#marathontraining #asylum

Week 2 of Chicago marathon training kicks off with a slow but necessary 3 mile run.  Quite the contrast from Sunday’s 6 miles, it was only 60 degrees this morning.  Perfect for a run.  I mapped a new route that takes me to a massive hill loop, which i figure can’t hurt me.  I also ran in shoes instead of Vibrams today.  Its crazy annoying my left foot loves the vibrams, my right foot loves the shoes.  I think I may try one and one for tomorrow’s run (ok not really).

Breathing is not my issue with running this year, my legs and back are sore.  Which is a good thing!  To me, this means my body needs to catch up with my lungs for a change and i’m up for that challenge.  17 more weeks to go, i’m pretty sure if i stay the course I’ll do fine come Oct.

Asylum: Back to core.  I don’t think I’ve ever been more relieved to see a workout as I was today.  I was expecting a strength workout, which I didn’t feel like doing and was greeted with back to core on the schedule.  It’s not that it’s easier but it’s more isometric.  Bad side:  I already have a sore lower back from the run and this worked it even more.  Up side:  Back isn’t sore anymore si I probably worked out the kinks!

Two workouts down one more to go!  I’m teaching Turbo-Kick tonight at 7 so I should be recovered enough to do this. I’ll be drinking lots of water and eating energy foods until then.

Have an amazing day!  Warrior Dash in 4 days!