Training & Progress
One Mile at a Time.
Every step documented.
This is where I track the races, log the miles, and share the real story of what training actually looks like — the good weeks and the hard ones.
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Half Marathons
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Full Marathon Ahead
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Races This Season
2026 Race Season
The Big Three
Three goal races, a handful of 5Ks, and my biggest season yet! Here’s where things stand.
Season Progress
0 of 3 races complete
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▶ Up Next
Lifetime Chicago Spring Half Marathon
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⏳ Coming Soon
Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben
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🎯 The Goal
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
Training Recaps
Weekly Recaps
Every week of training documented — the good miles, the hard days, and everything in between. Each recap lives as a full post.
latest recaps
Week 5 · March 29, 2026
The Hardest Week Yet
Four runs, speed work in a thunderstorm, 25 deer on a trail, and a brutal 9-mile progression long run — all while sick. Week 5 wasn’t pretty, but it got done.
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Week 4 · March 22, 2026
A PR, a Progression Run, and Frozen Fingers
Strength training finally checked off, a time-based progression run on a new trail, a new 5K PR at the Lucky Charm race, and 8 miles in teens temps. The best week of the training block so far.
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Week 3 · March 15, 2026
When Life Gets Busy, You Still Lace Up
A tornado, surprise hills, an 8-mile long run in the wind and rain, and a Chicago day trip squeezed in between. 16 miles across 3 runs — life got in the way, but the miles still got done.
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Week 2 · March 8, 2026
The Run That Humbled Me
Speed work, a 70-degree March disaster, and finding my half marathon pace on Sunday. 16 miles done.
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Week 1 · February 23, 2026
Back on the Trail
The first week of Chicago Spring Half Marathon training is done — treadmill miles, cold weather, and the first outdoor run of the season.
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