Welcome to Week 2 of my BQ or Bust journey as I train for the Chicago Marathon with one goal in mind: qualifying for the Boston Marathon. If you want an inside look at how a running coach tackles marathon training, you're in the right place.
In this vlog, I take you through a very real-life training week—one that didn't go exactly to plan. I was in Cincinnati for the 4th of July, the week got a little chaotic, and I didn't hit every run I wanted to. But we're not chasing perfection—we're building momentum.
This week's workouts included:
🏃♀️ 5 x 5 minutes at threshold pace with 90 seconds recovery
🏃♀️ A long run with 9 miles at conversational pace + 3 strong miles to finish
Plus, I started dialing in my fueling and hydration game—because if you want to train well, you've gotta fuel well.
Let's take the guesswork out of fueling!
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Some of my current go-tos:
💥 UCAN Edge
⚡️ Maurten (normal + caffeine)
🧃 Tailwind
🍓 Skratch chews
💧 Skratch hydration mix
🧂 Precision Hydration
🍫 Bonk Breakers
The only way you fail is if you fail to try. WHY NOT?!
Throughout the BQ or Bust series, you'll get:
🗓 Weekly "Run With Me" treadmill episodes new every Friday
📹 Weekly roundup vlog + podcast episodes (new every week…ish) https://youtube.com/kellykkroberts
🧠 Real talk about training, the mental game, and the ups and downs of chasing big dreams
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