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Gate River Run 15K Training Week 7 – 2/8-2/14

While I was on my little hiatus, I kept drafts of my training recaps, but never hit publish since they were unfinished (note form, not all pics uploaded).  Making my Gate River Run 15K Training Week 3-9 posts live (separate).   Image: Gate River Run 15K Monday 2/8 -Rest Day I shifted my run to Tuesday because I had dinner plans with my friends Ali and Patty (you probably remember them from this post).  Ali and I have been wanting…

Gate River Run 15K Training Week 6 – 2/1-2/7

While I was on my little hiatus, I kept drafts of my training recaps, but never hit publish since they were unfinished (note form, not all pics uploaded).  Making my Gate River Run 15K Training Week 3-9 posts live (separate).   Image: Gate River Run 15K Monday 2/1 - 5 miles | 12:20 min/mile Post work run of 5 miles with 6 pickups of 2 minutes each at 10K effort.....omg challenging! Averaged 12:20 min/mile (12:45, 12:20, 12:15, 12:10, 12:12). Per…

Gate River Run 15K Training Week 5 – 1/25-1/31

While I was on my little hiatus, I kept drafts of my training recaps, but never hit publish since they were unfinished (note form, not all pics uploaded).  Making my Gate River Run 15K Training Week 3-9 posts live (separate). Week 5 was not the best week (sorry for lack of pictures).    Image: Gate River Run 15K Monday 1/25 - Rest Day I was suppose to run 5 miles + 10 x 100 strides, but it was still slick…

Gate River Run 15K Training Week 4 – 1/18-1/24

While I was on my little hiatus, I kept drafts of my training recaps, but never hit publish since they were unfinished (note form, not all pics uploaded).  Making my Gate River Run 15K Training Week 3-9 posts live (separate).    Image: Gate River Run 15K Monday 1/18 - 7 miles | 12:00 min/mile Returned from New York (yay for long weekends) and headed to the YMCA. Hopped onto the treadmill and warmed up for the first mile.  I ran…

Gate River Run 15K Training Week 3 – 1/11-1/17

While I was on my little hiatus, I kept drafts of my training recaps, but never hit publish since they were unfinished (note form, not all pics uploaded).  Making my Gate River Run 15K Training Week 3-9 posts live (separate).    Image: Gate River Run 15K Monday 1/11 - Rest Day Worked late so moved the run to Tuesday. Tuesday 1/12 - 4 miles | 11:51 min/mile + 8 x 100 strides Super super windy and chilly day - started to…

Gate River Run 15K Training Week 2 – 1/4-1/10

Another week down, so glad to be back on a training schedule.  I had a busy week at work and had to shift my runs towards the end of the week, but I got them in!  I'll post my 2016 goals edition this week - got a little behind. Today I am joining Holly from HoHo Runs and Tricia from MissSippiPiddlin for the Weekly Wrap.    Image: Gate River Run 15K Monday 1/4 - Rest Day  Shifted my workouts to Thursday, Friday,…

My Next Marathon – Jenny Runs _____________

After the Chicago (Part 1, Part 2) and Marine Corps Marathons I spent November and December relaxing, going on fun runs/races, attending yoga classes and hiking. I looked at my calendar and realized I ran three marathons in a year (Nov 2014-Oct 2015), crazy!  What's next?  Rewind nine months ago.  I was dreaming of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, croissants, baguettes and practicing my Francais.  A couple years ago I missed a family vacation to Paris because of a work project.  The 2016…

Gate River Run 15K Training Week 1 – 12/28-1/3

Last week I started training again - yay! In March I will be participating in the Gate River Run 15K with my friend Sean.  I'm excited to visit him, his wife and baby in Jacksonville, Florida.  I've never run a 15K before, so this will be an automatic PR and an opportunity to see where I am fitness/endurance wise come March.    Image: Gate River Run 15K I originally signed up for the Miami Half **waves** to Kristina and Alaina, but canceled…

Catching Up: Run, Fun and Food!

I'm backkkk!! What have I been doing besides working + studying (sorta...I need to earn 26 PDUs aka hours..to renew my PMP certification by the end of January)?  I'll highlight the run, fun, and food from the past month: Run Four races to be exact.  I didn't race race them of course, they were all for fun.  First up was the Across the Bay 10K - I ran this last year and it was just as fun.  Leading up to…

2015 Chicago Marathon Race Recap Part 2

Welcome to the 2015 Chicago Marathon Race Recap Part 2....yes the part with the actual race! Catching up? 2015 Chicago Marathon Race Recap Part 1 Beep! Beep! Beep! My alarm was set for 4:30AM so I would have time to eat, drink water, use the potty (multiple times), and change before I would meet Kristina at her hotel.  I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and drank two bottles of water - the forecast was calling for 70-80F so…