2021 NYC Marathon Training: Week 9

In a 17-week training block, week 9 is the halfway point.

This means I am halfway through my training block for the NYC Marathon.

[gulp]

7-Minute Surprise: 2021 5th Avenue Mile Race Recap

Sorry for the spoiler in the title, but yes, I ran a 7-minute mile at the 2021 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile. Feel free to stop reading now if you want!

2021 NYC Marathon Training: Week 8

Week 8 was decent! I feel like I’m slowly climbing out of whatever running hole I fell into. Here’s hoping I stay out.

2021 NYC Marathon Training: Week 7

Overall, week 7 of marathon training had a nice upward trajectory: iffy at the start, with me questioning my ability to run not only this marathon but at all, ever again; ending much better, with me only questioning other mysteries of life (what am I doing? why am I here? is time travel possible yet because I’d love a second chance at some stuff?).

2021 NYC Marathon Training: Week 6

No running took place in week 6.

While I did make an attempt on Sunday after I took the below photo (in light rain, which I genuinely love to run in), I didn’t get more than a few seconds in before calling it off. My right heel still hurt too much, for reasons I still don’t understand.

Back At It: 2021 Retro 4-Miler Race Recap

I have not written a race recap since April 2020. Remember April 2020? Let’s not try.

2021 NYC Marathon Training: Week 5

And then there was week 5.

Week 5 started out shaky, had a promising middle, and ended terribly. I suppose “terribly” is relative. I’m not injured, I can walk with zero issues, I still have food to eat and a roof over my head, and I think I’m mentally sound (although this is questionable). As far as marathon training goes, it was not a great week.

2021 NYC Marathon Training: Week 4

Week 4 of training was supposed to go up in mileage from the week before, and it did, but only by a mile – a sore heel on Sunday eliminated that day’s planned run.

2021 NYC Marathon Training: Week 3

Week 3 was what we call a “down week,” which in this case means I chose to run three fewer miles than the week before – not exactly a big drop in mileage, but it also didn’t feel harder than week 2.

2021 NYC Marathon Training: Week 2

Week 2 of training was good! It was also my highest mileage week in over a year: 34 miles.