going to run commute!!! Can’t wait to hear how it goes!
Heading over to read your recap now!