One month down, four and a half to go. I can’t believe I have already been training for one whole month. I guess it’s a good sign that it went by so fast. Apparently I am not sick of 6 am runs and veggies for lunch every day. November is a good month to start dieting and/or exercising. You have roughly 25 days to hit the gym and eat healthy and your reward is the greatest eating day of the year. What else could you ask for? The same schedule awaits you the following month. Push through 24 days of misery and then you get to stuff your face for an entire day!
My first month of marathon training went very well, although I am happy that it’s over. The first half of the month was painful. I was extremely sore, spent many nights soaking in Epsom salt, sprained my ankle and started setting my alarm clock far earlier than I would like. On the positive side, spending 20% of my awake hours at the gym is definitely starting to pay off. Yes Jacky, I am starting to look more like Team Jacob. Thank you for comparing me to a 17-year old boy.
November recap:
– 30 miles running (took 2 weeks off with an ankle sprain)
– 14 hours in the weight room
– 11 hours at Spin class
– 3 miles swimming
– 3 hours of yoga
– 2,000 sit-ups
– 1,200 push-ups
I was lucky to start training in one of the warmest Novembers on record. Although, I just saw the forecast for my 7 mile run on Saturday: 30 degrees, cloudy, limited sun and flurries. Running in December will be much different than last month, that’s for sure!
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