Wow guys, we all need to book a Tokyo trip and go because it seems like most want to go. Party plane!
Okay so... I'm curious how everyone's training is coming along so far. Have we started or do you guys start in another month or two?
I'm on week 4 of 16 of my marathon training class this week and am doing pretty good at checking off the boxes and sticking to the run schedule. The program is run by a local running store and it's really great at building up the milage per week - two runs at four miles, followed by a longer run on weekends. Then Friday is strength and conditioning stretching day. Having the structure of a class is helping with accountability to make sure I keep the momentum moving and transition from half marathons to the full.
Goal is to complete my first marathon on October 8 - not at a race pace but more as just feeling the milage and knowing I can do it. As Jeff Galloway says: Finish in an upright position!
Where I'm struggling is how do you maintain miles between the marathon (10/8) to recover but not lose momentum over the next 3 months until Dopey. I wonder if any of you past Dopey participants can share some thoughts or suggestions? Or maybe marathoners, what you did?
I appreciate any insight you're willing to share. You've been extremely helpful so far and I am so thankful for all of your guidance/suggestions from doing this previously.