Boston Marathon Training Update- Weeks 11-16

Happy Sunday! Yesterday I finished a FIFTY MILE WEEK! That seems nuts to me since I can’t remember the last time I hit that kind of mileage. It was probably sometime in college, but that feels like a lifetime ago. I surprisingly don’t feel completely spent- I’m taking that to mean I’m headed in the right direction with my training. With only 22 days to go, here’s what I’ve been up to:

Week 11 February 17- 23^rd

• Monday- 5 miles at 7:24 pace
• Tuesday- 3.1 miles at 8:55 pace pushing Jesse in the stroller
• Wednesday- 7.4 miles at 8:26 pace on the bridge   (6 x bridge in the middle)

• Thursday- 4 miles at 8:09 pace
• Friday-20 miles at 8:37 pace
• Saturday- 3.1 miles at 8:08 pace
• Sunday- off

Week Total- 42.6

Week 12 February 24^th – March 2nd

• Monday- 5.25 miles at 7:45 pace (3 mile tempo run in the middle at 7:25 pace)
• Tuesday-  10 miles at 8:24 pace
• Wednesday- 5 miles at 7:41 pace while the girls are at piano lessons and 3 mile bike ride
• Thursday- 4 miles at 8:12 pace
• Friday- 3.1 easy miles and a 3 mile bike ride
• Saturday- 12 miles Gate River Run 15K- 1:03:34 (1 mile warm up, 15K race, 2 mile cool down) Didn’t really go all out, but felt good so pushed it a little. I think this is my new 15K PR.

• Sunday- off

Week Total-39.35

Week 13 March 3^rd-9^th

• Monday- 8 miles at 8:13 pace
• Tuesday- 5 miles at 9:22 pace pushing Jesse in the stroller
• Wednesday- 6 miles at 8:08 pace over the bridge. Super Windy Day!
• Thursday- 4 miles at 7:29 pace. Super Windy Day
• Friday-20 miles at 8:28 pace and 2.5 mile bike ride

• Saturday- off
• Sunday- off

Week Total- 43 miles

Week 14- March 10^th– 16^th

• Monday- 8 miles at 8:13 pace
• Tuesday- 5 miles at 8:40 pace pushing Jesse in the stroller
• Wednesday- 7 miles at 8:13 pace over the bridge
• Thursday- 5 miles at 7:33 pace
• Friday- 5 miles at 8:34 pace
• Saturday- 12 miles at 8:34 pace and Disney Springs walking all day

• Sunday- off

Week Total- 42 miles

Week 15- March 17^th-23^rd

• Monday- Unexpected off day. We went to Disney Springs to see some friends and ended up staying an extra nigh and going to Universal Studios the next day.  I had so much anxiety because I didn’t bring my running shoes!

• Tuesday- 10 miles at 8:19 pace
• Wednesday- 6 miles 7:30 pace
• Thursday- 6 miles at 8:02 pace
• Friday-12 miles at 8:22 pace
• Saturday- 6.2 miles at 8:32 pace
• Sunday- off

Week Total- 40.2 miles

Week 16- March 24^th– 30^th

• Monday- 9 miles at 8:43 pace
• Tuesday- 5 miles at 8:17 pace pushing Jesse in the stroller
• Wednesday- 6 miles at 7:30 pace over the bridge (Came home from Orlando, dropped the kids off at school and headed straight to the bridge to get this one in)
• Thursday- 5 miles at 8:19 pace pushing Jesse in the stroller

• Friday- 20 miles at 8:20 pace
• Saturday- 5 miles at 8 pace
• Sunday- Bike Ride easy rest day

Week Total- 50 miles

Tomorrow marks 3 weeks until the Boston Marathon. As far as long runs go, I only have a 10 mile and a 12 mile run left. The rest of the runs are 6 miles or less. As far as Boston planning, I have officially decided on my race outfit. I did my last two 20 milers with no chafing issues in it. The shorts I chose have deep pockets that can fit ample gels and my cell phone. I plan to run with my Nathan water bottle which also has a zippered pouch that I can fit more gels in- thanks Sarah! I’m going to wear my Sprints hat that Sarah also gave me. Alex bought me the Shokz Boston Marathon Open Run Pro 2s and I plan to wear those during the race too.  I’m also going to wear the same shoes I wore for the GRR and the WDW Half Marathon because I had no issues with them.

As far as fun stuff to do while we are in Boston, we are planning to go see the Red Sox play, we have dinner reservation for the night before the race and are going to go to the Boston Tea Party Museum and walk the Freedom Trail. Since the Sunday before the race is Easter, we are planning to go to church that morning. I wanted to go to the Samuel Adams Brewery and go on the brewery tour, but it looks like you have to be 21 years or older to do that. Since we’ll have the kids, maybe we’ll just go to the tap house instead? I’m still researching fun things to do in Boston. If anyone has any suggestions of kid friendly, fun things to do, please let me know!

Thanks for reading!

-Kelly