Training
Here’s a list of training resources, along with some fantastic training cycles for some of my bigger races.
Training Resources
These are training resources that I’ve amassed over the years, and I hope you find them useful, too.
Family Marathon Training (or, Mountains 2 Beach)
Memorial Day weekend was supposed to be a destination marathon for us in Ventura, CA. Thanks to coronavirus, the race was canceled. So, we changed our plans and ran a marathon where we live instead!
MITHACAL Milers (Indoor Winter Training)
This is a training group sponsored by the Finger Lakes Runners Club that is specifically focused on improving the mile pace. It meets on Tuesday evenings at Barton Hall at Cornell. We go through a series of stretches followed by a warm-up run, followed by a tough interval workout and finish with a cool down run and core work.
2019-2020
After a year off from this due to my broken foot, I was a lot apprehensive about starting again! Scott was super excited though and I know it is really good for my training so I obliged. I’ll post weekly updates here to share. We missed week 5 (skipped due to snow storm) and 8 (missed to to vacation).
2018-2019
I didn’t participate in this for this season due to a broken foot. While cleared for running, when I mentioned to my doctor that I was looking forward to starting this in the winter her face clouded over. She strongly suggested I not re-introduce speed so quickly after injury so I obliged.
2017-2018
This is a training group sponsored by the Finger Lakes Runners Club that is specifically focused on improving the mile pace. It meets on Tuesday evenings at Barton Hall at Cornell. We go through a series of stretches followed by a warm-up run, followed by a tough interval workout and finish with a cool down run and core work. Read my weekly updates below.
Winter 2018 Training
As we enter 2018, I’ve written up a winter training plan to be ready for a variety of things. This winter portion is mostly just to stay in shape (and get into better shape for an April half marathon).
Mazama Mountain Running Camp
My sister Sarah was in charge of the Mazama Mountain Running Camp near Mt. Hood, Oregon. We had talked about going before, but each year there was something that prevented the trip from working out. This year, as soon as she announced that it was time for Mazama Mountain Running Camp we looked at our calendar and saw that the dates were FREE!
Green Lakes 50K (2014)
Check out my training plan, followed by training updates and the full race report.
Flower City Half Marathon
My goal was to PR. My prior PR was 1:53:42 in the Red Baron Half. When training for the Red Baron it was my 2nd half marathon and first time doing one alone. My plan only focused on getting the miles in. After having completed a couple of marathons, I felt ready to mix things up. I selected a plan from Competitor Magazine and settled on a goal of 1:50. Here is my customized plan to include all the other activities I find necessary to keep a strong core and keep my body less prone to injury.