I’m linking up with Holly and Tricia for their Weekly Wrap.

Hoping everyone had a good week!

Chicago Marathon training is here!  I am excited (and nervous) to be training using the Hansons Marathon Method.  In a nutshell, this training is based on the concept of cumulative fatigue. You train your body to run often so that you are frequently running on tired legs.  The idea is to run this way so that during the last miles of a race you are prepared to push through the final miles. These plans are 18 weeks and have you running 6 days (easy, speed/strength, tempo, and long runs) a week with one rest day. 

Week #17, September 26-October 2

Monday:

• PLAN – 8 easy @10:52-12:16 pace
• ACTUAL –Did not run.

I had a meeting after school followed by an appointment with the podiatrist.  She looked over my foot and I pointed out the pain and numbness.  She told me I had a pinched nerve and asked me what I wanted to do.  I told her I had a marathon in two weeks and that I could not run with my foot like that. She give me a cortisone shot.  She also used a small blade to shave off more callous (I could not believe how much it was).   My foot feels so much better.

I received my Chicago Marathon confirmation.  Yes!!!  The podiatrist told me to ice my foot when I got home.  Lola likes to take care of me.

Tuesday:

• PLAN – 6x1mile @10:08 pace (with 1 mile w/up and c/d and 400 recovery) 
• ACTUAL – Did not run.

Wednesday:

• PLAN – OFF
• ACTUAL – OFF

Sweet mexican bread is my favorite.  I had this with tea and it was delicious.

Thursday:

• PLAN – 10 tempo @10:18 pace (with 1 mile w/up and c/d)
• ACTUAL – Did not run.

Friday: 

• PLAN – 7 easy @10:52-12:16 pace
• ACTUAL – Did not run.

I love Fridays but I am always tired by then.

Time to stalk the weather reports for next Sunday.  No rain and no sun either.  Please.  Thank you.

Later that evening I went to my cousin’s house because there was a get together to celebrate his wife’s birthday.  It was fun! There was so much food!  

Tacos and pozole.  Delicious.

Saturday:

• PLAN –8 long @10:52-12:16 pace
• ACTUAL – 6.02 miles @10:52 average pace

Cool weather with a chance of rain.  I had a good pace going.  Kind of too fast for our group but everyone was OK with it till the last mile and that is when we slowed down a bit.  It did rain on our way back but it felt great running in the rain. 

Sunday:

• PLAN – 8 easy @10:52-12:16 pace
• ACTUAL – Did not run.

I like this year’s shirt.

Better weather conditions for next week.  But what is up with that sun?

Barely any running this week.  Taper magic, right?  Next week is all easy runs – 6 easy miles on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and 5 on Tuesday.  Piece of cake.

Total mileage for the week: 6.02 miles

Total mileage for this training cycle: 605.70 miles

Total mileage for the year: 1,088.76 miles 

Here’s how training has gone so far:

• Week 1
• Week 2
• Week 3
• Week 4
• Week 5
• Week 6
• Week 7
• Week 8
• Week 9
• Week 10
• Week 11
• Week 12
• Week 13
• Week 14
• Week 15
• Week 16