Week 7 of Chicago Marathon training is in the books! This week brought some challenges but also some exciting gear testing and continued progress on race day preparation.

What's Covered in This Episode:

🏃‍♀️ Shoe Review Trio:

• Mizuno Wave Sky 9 Running Shoe - Full breakdown of comfort, cushioning, and performance
• ASICS Nova Blast 5 - Testing the latest iteration of this popular trainer
• ASICS Gel Nimbus 27 - How the newest Nimbus handles higher mileage

💪 Training Reality Check: A real look at managing achilles and soleus struggles during marathon training - the good, the challenging, and how I'm adapting my approach while staying on track for Chicago.

⚡ Fueling & Nutrition Strategy Deep Dive: Watch me continue to plan, test, and tweak my race day fueling and hydration strategy. If you've ever wondered how to figure out what works for YOUR body during long runs and races, this is your behind-the-scenes look at the trial-and-error process that gets you to race day confidence.

Whether you're training for your first marathon or your fiftieth, seeing the real process of strategy development can help you dial in your own approach!

🖤 The only way you fail is if you fail to try. WHY NOT?!

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