Mizuno Monday became Tuesday morning's fun fest this week. Monday became rest.
Tuesday
Strength training at White Column with the Bookin' Borrachas
Oh dear me. Not only was I sore for days, but I was so tired from the early alarm that I bailed on the Tuesday evening 10K. There were other reasons, but I might have been able to handle them if I hadn't been so sleep deprived.
At the gym, we did all sorts of strength-style works out for approximately 40 minutes. Once per week minimum .. check!
Main reason I bailed on the 6.2 later that evening: Emily's return to tumbling / cheer classes.
It was SO weird / fun to be back here after a year off; the original sport of obsession. The only difference with this fam is that it does not motivate ME. I can't believe I could ever sit still this long WATCHING workouts. Half way in, I was already up and taking mini walks here and there, itching to DO something. But it was fun to see my mini up to her amazing acrobatics. Just admiring her flexibility puts me on proud mama status. :)
Wednesday
WU. Indicator Run - 1.86. CD
Time - 16:07
Improvement! Take that Spring 16:49. :) Of course, average pace for this is not better than 5K pace at Singleton, and this was completely flat. I smell a little sandbagging. bwhahaha. In my defense, though .. evening run .. hot run .. and plain old every run can't be of astronomic importance. I am improving. That's all I need.
Thursday
The Chicago Marathon gods are so merciful! This was nothing like the NYRR. By 6:30 AM, I had an email in my inbox saying that my registration had been accepted!
Oh. crap!
I'm running a MAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAATHOOOOOOONNNNN!
Friday
Rest
Saturday
4.5 + 4 hill repeats
Avg Pace: 12:04 + fast
I'm officially running 3 - 1 intervals at 12 min avg pace for these. When I am lucky (and if I cheat a little ;). Sunday = long run day is official.
Sunday
Distance: 10+
Avg Pace: 10:28
This run, compared to last Sunday's 13.1, felt HARD! I am not sure if it was the lower mileage during the week, the temperature, the smaller group, or running slow intervals the day before, but I was NOT. FEELING. IT. Very grateful for Michele. She kept an easy pace, and we ran the entire thing side by side. Even after I did the whole airplane-almost-fall / twisted ankle thing, and forced us to walk a couple of minutes. but I walked it out with no trouble, and we were finishing strong in the blink of an eye. Proof that this is at least 50% mental, though: I thought the whole thing was a slugfest compared to the 13.1; when I looked up the times, we were at exactly the same average pace for both. (Last Sunday was 10:29).
Coming up
My first travel race! Headed to Cincinnati, OH this coming weekend to take on the Flying Pig! :) Half-marathon #4 total; half-marathon #2 in 2016.
Very excited about traveling with 20+ friends. Hotel-ing, running, and breaking bread (plus maybe a few beers) with a big ole pod of runners. How fun will that be!! *^_^*
Goal wise, I am again trying to be very conservative. Its only been about a month since the Publix half PR at Publix. The Pig course proposes to be equally hilly, possibly wet, and I have not incorporated much hill work in the time since official Spring training ended. So:
10% anything above 2:09:59
50% - 2:09:59
90% goal - opt out, and fun run the marathon
Very okay not hitting a PR, also. Refer back to Wednesday's 'every run can't be of astronomic importance.' :)
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