I am now officially into week 3 of training for the Marine Corps Marathon. I will tell you, it is so lovely to have someone else in charge of my training, I just check my Training Peaks calendar, and it lets me know what I have on tap for that day.
First Lesson:
Don’t just run out the door
Coach Chris asks for a warm-up before I start my run. It is a 10 minute walking warm-up with arms pumping as if I am running. Kind of a time suck, eh? Let me tell you, prioritizing a warm-up is a game-changer!
Even before working with Chris, I had been doing a 15-25 minute morning mobility routine. I started 3 years ago after a bad episode of sciatica. Over time I have made little changes based on how my body feels.
But to be clear, I do this every day.
I’ve got only 45 minutes to run!
I understand this conundrum. My answer?
