2024 Chicago Marathon Training Week #4

Chicago Marathon Weekly Recap-1Happy Sunday everyone!  I am on Team TCS Teachers and training to run the Chicago Marathon on October 13.  This will be my 9th marathon and my 6th Chicago Marathon.

Here is how my week went:

Week #4, July 15-21

Monday: Walked 1.11 miles.  I had to wake up early to pick up my sister at the airport.  It was a busy morning and afternoon and I did my walk later in the evening.  

Tuesday: Ran 2.64 and walked 1.25 miles.  An easy run with some hill strides.  Total 2.64 @ 12:54 average pace.  A little slower than last week and that’s OK.

Wednesday: Ran 5.98 and walked .65 miles.  Another interesting and fun workout.  I did a 2 mile warmup, 5×2 minutes @12:03 with a 1 minute recovery after each one, and then 2 mile cool down.  I forgot to set the paces on my watch so I ran by feel.  Ran faster than expected and I was tired towards the end. 😀

Thursday:  Walked 1.76 miles.  I didn’t get a chance to get on the Peloton because we left for Minnesota that morning.  It was a long day of traveling but we made it!

Friday: Walked 1.11 miles.  The plan was to do my long run of 10 miles.  Between driving, staying up late, and not knowing the area, it wasn’t possible.

Saturday: Walked 1.61 miles.  I decided to rest up and walked instead of running.  We had a busy day on Saturday and went to bed after midnight.

I miss my cats!  I saw this cat at the event I went to on Saturday and wanted to bring her home.

Sunday:  Walked 1.64 miles.  Another walk today.  We leave for Chicago on Monday and will resume my running/training on Tuesday.

TOTAL:
Running: 8.62
Walking: 9.14
Cycling: 0.00

Here’s how training has gone so far:

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3

4 comments on 2024 Chicago Marathon Training Week #4

4 responses to “2024 Chicago Marathon Training Week #4”

  1. Darlene S. Cardillo Avatar
    Darlene S. Cardillo

    You’re doing great. It was so hot this week in nyc that I couldn’t run at all.

    It should be cooler this week.

    1. Zenaida Arroyo Avatar

      Thanks. It is nice to have a routine for marathon training.

  2. Coco Avatar

    I haven’t stayed out past midnight in ages! I hope you had a great time in MN!

    1. Zenaida Arroyo Avatar

      I rarely do it because I get up early the next day. We had a good time in MN. We are heading back home today.

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