Marathon Training

I was so excited and dedicated to my marathon training and the big day on May 31st. I've decided to take a year to train for the marathon instead of the 6 month program I was on. I won't be running this years Rock n' Roll Marathon. I have been dealing with some issues including shin splints and Plantar Fasciitis Piriformis which both make running a very painful experience. I've taken a few weeks off from my training and am finally able to walk around with out really any pain. I attempted a 'jog' a couple weeks ago and made it about 5 minutes before I realized that if I keep it up, I'll hurt myself again. I think I just pushed too hard too fast. So, instead of making any of these injuries permanent or have them turn into something worse, I'm going to keep training but at a slower pace. Maybe I'll do a marathon later this year or even just plan on next years.


I'm starting back towards day one this next week and do about 2 - 3 weeks per one week on the schedule. I'll keep you all posted on how things go! Thank you all so much for the support and encouragement.