Saturday
Distance - 11.78
Avg Pace - 12:59 (Goal was 12:35, maintained for a whole lot longer .. 18-22 miles)
This run was great for the purpose at hand. I got time on my feet, a good bit of it running at serious elevation, and I got a clear cut answer on pacing at Publix. That answer is NO GO. First and foremost, I was hacking up a lung; a second February cold was not in the cards on an already really stretch goal. This was also just my second week of being truly consistent, and my legs were TIRED. To pace, I should have the distance, elevation and pace completely under belt, so that the focus is on consistency, and helping others achieve their goals. That was not this run, this distance, this pace, this course. Could I still possibly run Publix in 5:30 .. 5-10% possible. But to pace, I should be at 95%+. Just not easy enough.
I ran ~8 miles at about 12 with Kyle, and then peetered out from there. My heart and energy just weren't in it the last 4, I was alone, and I walked a lot.
The game plan, then, is TBD. If the organizers need something different from me, I'll do something else. If they don't, I'll still do 26.2, but more likely than not by running a 1/2 marathon, and then fun running a completely different half marathon. (involving friends, selfies, maybe alcohol, and LOTS and LOTS of walking ;) )
Sunday
Sunday morning Cyclebar church continues! I hit my Avg Watt PR (80). The instructor was ON FIRE, and I feel like its getting easier to hit better results without dying. I love the music. Techno Lion King? "Explicit rap" themed class? How can you not get pumped!!?? lol.
There's a little bit of arm work embedded in this class, and that is currently all I need.
I had hoped to do a bit more after this by way of either a core video, or a baby (2 mile) shake out run, but instead I had a lovely self-care Sunday, which will undoubtedly keep me organized, well-nutrition-ed, and adequately rested for the coming week. Winning.
I also lifted the ban on race registration. Two weeks of training meets my requirement that I be running more consistently before I was allowed to sign up for ANYTHING ELSE. Yey! :) I wanted to find either: a 5K to re sub-30 soon, or a late Spring half that I can use as pre-training for Chicago. I want a solid 13 mile base by May, and ideally at a return to about the 2:14 that I hit at Flying Pig. I might have stacked the odds in my favor with the race I finally settled on. It's called Tear Drop, and it features basically a run down a mountain. (Compared to FP ***up*** a mountain, lol). That said, I am no where near 2:14, so we're still going to train and train like a CHAMP hard in March and April. I'll feel A LOT better if I feel like by May, I am at about where I was last year in May. That will give me a good shot of at least finishing Chicago happy. Its a lot of time, but I have a further way to go now. So we'll see.
All in all, a lot less racing this Spring. All I have on the calendar now is Publix, and Tear Drop. Still looking for the 5K.
Monday
Rest
Tuesday
Distance - six point Twosday
My personal run lead slash amazing friend needs 13 stars on his Run Lead visor for all the help he's been to me this month! Solid run for me; more pacer practice for him. Weather was awesome.
Wednesday
Lightening = Rest
Thursday
Distance: 4 miles
Avg Pace: 10:33
Still feeling a bit of a cough in my chest, but persisted, and had one of my more solid runs to date. Mainly, because I was running with the other person that is being the MOSTEST in terms of getting me back out on the road, Michele. There were moments where I for sure would have taken my walk break, or felt like I was working more at tempo than at easy, but it was speed work day, and we were having a good gab sesh, soo yea.
I guess that's why running with people (and faster people) is most recommended!
Friday
Rest
Coming Up
Random racing! I added the Chattahoochee 5K for tomorrow. Goal: sub that dang 30 again!
