This morning I went to the gym and did exercises such as clam shells, hip abductors,  and hip adductors. After I did my exercises, I went on the arc trainer for an hour doing a interval workout. I am doing these exercises to try to increase my endurance and enhance my stride. When it comes to training in the winter time starting on December 20th I will have the opportunity to use my endurance and strength to run up hills faster and increase my speed. This is why I am motivated to head to the gym multiple times a week to make this happen. Hopefully, this will mean that my overall marathon time will decrease.