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Monday, July 16, 2012

National Lampoon's Marathon Training

So we're training for the Chicago Marathon. Training officially started four weeks ago and has been keeping us pretty busy since then.

Yesterday, we did our weekly distance run - 20 miles. On the bright side, Joey and I took a trip back to upstate New York to visit my family for the weekend, which meant we got to run with my dad, who is also running Chicago with us faster than us. A trip home also meant that we were able to run along the very flat Erie Canal Towpath instead of over Atlanta's hills. (This is a very good thing. I'm pretty sure if the route included traversing any hills, I would be in the hospital right now.) On the not so bright side... we had to run 20 miles. And it was a really tough one for me.

The distance was only part of the ridiculousness of this run. Before setting out, we had to pack all the necessities... change of clothes, several towels, two CamelBaks, toilet paper (don't ask.), six bottles of water, plenty of Gatorade, Clif Shot Bloks, and snacks. Overkill? Maybe a little. But a lot can happen in 20 miles. Gotta be prepared. Hence, the five bags of supplies that took us an hour to pack.


We're basically members of the Griswold family.

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Except I didn't get a trip to Walley World out of the deal.

P.S. I'm linking up with Carissa at lowercase letters for Miscellany Monday. Check it out!

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9 comments:

  1. The photo brought back memories of packing in Tanzania. Maybe we suffer from "over-packing syndrome"

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/spartan_puma/782248488/in/set-72157600771258209/

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    1. Haha! I'll never forget the look on Christian's face when we brought all those bags. Poor guy. They were very patient with us :)

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  2. Amazing that you're training for a marathon! Inspiring! I've always wanted to but lack the motivation!

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    1. I highly recommend finding a person or group to train with - it helps with the motivation! Lots of towns and cities have running clubs and running stores that offer marathon training groups... A great place to look if you're friends and family aren't interested in running 26.2 miles with you :)

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  3. I love that you are all training. How cool is it that your dad is doing it too!

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    1. My dad is pretty awesome! He's done a bunch of marathons but slowed down to run Chicago with me in 2006. Crossing the finish line together will always be one of my favorite memories. Training together allows lots of time for bonding... Which is one reason Joey and I are so excited to take this on together!!

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  4. Wow 20 miles. How long did it take y'all?

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    1. About 4 hours of running time... oy. Hard to imagine that on marathon day I'm hoping to run all 26 in 4:30... I've gotta pick up my pace!

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