Monday, January 29, 2018

It's Cleveland Marathon Giveaway Week & Quick Training Update

January is nearly gone and before we know it May will be here! And you know what May is right?! On May 20th I'll be running the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon with my fellow marathon ambassadors including my friend, running buddy and craft beer snob in the making - Stephanie Itibrout who writes a blog called Run away from Trouble (@itibrout on IG) and about 20K other people!

Are you thinking about running Cleveland this year? If not you should be! If so, it could be your lucky week! Stephanie and I are both giving away free entries this week to the Cleveland Marathon race of your choice. You can go long with us and run the full and then drink a tasty Great Lakes Brewing beer in the beer garden post race, or run the super fun half or 10k - totally up to you (and there is still beer available after these races too)! All you need to do to enter my contest is leave a comment below. One lucky winner will be announced on Sunday via the blog and my social media channels! And if you don't win - no worries...you can still save! Use my code PMCLE10 for 10% off your registration!

To enter Stephanie's contest head on over to her blog and enter there as well because two chances to win are better than one! Plus you should follow her because she is fun and is always getting herself into crazy exploits like running the Burning River 4-person Relay this summer!

In terms of my marathon training so far I'm feeling pretty good. I have been getting in speed work and my long run every week as planned (including sprinting 12 x 400 last Tuesday and 16 miles at a 9:00 avg yesterday on the roads in Akron-Peninsula). I ended the week yesterday with 46 miles of running so I am taking my time to build up the run mileage. I'm also cycling quite a bit usually between 75-100 miles a week, swimming and doing core work such as lifting or barre. More to come on the training but for now enter the giveaway!!!

Dreaming of summer running days w/ Steph!

15 comments:

  1. Oh, I wanna run some part of Cleveland. Probably the half but you never know

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  2. I want to join the Cleveland Marathon party! (or at least the half party!)

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  3. I want to run the 10k as part of my 2018 goal: the Cleveland 10k at a 2hr half marathon pace, then a half marathon in September to hopefully break 2 hours!

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  4. I would love to run the Half!!!

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  5. I’m planning to run the half this year - hoping to rediscover some speed!

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  6. I'd love to run Cleveland again! Is a matter of fact, this race is overdue for some excellent weather...What do you think? I would choose the full marathon if my name is drawn.

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  7. Part of the joy of running Cleveland is seeing what the weather gods have to offer! I'm doing the Pittsburgh Marathon a couple of weeks before and haven't decided if I'm going to do the 10k (earlier to brunch!) or the half...

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  8. I would love another chance to run through Cleveland! The race environment is like no other! I am hoping to run 13.1 miles through CLE!

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  9. I want to do the full! Every year I say I'm going back to Cleveland but don't make it. Pick me this year, random number generator!

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  10. The half is more realistic for me!! Only ran 3 marathons ever! Is there even time to get ready for the full??

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  11. Newbie runner here, and I’m hooked! I’m training for the Cleveland Half, and nervous about running my first longer race. I want to run my first marathon by the time I’m 40 (next January).

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  12. I started running last year. So I have never run in the Cleveland Marathon race. I would love the chance to join the party and run the half! ❤

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