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How To Train for a Marathon in two Months - training log

List of activities for marathon training

Sept 17: Off.  Because running everyday is stupid..

Sept 18: 33 min bike.  30 kettlebell swings.  Abs.  

Sept 19: 45 minutes running.  6 laps on the track.  Tempo on straightaways.  Jog the turns.  My first brush with speed work.  It hurt. 

Sept 20: 30 min bike.  500 meters rowing.  Light weights.  (you know, to keep that muscle tone)

Sept 21; Off.  Because I was fat and tired

Sept 22: Yo fucking go.  It is brutal.  So very, very brutal.

Sept 23: 105 minutes long run.  SLOW. 

Sept 24: got to the gym..  Rowed for 5 minutes.  Got physically ill.  Got on the bike for 5 minutes.  Became physically ill again.  Decided to leave gym.

Today was rough.  I think working out/yesterdays long run had some not so great effects on my body.  Why am I doing this again?  Oh yeah....I am a big dumb animal.  

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