I have not written one single training post for the NYC Marathon. In part because I have been so busy but primarily because NYC is not a “goal race” for me. I am not running it for time – I’m running it for the experience. I always love reading about others training, however, so I thought that some of you might be interested in my buildup to the race. I started training for NYC in August. I wanted an easier, more laid back plan and my coach delivered. I have been running 4-5 days a week (mostly 5) instead of 6. A lot of my workouts have been time based, which I like. I’ve also given myself more grace than I typically do if I have to move a run around or even miss a run. I probably missed 3 runs over this cycle, which is pretty unheard for me. It was totally fine – which of course it was and I didn’t stress a bit. So far, I have run about 350 miles preparing for NYC. I expect to run another 30 or so miles in the 13 days before the marathon, for a total of around 380 miles leadin...