Follow Max Bulger, a 2010 graduate of Cheverus High School now at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, as he trains for his first marathon and his final cross country season. Bulger is the 2012 NECC champion in cross country who finished 78th at the New England Division III Cross Country Championships.
Hey Milesplit! I'm finally back with another blog!
These past few weeks have been really crazy for me, in every respect. A month or so ago, I was on track to hit my usual mileage from last summer of around 85 miles, but I got sick midweek and had to take Saturday and Sunday off.
The next week I only ran twice because I was traveling in Swedish Lapland, the far northern part of Sweden. We traveled inside the article circle for 4 days after taking an overnight bus, and I had little time to get out for even a half hour most days. But I took pictures of some incredible scenery, made great friends, and saw the Northern Lights twice! Well worth it.
The following week my mother and sister came to visit, and again I did not have much time to run, but I squeezed in a couple easy runs when I could.
The following week I started to really get back in my rhythym, going shorter Saturday and Sunday then returning to usual mileage the next week. I was pleased to find that my fitness seemed to be there, which was confirmed by an accidental long tempo on the following Monday.
Right now I am returning from a whirlwind 4 days in Copenhagen, ready to train hard. I am not going to be traveling anywhere until the 21st of April, so the next 3 weeks are absolutely crucial to my training. I won't get another stretch like this to train before the marathon in June and certainly the half on April 25th, so I am going to pour all I have into the following weeks.
I'll be updating with a blog each of the next 3 weeks on the training as I move through my first full training cycle since arriving here. There'll be endless miles, workouts and even a massage or two! I hope everyone is having good training and seasons back home....I've been missing track lately so I'm living vicariously through many of you!
Hej då!