Aesthete Runner

Trail Tuesday went to Holland, Michigan over the weekend and despite the cold and windy weather, the shoreline was still beautiful.

Trail Tuesday was underwater again...as the trail by my house was flooded for about a good week. Thankfully the extra rain brought out some reds and oranges in the leaves and trail running has never been more beautiful. I went to a new preserve to check out the pelicans that were stopping by on their way migrating south, and while I didn't see any pelicans, the scenery was beautiful.

Trail Tuesday was on a short hiatus as I focused on the Chicago marathon, but we are back in my favorite month! Focusing on a road race meant less time on the trails, but now that the marathon is over, I can enjoy my favorite season.

A few days have passed since the marathon and I finally am able to put words to my experience. And what an experience it was! I finally ran a marathon and wasn't instantly filled with regrets and wishes of what could have been. Did I meet all my goals? Nope. Am I upset about it? Nope. Read on for my full recap.

We are now at less than 24 hours until the marathon! How quickly this week passed. My training this week was very light, with a focus on mobility, rest, and nutrition. Overall this taper was much needed after some hard weeks of training, and it is one of the first where I can say that I truly enjoyed all the extra rest.

ONE WEEK!! In some ways I feel like this point in training would never come, but in other ways it has flown by. Right now I am feeling good in my first week of taper, and mentally I am excited and ready for race day.