Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 12

Happy Tuesday! We got back late from Rhode Island on Sunday night so I figured this post could hold off until today. This week was a tough one. While it start out strong with some strength training and solid runs, I ended up with some pretty nasty knee pain towards the end of the week. I made the executive decision to skip my long run over the weekend. It was already going to be hard to fit in while in Rhode Island so this made it easier. I figured I’ve put following my training plan super closely the past 12 weeks and one missed workout wouldn’t kill me. This gave me the chance to really explore the area and I even squeezed in an easy 3 mile run by the bay!

Monday: strength training

Tuesday: 4 miles

Wednesday: REST

Thursday: 4 miles with strides at the end

Friday: REST {left for Rhode Island}

Saturday: 3 miles + TONS of walking

Sunday: REST {left to head home to NJ}

Weekly Total: 11 miles

Question of the Day: Do you like to run while on a vacation?

Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 11

Happy Monday! This past week was unintentionally a low-mileage week with lots of rest but I guess it paid off because my long run on Sunday was completely pain-free! I did a lot walking throughout the week so I kept myself moving. The marathon is quickly approaching so I need to be more intentional about adding in strength and speed work. I hope you all have a great day!

Monday: 4 miles

Tuesday: REST

Wednesday: 3 miles

Thursday: REST

Friday: REST

Saturday: REST

Sunday: 16 miles + strength training

Weekly Total: 23 miles

Question of the Day: Are you excited for the time change this weekend?

Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 10

Happy Monday! This weekend really flew by and another work week is here. Training was a bit wacky this week. I had to do my long run from last week on Monday which set the rest of my week off. I had bad knee pain during my run on Wednesday so I cut it short and chose to rest the next 2 days to prepare for my next long run. Although Saturday’s run was only 10 miles, I did an hour workout class beforehand, making it feel longer. I had another good rest day yesterday that I hope will set me up for another strong week of training. We are over halfway through marathon training! Woohoo!

Ran 15 miles to have brunch with this little dude!

Monday: 15 miles

Tuesday: Strength training

Wednesday: 1.5 miles

Hot tea + This Is Us = perfect rest day. 

Thursday: REST

Friday: REST

Saturday: 10 miles + strength training

Sunday: REST

Weekly Total: 26.5 miles

Question of the Day: What is your favorite thing to do on a rest day?

Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 9

Happy Monday! I’m checking in early today after a nice weekend away with John’s family. Due to being away, I moved my long run to this morning since I have off. That is why last week’s mileage is on the lower side. I’m off to run 15 miles! I hope you all have a great day, especially if you’re off for Presidents Day!

Monday: 3 miles

Tuesday: REST

Wednesday: 3 miles + strength training

Thursday: REST

Friday: REST

Saturday: 3 miles

Sunday: 2.5 miles

Weekly Total: 11.5 miles

Question of the Day: What is one fun thing you did over the weekend?

Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 8

Happy Monday! This weekend really flew by for me! We didn’t do too much so I guess I just feel like I need another day to get some stuff done. I took it easy with training this week. It was partly due to the crappy weather but also partly due to the fact that I was just feeling worn down. I figured having a light week would benefit me more than pushing myself too hard. I can already feel it paying off! Now time to drink some caffeine and power through this rainy Monday.

Monday: 4 miles

Tuesday: REST

Wednesday: REST

Thursday: 2 miles speed work + strength training

Friday: Strength training

Saturday: REST

Sunday: 10 miles

Weekly Total: 16 miles

Question of the Day: What is your favorite go-to healthy-ish dinner? 

Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 7

Happy Monday! I’m checking in a little tired this morning. We went to my parent’s house to watch the Super Bowl last night which just meant we ate snacks and watched the commercials with a little football thrown in. We actually left early so I just had to google who won. Anywho, it was a good week, training-wise! I had some pains earlier in the week that made me stretch and rest a little more but by time the end of the week rolled around, I felt great. I was able to run my long with with my friend which made it 1000x better. I hope you all have a great week ahead of you!

Monday: REST

Tuesday: 1 mile
I went out for my 3 mile run and had a weird pain in my right ankle and left knee. I made the decision to turn around and go back home to rest instead. 

Wednesday: 3 miles

Thursday: 3 miles

Friday: REST

Saturday: 13.1 miles

Sunday: REST

Weekly Total: 20.1 miles


Question of the Day: What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial (if you watched)?

Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 6

Happy Monday! I had some good runs last week but of course, slacked in the strength training. Eventually I’ll learn to balance everything out, right? One thing I focused on this week was stretching after my runs which is something I am not always the best at. I even went as far as doing some foam rolling throughout the week to loosen up my legs. I am looking forward to this coming week of training because I will be doing my long run this weekend with Rachel, who is training for CoDel with me! I hope you all have a great week!

Monday: 3 miles

Tuesday: REST

Wednesday: 4 miles

Thursday: REST

Friday: REST

Saturday: REST

Sunday: 13.1 miles

Weekly Total: 20.1 miles


Question of the Day: What is your go-to post-run recovery?

Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 5

I finally got a strength training workout in! I was sick for most of this week so the fact that I got any type of work out in is a miracle. Although I felt crappy going into my runs in the beginning of the week, I ended up feeling great during them. I’m working hard at pushing myself {as long as I am not too sick!} and getting my workouts done. Week 5 is done and we are now less than 3 months out from the marathon!

