Roadtrips and Marathon Training

Let's just say that roadtrips are not conducive to training for a marathon. Unless maybe you are familiar with the cities you are staying in, or either of your traveling companions likes to run. I was not lucky enough to have either of the last 2, so my training was a bit shoddy this week.


The week following my 16.5 mile run I was in and out of the gym, cross-training and running outside. In true New England fashion it snowed the day after the 60 degree weather, so I cross-trained until the snow melted again. My shins did not hurt at all this week, which I am psyched about!

I ran on the beach in Miami, which was not the best training run I have ever done. It was hot, and the sun was beating down on me, but I ran until the boardwalk ended, and then ran back to my friends. I understand that that gives no concept of how long or how far I ran, but I wasn't wearing a watch, and really have no sense of the distance. Usually I can gauge my time/distance to a certain extent, but I think because it was just straight and flat (and hot) I got disoriented.


I am back at school now, which is good because I ran, elliptical-ed, and lifted in an empty gym. Before spring break the gym was a madhouse with everyone trying to shed those last pounds before the beach, and now it is deadsville. Excellent.