Hi friends! I’m Jessie at the Right Fits, here to share my weekly recap of training for the Charleston Marathon, which is coming up quickly!
Charleston, South Carolina will be my 38th marathon and 27th state.
Here’s how training went this past week:
Monday: 7.1 solo miles before work, 9 min/mile average. 35 min of lower body on the Peloton app after work (15 min stacking stuffer with Selena that I loved + a 20 min class with her; the stacking stuffer was lots of clamshells and leg lifts, perfect for runners!)
Tuesday: I ‘convinced’ Ruth (our younger vizsla pup) to run with me. I say ‘convinced’ as she loves to run, but doesn’t seem quite as eager when the run is in the dark and early morning. It was nearly 30 degrees, so I don’t think it was too cold for her, but she does like to sleep in a bit, ha!
At first she was a little hesitant, but then she was pulling me to a faster-than-normal pace, 6 miles, 8:10 min/mile average.
After work, I joined my local Oiselle team run; we met at Surly Brewing at 6:30 and I did 3.5 miles, easy 10:25 min/mile pace. The route we did through some neighborhoods was actually really slippery, so I was happy to take things slower.
9.5 miles on the day.
Wednesday: Workout Wednesday! I couldn’t believe it was upper 40’s with clear trails, so I did this run in SHORTS. In December- in Minneapolis! Yowsa.
3 miles easy, 4x(4-3-2-1 fartlek with recoveries and increasing paces), 1 mile cool down for 9.5 miles, 8:50 min/mile average. This workout went pretty well; it was so nice to be in shorts with mostly clear trails!
Is it weird to see a runner in shorts with snow on the ground? That’s Minnesota!
You can tell I was pretty sweaty too!
Thursday: 5 miles on the treadmill before work, 5 miles on the treadmill after work! Both runs actually flew by and I’m glad I split it up the way I did. 10 miles on the day.
Two 10 min Strength for Runners classes with Matt + 20 min “ABBA” core with Matty after the evening run.
Friday: Rest from running; I did a 20 min Arms & Shoulder strength with Robin and 10 min Arms & Shoulder Strength with Selena on the Peloton app.
Saturday: I woke up to a new layer of snow; it didn’t look like it was that slippery out there, but I knew I couldn’t hit my workout paces in a few new inches of snow. I really wanted to have a strong workout, so instead I opted for the treadmill.
3 miles easy, 4 miles at 8:20, 1/2 mile easy, 3 miles at 8:15, 1/2 mile easy, 2 miles at 8:00, 1/2 mile easy, 1 mile at 7:50, 1.5 miles easy to 16 miles total.
It actually was not that terrible to do 16 miles on the treadmill. I zoned out with my headphones and some good shows on the TV in front of me (it’s an apple TV with Netflix, Hulu, HBO, etc.). I had a few breaks to gel and drink some nuun; honestly, it didn’t drag by that much!
Sunday: As Dustin and I were getting ready to head out for our regular Sunday run, I asked Ruth “wanna go for a run?” And she went into the office and crawled into her cozy cove! So…apparently a little too chilly for her, which I totally get and don’t want to force her to run if she doesn’t want to.
She and Matilda did get some time at the dog park instead, for which she was more than happy to be outside in the cold!
Dustin and I did 7.3 miles, 9:05 min/mile average. The trails weren’t plowed, so running in the few inches of snow was tough- especially on the hip flexors! I plan to do some stretching later today, that’s for sure!
The kahtoola nanospikes did help a bit though- highly recommend them to other winter runners!
Summary: 59 miles of running, a mix of strength on the Peloton app
Remember when I finished the Route 66 marathon a few weeks ago, and they didn’t have finisher’s medals due to a supply chain issue? Our medals arrived this week and they are soooo big.
I don’t even know if they will fit on the medal display racks my dad has made for us.
Left side is Dustin, right side is me. Don’t worry, I have a new board ready to be added!
I also received the special “coin” for finishing the detour to the Center of the Universe /shortest ultra marathon.
The award for doing the double (5k Saturday, marathon Sunday) was missing, but that’s okay. The organization probably had a lot of extra costs with mailing these out.
I’m linking up with Running on the Fly and Confessions of a Mother Runner as part of their Weekly Rundown. Check it out!
