Training Week 162
Highlight of the Week: Getting to do every single workout with a friend (or two)! What a treat!
Monday | November 19, 2012: strength (partner workout w/Bobbi)
Strength: kettlebells, Difficulty: medium, Felt: excited to be suffering with a friend!
Tuesday | November 20, 2012: 8 m run (w/Bobbi)
Loc: Grant Woods FP, Temp: 48°/47°, Time: 1:22:27, Pace: 10:18 avg, Difficulty: easy/medium, Felt: good
Wednesday | November 21, 2012: strength class + 3 m run (w/Bobbi and Ed)
Strength: bars, balls and killer core, Difficulty: easy with some very hard, Felt: schweaty
Loc: Grayslake, Temp: 44°/45°, Time: 31:32, Pace: 10:31 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: refreshing
Thursday | November 22, 2012: Long Grove Turkey Trot 5K (.6 warm-up + 5K, w/Chris)
(5K) Loc: Long Grove, Temp: 48°/52°, Time: 27:56, Pace: 8:58 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Friday | November 23, 2012: rest
Saturday | November 24, 2012: COOL 5K (w/Bobbi and Gina)
Loc: Libertyville, Temp: 24°/26°, Time: 33:36, Pace: 10:54 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Sunday | November 25, 2012: rest
Notes:
- I think Saturday was my coldest run of the year – in the mid 20s! I love running in the cold weather! Can’t wait until we have some snow on the ground to play in too!
- I am enjoying taking it easy with running this month. Even though I raced every weekend in November (and three times in the past 8 days), it was just for fun!
Themocracy
Saturday was cold, brrr! I paced a 1/2 marathon and most of us were unable to feel our extremities. Way to go getting in work outs with friends. It always feels that much easier.
I can’t remember – did you say you were doing Schaumburg or another half? Hee hee – I must be honest, I did say during Saturday’s 5K that I was surprised my toes were cold! Time to bring out the warmer socks! 🙂
Yep, it was Schaumburg. Cold, but it was a great day for a run and I had a blast meeting people. The only slight negative was the people that must have fallen off their planned pace that would sigh when I passed them with my little stick. One lady looked right in my face and said “sh*t!” She did pick it up after that though so I guess I did my job, lol!
I love the variety in your workouts!
Oh man, I was just thinking today how I’m not sure I’ll be OK to run outside this winter. The treadmill and I are about to become best of friends!
Treadmill? Boo! Get yourself some warm layers and you will love running outside. When it snows it’s like running in a snowglobe! I hate the dreadmill…can you tell?
You should give outdoor running a try! Maybe you’d like it! 🙂
That’s so cool you got to work out with friends all week! I guess my only solo workout was my run today – otherwise it was running with my friend or taking a class/training at the gym.
And I’m surprised to find out that I actually like running in the cold too! Today I had free reign of the parks I ran through, since most people were inside staying warm and/or watching the Bears game, and I just feel better in the cold. Though I don’t know if I could do it in weather much colder than this… we’ll see.
I do much better in the cold too! Which doesn’t make sense to a lot of people 😉 I am happy you get it 🙂
Well, we’ll see how I feel in a month or two 🙂 But basically I like not sweating as much or feeling like the humidity is choking me.
I loved this week. So much FUN to spend time with my friends, and so great to get to hang out with YOU so much!
Yes! I wish every week could be this way!
Your face….in the last picture….priceless.
Lucky duck getting to train with friends!!! What I would give to train with people other than my iPod or TV!!!
What an awesome week!
What an awesome week! Okay, I’m going to increase my mileage starting in January just so I can start running with you again! I miss it!
Yes! We used to have so much fun on our weekend long runs!
ughhhhhhhhhhh i want to workout with you everyday.
Way to go! I especially love working out with a friend, it just makes it more fun! Because it’s like a social activity, and the workout is the bonus. 🙂
I ran in the snow yesterday for the first time and I enjoyed it, however the cold was a rude awakening haha! Looks like you had a fun training week.
I love that you and Bobbi work out together so much. Makes me wish I had a partner in crime, too:)
Yet another fantastic training week!!! And that is awesome that you got to spend so much time working out with friends. There is no better way to catch up with friends than over a workout!!!