Week 10 / Day 7 👟 My first ever 40+ mile training week is complete! The first mile was a little clunky but once I warmed up I quite enjoyed a peaceful zone 2 run in the snowy woods. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 10 / Day 6 👟 This felt incredible. Got an early start & feared I had underdressed at first, but out into a headwind & back with a tailwind, my old friend summer long run classic rock playlist, mentally sailed through & physically felt strong. #marathontraining #runsky

Spent my rest day actually resting! And working on a new post on Substack reflecting on training for my first marathon last year. 😌 open.substack.com/pub/hjxn/p/l... #runsky #marathontraining

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Week 10 / Day 4 👟 Mornings are hard so we will try again next week to shift back to pre-work training. 😅 Resting tomorrow for a big weekend - 17 miles Saturday and 8 miles on Sunday. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 10 / Day 3 👟 First time I’ve divvied up a weekday run with one before work and one after. I did enjoy a productive start while also having a run to look forward to all day 🙃 But it’s more laundry and I’m EXHAUSTED 🥱 #marathontraining #runsky

Week 10 / Day 2 👟 Easy four after work. Definitely needed a rest sunday and an easier CT walk yesterday after that race. We are now in the 2nd half of the training block! #marathontraining #runsky

Week 9 / Day 6 👟 TY everyone who wished me luck- new PR in my half marathon this morning ✨ #marathontraining #runsky

Week 9 / Day 4 👟 Cool but single layers today and a bit of sunshine. Then an upper body strength sesh. Looking forward to a rest day tomorrow and half-marathon race on Saturday! #marathontraining #runsky

Week 9 / Day 3 👟 Shorts-weather was short-lived. Back to being cold today. Second half was mostly running into a strong headwind so I’m VERY pleased with the splits. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 9 / Day 2 👟 First run in SHORTS in such a long time! And it’s leg day as soon as I wrap up with work for the afternoon. Very good day! 🥹 #marathontraining #runsky

Week 9 / Day 1 👟 Another incline treadmill walk for CT day this week and a quick upper body strength session. Optimistic that next week it’ll be warm enough for a hike or bike ride instead! #marathontraining #runsky

Week 8 / Day 7 👟 Another week done. I wasn’t sure I had the energy for this run today, but nailed the splits and felt surprisingly good. Fueling with audacity and nerds gummy clusters. 💙 #marathontraining #runsky

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Week 8 / Day 6 👟 Somehow spent 80% of my out and back route running into the damn wind. But I got it done. Enjoying a lazy afternoon now. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 8 / Day 5 👟 Grateful it’s a rest day since I can HEAR the snow falling. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 8 / Day 4 👟 I realize that all these snowy trail photos look very much the same. I’m so ready for a thaw and change of scenery. Come on spring. 😩 #marathontraining #runsky

Week 8 / Day 3 👟 Had to wait until after work to get this one in today but it was fun- especially letting er rip on the last mile. I also revisited my marathon playlist today. Always puts me in a good mood. 🙂 #marathontraining #runsky

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Week 8 / Day 2 👟 Sunny zone 2 run with some beautiful splits on my lunch break. One of these days I’ll pivot back to weekday mornings. Especially if the coldest weather is behind us now. 🤞🏻 #marathontraining #runsky

Week 8 / Day 1 👟 Brisk incline walk on the treadmill (7% grade) for CT and breaking in the new shoes a bit tonight. Followed by leg & core strength. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 7 / Day 7 👟 Another week complete. This was a relaxing, sunny one. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 7 / Day 6 👟 Long run was cold, snowy, and hilly. This morning I really didn’t want to get moving and almost talked myself into abandoning this training block. 💁🏻‍♀️ But the park was peaceful and I felt very capable throughout. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 7 / Day 5 👟 I find with this training block- running 5 days a week, cross train on Mondays, and rest on Fridays- I actually don’t mind the day off 😅 What do you like to do on your rest day with all that spare time/energy? And what are you running this weekend? #marathontraining #runsky