The Route 66 medals are always pretty significant! Mine looks like a small trophy (I think it was meant to resemble a car hood ornament), and I love it 😉 Wow, you guys have some serious snow! Nothing here…I should not even be typing that, LOL,,,but I don’t think we have anything in the forecast, either.
Yes, significant is the right word 🙂 So big!
Your statement that 16 miles on the treadmill wasn’t terrible made me laugh. You didn’t say it was great either, lol! That is a long run to do on the mill. My longest is 11 miles. I know how hard it is to run in snow, so I don’t blame you, though.
I love beer from Surly! If we ever make it to Minneapolis, that is on my list of places to visit!
I have done 20’s on there- it’s not worse than a broken leg 🙂
Surly is great!
wow snow already!? It is pretty though! That medal is so nice-well earned. Nice job on your training this week. Do you prefer to train in the winter months? I do!
Yes, it is pretty! Definitely a white Christmas.
Well, I think our seasons are a bit different Deb- your winter isn’t nearly as icy/cold and our summer isn’t nearly as hot/humid, so I choose summer! You don’t slip and break a leg in the summer.
You had a great week of training, Jessie! I did a lot of long treadmill runs while training for the 2010 Boston Marathon – several 16 to 18-milers and at least one 20 -miler. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t great either and I felt quite accomplished to get them done on the treadmill.
I love the medal holders your dad made.
The treadmill gets a bad rep, but it’s part of Minnesota training for me!
Those are some great medals! LOL at poor Ruth. Sometimes Scooby goes back to bed, but he always is ready to go out — but it’s a lot warmer here!
Yes, I think the snow is a little chilly on Ruthie’s paws! I use Musher’s Secret, which seems to help.
Scooby is a great running buddy for you!
I have a pair of ice spikes but I haven’t worn mine for years now (and see, I can’t even remember what the heck the real name of them is!). You sure did have a big swing in the weather, shorts then snow. Wow!
Nice medal! Have a great week.
Ice spikes probably aren’t really needed in Ohio! My sister in Columbus doesn’t have any snow either.
Awesome job on that long treadmill run! That’s definitely a test of mental strength and endurance.
That Route 66 race medal is gorgeous!
Thank you Kim!
That is a long treadmill run! But I can see how it went quickly- breaking up the pace like that really helps.
That is a funny picture- snow on the ground and you all sweaty wearing shorts. Only running can do that to you!
Congratulations on a great week!
Yes- breaking it up made it go by faster for sure!
I once ran a half where they ran out of medals — and then the race company went out of business! A kind person in the area decided to have medals made for anyone who wanted (of course we paid him for it) so I still did get a medal from that race. Even with screw shoes, trail shoes, etc. I am still not a huge fan of running on snow. It always seems like there’s some ice just waiting for you — but 16 miles on the mill definitely makes you a bada$$! Bandit hung up his running shoes… Read more »
Oh wow! That’s a crazy story Judy. With all the supply chain challenges going on, I’m sure other races had the same trouble at Route 66 this year.
I am enjoying your snowy pics because we have none, and it’s very late in the year for us to be snow-free. Not complaining but pretty snow does beat the desolate grey we have currently. So funny that Ruth likes to sleep in! Ozzy is the same way!
It’s true that the snow does make it feel very Christmas-y and its pretty!
Wow those huge medals! I have nanospikes but we almost always have the wrong kind of snow and ice for them here, a very very thin layer of ice that’s terribly slippery but not thick enough for anything to catch in, even a nanospike! Oh well. Well done on your amazing training, that long on a treadmill is shocking!
The nanospikes work well on packed snow, but not on real ice, that’s for sure!
And certainly not on ice about 1mm thick! Ah well.
Another great training week for you! And mad props for getting 16 done on the mill. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever lasted longer than 8 on a treadmill.
That medal from Route 66 is terrific!
Thank you Michelle! I know most people hate the treadmill, but I feel like for someone who has broken her leg twice slipping while running, it’s a must-have for me 🙂
While I am so excited for you, we are going to miss you by a month! We will be in Charleston next week!
16 miles on the treadmill is incredible! I couldn’t do it.
Looking forward to getting some Charleston ideas from your instagram 🙂
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