Training for the 2019 Berlin Marathon
My blog is to share and support other runners, specifically moms trying to make our training work for our lives 😊 This is not a how to, it is “how I made it work” and if it works for you or gives you ideas then I consider it a win!!
My 16-week training plan for the 2019 Berlin Marathon consisted of around 400+ running miles being logged on the road and on the treadmill, 50+ cross training miles, 1 5K race in early July, and 2 half marathons in mid-July and at the end of August. Long runs over the training plan consisted of 7, 9, 8, 9, 10, 13.1, 7.5, 14, 17, 19, 11, 16, 13.1, 20, 10, & 5 miles. My mid-week runs would consist of anywhere between 3-7 miles every other day. My training plan for Berlin 2019 also emphasized in rowing for 10-15 minutes prior to every workout for warm-up and to stimulate the core, weight lifting, strength training, elliptical with no arms to work the core, stairs with no handle gripping for core work (the most I ever sweat working out), PT/Coach approved exercises to strengthen weaknesses. Planks, foam rolling, acupuncture, magnesium baths are key for my performance and training as well.
A lot of mid-week miles were logged on the treadmill vs outside due to the kids having walking pneumonia for weeks during the summer and only being able to get outside for long runs. But I also logged some long runs on the treadmill to spend more time close to home and the family when intuitively I felt it was needed. Since moving out to Duvall, I have been doing more workouts from home simply because of our location. Although, beautiful and out in the woods, running out here can only happen if you have a partner of some kind. I have toyed with maybe making my wooded area a short trail path but that takes some time. But I have all the equipment to do my workouts at home and that is a blessing. So just be flexible with every day would be my training advice. Get the miles in where you can and making it work somehow.
My husband is incredibly supportive with my goals and I would not be able to fulfill this dream of becoming a 6-star Abbott World Marathon Major with out him. He is the glue that keeps every thing together when I have to log hours and hours of training and running. Surround yourself around those that love you and support you. Whether that be your significant other, family, friends that have common goals, Facebook groups that encourage you, or just your pure will to get it done. Get the miles in 😊 Happy and healthy training.