Monday: REST

A night run while it was slightly misting out. 

Tuesday: 4 miles

Wednesday: Strength Training

I was busy right after work so a 7:30 PM run it was!

Thursday: 3 miles

Friday: REST

Saturday: REST

Sunday: 11 miles

Weekly Total: 18 miles


Question of the Day: What do you typically do about your workouts when you’re sick? Sit them out or push yourself?

Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 4

It’s hard to believe week 4 of training is already done! This week was a little lighter on the mileage as I adjusted back to working a full 5-day work week but they were all solid workouts! Strength training went out the window as I used a lot of my free time to spend time with my brother. He leaves this week for an unknown amount of time so I took advantage of the time we had. I’m actually looking forward to getting back into a routine this week, as long as this cold I have goes away quickly! I hope you all have a great Monday!

Monday: 3 miles

Tuesday: REST

Wednesday: 3 miles

Thursday: REST

Friday: REST

Saturday: REST

Sunday: 10 miles

Weekly Total: 16 miles


Question of the Day: What is your go-to snack/meal for before a long run?

Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 3

Happy Monday! It’s hard to believe New Year’s was just. Few days ago. With my free time this past week, I was able to squeeze in a good amount of runs. On Sunday I finally got a new pair of shoes so of course I had to try them out :)

It’s so dark here in the morning and I feel like I’m not as much of the morning person as I usually am. I hope you all have a great day!

Monday: REST

Tuesday: {New Year’s Eve} 3 miles

Wednesday: {New Year’s Day} 3 miles

Thursday: Speed Work- 2 miles

Friday: REST

Saturday: 8 miles

Sunday: 2 miles
I bought a new pair of Brooks Ghosts and just needed to take them for a quick spin!

Weekly Total: 18 miles


Question of the Day: How do you make yourself a morning person on these super dark mornings?

Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 2

I should’ve known marathon training during the holidays would be a bit crazy but it wasn’t as bad as I expected! Due to all my free time, I got in a good amount of runs except for my botched long run on Sunday. Luckily it’s early in the training cycle so I’m not too worried about missing it! I hope you all had a great Christmas week and got in some relaxing!

Monday: 3 miles + Strength Training

Tuesday: {Christmas Eve} REST

Wednesday: {Christmas Day} 3 miles with Dale

Thursday: REST

Friday: 3 miles with Dale + Ashley

Saturday: REST

Sunday: 6 miles 2 miles with Dale

Weekly Total: 11 miles


Question of the Day: What does your family do to celebrate Christmas? Do you have any fun traditions?

Coastal Delaware Marathon Training Week 1

This week kicked off week one of CoDel Marathon training! It was a super light week considering 4 out of the 7 days were spent mostly on the road as we travelled down to South Carolina to watch my little brother graduate as a United States Marine! I still managed to get in 2 runs even though I was sick during one of them so I’m calling that a win! Although this coming week will be busy, I am looking forward to getting back into a strong routine!

Monday: REST

Tuesday: 2 miles

Wednesday: Left for SC

Thursday: Family Day aka the day we finally got to see my brother!

Friday: Graduation + begin drive home

Saturday: Continue drive home + finally get home

I wore a Christmas sweater sweatshirt to be cute but ended up taking that off + rolling up my pants by mile one...

Sunday: 5 miles


Question of the Day: Do you have any races on your 2020 calendar yet?

Coastal Delaware Marathon, Here I Come!

For those who haven't heard yet, I am running my 5th marathon in 2020! It's no secret that I love the marathon distance and the training that comes along with it. Something about pushing myself to do what seems to be impossible makes me feel immense joy. 

My best running friend, Rachel, and I have been discussing running another marathon together since I joined her for her first marathon last November! As much as we both love the Philadelphia Marathon, we decided to broaden our horizons and try a new race. After much research and discussion, we finally decided on the Coastal Delaware Marathon in April!

I'm not really sure what really sold us on the race but there are a ton of nice perks! For one, the cost wasn't terrible. It would've been cheaper if we registered back when we first kind of made a decision but we wanted to be sure before forking out the cash. The race highlights include a finish line party, big finisher medals, a scenic & flat course, free photos, and more! Overall it sounds pretty exciting!

When it comes to my training schedule, I am doing a mix of two schedules. I have followed both a Hal Higdon program and Run Less, Run Faster program in the past and enjoyed both. This go around I am combining the two, which basically means I am following the mileage from Hal Higdon but throwing in the speedwork from Run Less, Run Faster. Bottom line: I am winging a lot of it. 

Prepped to start running during the most RUNderful time of the year!

This will be my first time training for a marathon through the winter. I have trained for a half during the winter before but that training is a lot less involved than full marathon training. I am actually looking forward to winter training but am already anticipating many treadmill runs or even missed runs due to weather conditions. I think the second biggest concern of mine {besides weather conditions}, is the time of day I run. Before work is the most ideal for me but it is obviously darker and colder then. Running after work is possible, but I am usually a lot less motivated and tired at that point in the day. Overall, it will be a learning experience for me but I think I am going to end up enjoying it! I tend to enjoy running in the cold so that should make it good, right? Haha.

I will be documenting my training weekly so keep an eye out for my training updates every Monday!