Training Week 180
Highlight of the Week: The constant reminder that I have an awesome, supportive group of friends… that put up with a lot from me. Ha ha. I won’t get in to specifics. I am just grateful.
Monday | March 25, 2013: 2 m run (w/Anne) + teaching strength class
Loc: Grayslake, Temp: 32°, Time: 23:11, Pace: 11:35 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Strength: kettlebells + step, Difficulty: medium, Felt: good
Tuesday | March 26, 2013: rest
Wednesday | March 27, 2013: strength class
Strength: kettlebell plyo circuit, Difficulty: medium, Felt: out of it/headache
Thursday | March 28, 2013: 8 m run (w/Emily) + 6×400
Loc: Grayslake, Temp: 28°/27°, Time: 1:11:03, Pace: 8:46 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Loc: hood, Temp: 50°/49°, Time: 44:18, Pace: 8:51 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: merrrrr
Friday | March 29, 2013: 22 m run (w/Erin)
Loc: Around Round Lake/Grayslake, Temp: 51°/48°, Time: 3:37:48, Pace: 9:50, Difficulty: medium/hard, Felt: mostly ok
Saturday | March 30, 2013: 4 m walk (w/Mica)
Loc: Millennium Trail, Temp: 31°/39°, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Sunday | March 31, 2013: 6 m run (w/Mica)
Loc: Millennium Trail, Temp: 41°/41°, Time: 55:22, Pace: 9:13 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Notes:
- Anne came to my Monday night class! How awesome is that?! I have such supportive friends! And she gave me some really good feedback on class, too. Thanks a million, Anne!
- I took my rest day super early this week – Tuesday – because I knew I had running plans for every day but Tuesday (then ended up walking on Saturday due to a stiff knee… derp). Anyway – it felt so weird to take my rest day so early! It made me feel lazy! Ha ha. Then I had to do a double on Thursday to fit in all my workouts… bad planning.
- So. Friday’s long run. It was in the low 50s and super sunny. I haven’t acclimated to the sun/heat yet (remember – I prefer the dark and cold, ha ha). Every time Erin and I stopped to wait to cross a street/use the restroom/whatever, my heart rate would increase instantly. Kind of scary. It took at least 15 minutes for it to calm down after I got home. Not. Cool.
- I got to run for the first time with a member from my running club (Emily) this week! We had so much fun! She’s training for the WI full so I will probably jump on her long run next Saturday (I told Emily that before I remembered I told my new running friend I might run with her next Saturday – oops).
- And… I got to workout with Mica on Saturday and Sunday!!! So that means… only one solo workout this week! Craziness!!!
- P.S. Remember how excited I was about exceeding a 200 mile month in February? This month’s mileage was 227.8!
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Wow!! Look at your mileage!! Hope you had a great weekend!
great week hon! I can’t fathom running that many miles in one month, you are a rock star!
awesome mileage!
Nice job with your monthly mileage. That’s impressive!
Wow- you did great this week! Lots of mileage– you go girl!
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Thank you for such a fun Thursday run!! 🙂 Lets chat and coordinate again soon! Congrats on a super high mileage month!!! You’re a rock star 😉
Yes! We have to run together soon! Great job on you run this am! 🙂 How was your 20?
Thanks 🙂
20 was good, but got really tired around 18 and was fighting stopping. By the time I got to 20 I felt better. I’m nervous! :/
It’s always those last two miles, right?!
How did things go with #1?
I had so much fun on Monday! Wish I could come every week 🙂 You’ll have to let me know how it goes tomorrow! And nice job on the mileage this month! Sounds like your knee was feeling better today?
Me too!!! I will let you know how things go tonight!
My knee did feel better. Just a bit stiff after running 22 miles. I was kind of annoyed, then decided it was allowed to be a bit stiff. LOL.
Thank you again for running 22 with me! If you think you’re lucky to have supportive friends, I think I must be luckier to have a best friend who will run 22 miles with me even if she’s not training for a marathon!!
Aww!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 I love supporting you! I wish I could be there for the marathon!
Way to go, hot stuff! Your double makes me want to take a nap. And you are very lucky. I’d need friends to get through your workouts.