Week 7 / Day 4 👟 Today the real feel is within a degree of the actual temperature! Grateful for a milder, sunny lunch run today. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 7 / Day 3 👟 Beautiful sunny seven-miler on my lunch break today. Feeling strong this block. #marathontraining #runsky

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Okay #runsky friends I’ve got a 14-mile long run this Sunday and the forecast temperature is between 5 and 10° F with windchill (-15 to -12° C) I’m confident on how to dress (at least for shorter runs) at that temp, but what do I do about my water bottles freezing? Any advice or tips? #thirsty 🥶

Week 7 / Day 2 👟 Chilly four-miler with my buddy. Grateful for the company, the sunshine, and stretch of paved trail. ☀️ #marathontraining #runsky

Week 7 / Day 1 👟 Snow shoveled for a little over an hour this afternoon and went for a walk after work. Relieved to see my trail has been plowed and if I bundle up tomorrow should be fine! #marathontraining #runsky

Back yard view yesterday. Guess I’ll be shoveling the driveway today for cross-training exercise. 😅

Week 6 / Day 7 👟 Snow is impassably deep today. Attempted my 9-mile long run on the treadmill but only got through 5 miles. I have mad respect for those who regularly get this done. I couldn’t hang. #marathontraining #runsky

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Week 6 / Day 6 👟 New coldest run this morning- about 5°F (-15°C) when I started and real feel was ten below that. Heavy snow tonight and maybe colder tomorrow so bracing myself for nine miles on the treadmill to close out the week. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 6 / Day 4 👟 Checked out a new trail today on my three-miler then legs & core strength. Ready for my rest day tomorrow! #marathontraining #runsky

Week 6 / Day 3 👟 Running downtown once a week or so has been a good move. It’s peaceful and even when half-frozen the canal is a pretty water feature. Followed up with berried-up overnight oats. 💛 #marathontraining #runsky #negativesplits

Week 6 / Day 2 👟 Chilly three-miler after work. Felt good to move, to negative split, and get a little sunshine. Followed by upper body strength. Back home for a day then on to my next housesit gig. ✌🏻 #marathontraining #runsky

Week 6 / Day 1 👟 stationary bike for CT day since there’s a severe cold advisory. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 5 / Day 7 👟 Getting out of bed this morning took tremendous effort. At 13°F (-10.6°C) this was my longest, coldest long run. My water bottles froze by the turnaround which was a first for me. Rehydrating now 😜 #marathontraining #runsky

Week 5 / Day 6 👟 Forgot to post yesterday because I almost overslept a haircut after my run and never quite got my act together after that 😅 Six-miles at the best city park in Indy with my buddy. #marathontraining #runsky

Restless on my rest day. Excited for a run at the park with my buddy tomorrow morning. Gonna have to layer up for this one, for sure.

Week 5 / Day 4 👟 Sunny lunch break run since the real feel before work was like 4°F and I COULD do that but I don’t hate myself. 😅 #marathontraining #runsky

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Week 5 / Day 3 👟 I love running. I love an early run to start my day. I love negative splits. I love chasing my heart around the city before she’s awake. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 5 / Day 2 👟 Easy 3 this morning. Feeling very over this cold weather but no end in sight. 🥶😫 #marathontraining #runsky

Week 5 / Day 1 👟 Cross training today - another sausage walk. It’s always surprising to me how much my perceived effort changes with an extra 15 lbs on my back. Legs and core strength when I got home. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 4 / Day 7 👟 Six before dawn and that’s another week done. It’s still early in the block, but grateful to be feeling strong. #marathontraining #runsky #negativesplits

Week 4 / Day 6 👟 Swapped Sunday’s long run with today’s and really enjoyed a quiet, dark morning on the trail. Several miles slipped by where time did not exist and my mind was in a flow state. Wish I could do that every day. #marathontraining #runsky

Week 4 / Day 4 👟 Long kinda stressful day followed by a speedier than intended run. Ready for a rest tomorrow. 💙 #marathontraining #runsky #negativesplits

Did not get a nap this afternoon. Nobody told me that #marathontraining meant nonstop laundry and figuring out what to eat. 😭 Got in a core & legs workout though! Exciting to really see oblique definition. #runsky