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The first 8 weeks of my NJ Marathon training ended today with a 10 mile run. It helped that temps were in the mid-60’s and I got the run done in shorts & t-shirt. #FTW!
By the end of the week I was feeling a bit beat up
, mostly from strength training (hamstrings REALLY sore) and that lead to an extra rest day on Friday and a shortened ride on Saturday.
But this week I’ll be back to full load with the Al Gordon 4 miler on Saturday and Sourlands Semi Classic on Sunday. Depending on how I feel I may add in a swim on Wednesday and an extra loop of the 4 mile course on Saturday.
Also starting on Monday and for the next three Monday’s I’m taking StrongFirst Kettlebell training with a local instructor. The plan is to add swings and TGUs to my BFL strength routines on Tues & Thurs. As I move out of marathon training and into the build phase of IM training, I’ll may need to cut back on the strength training due to time challenges. However, I think I can add in 30-40 min of kettlebells and at least keep most of what I’ve gained over the last year.