Training Week 93
I am training for the Milwaukee Marathon on October 2nd.
Day 645 | July 25, 2011: rest
Day 646 | July 26, 2011: 5 m run
I learned two lessons during this run:
- Don’t eat Red Robin (burger & fries) two hours before running
- If you get any hint that you need to go to the bathroom while running, turn around immediately and head home
After going home at mile 2 to go to the bathroom and change my shorts (good thing I bought so many) this turned out to be a pleasant run. The temperatures were in the 70s and I felt like I was flying and with little effort. I love summer but boy, do I miss running in the cold!
Distance: 5.0 | Start Temp: 75° | End Temp: 73° | Time: 49:23 | Avg Pace: 9:52 | 1: 10:07 | 2: 9:38 | 3: 10:11 | 4: 9:42 | 5: 9:41
Day 647 | July 27, 2011: 5 m run
This run was much more successful than the 5-miler the day before, although it did involve stopping home at mile 1 to make sure I didn’t have to go to the bathroom, then subsequently taking Data on a short walk. Spoiled cat.
Distance: 5.0 | Start Temp: 79° | End Temp: 78° | Dew Point: 70° | Time: 49:01 | Avg Pace: 9:48 | 1: 10:07 | 2: 9:56 | 3: 9:41 | 4: 9:38 | 5: 9:35
Day 648 | July 28, 2011: 3.1 m run + strength + 20.15 m bike
I met five running club chicas (at what felt like) very early in the morning to run our clubs’ 5K course (in the rain) for fun. Later in the day (after a super long nap!) I attempted a kettlebell workout on my own, then went for a 20 mile bike ride. Whoa, was that bike ride difficult. I headed out on a crushed limestone trail, and because all of the rain we’ve had, I felt like my tires were sticking in the trail. Also, it was extremely humid outside. Needless to say, it was quite the slow ride! But at least it was a pretty ride. I explored the Fort Hill Trail – one I had never been on before!
Distance: 3.1 | Temp: 72° | Dew Point: 71° | Time: 30:53 | Avg Pace: 9:57 | 1: 10:07 | 2: 9:58 | 3: 9:50 | 4: 00:57
Bike Time: 1:58:51 | Distance: 20.15 | Average Speed: 10.2 mph
Day 649 | July 29, 2011: 12 m run
Long run with Bobbi! We met at 6:00 am to run in the Rollins Savanna (and check out a new portion of the trail!), but of course, it’s never early enough – it was so frickin’ humid!
After mile 8.5, we stopped at the cars to fill up our bottles and Bobbi said she wished she was one of those skinny girls who could run without a top on. I took my shirt off and said, “Let’s go for it!” So we did. We could both wring water out of our shirts. Gross!
It was a fun run, but jeez the heat takes it out of me! Usually I am a chatter box, but I was kind of quiet on this run.
Distance: 12.0 | Temp: 77° | Dew Point: 70° | Humidity: 80% | Time: 2:14:41 | Avg Pace: 11:13
Day 650 | July 30, 2011: 8 m run
I ran from my parent’s cabin in Guttenberg, IA to downtown Guttenberg for fun/to harass my grandma (who was working the farmers market). My dad rode his bike with me again.
The run was interesting – when I woke up it was super foggy and you could barely see 100 feet in front of you. But then about an hour in the sun came out in full force. Yuck!!! (But awesome for being on the water later in the day!)
Distance: 8.0 | Time: 1:32:16 | Avg Pace: 11:31
Day 651 | July 31, 2011: rest
Week Summary: 33.1 miles
I really wanted to get a few more miles in today, because my monthly mileage is so close to my high – 141.1 vs. 145. But, this is supposed to be a cut back week, I don’t need to run 6 days in a row, I was up until after 1:00 on Saturday night, and it’s my birthday!
Themocracy
You are awesome. Seriously. I NEVER would have finished that run without you (and I certainly wouldn’t have experienced the awesomeness of running in just a sports bra, HA!)…I hope today was a GREAT day on the river 🙂
Man you run a lot of miles! And on consecutive days! 12 and then 8.
I am considering wearing only a sports bra on a run or two but we’ll see. I wouldn’t do it during my lunch break because I wouldn’t want to do it in front of my coworkers. But I could probably do it running from home.
You go girls! Own that sports bra!
And you have so many trails by you! That’s so fun that there are so many different ones to explore.
Awesome July! Kicking butt with your mileage! keep it up!