Training Week 373
Highlight of the Week: Running with Gina and her favorite training partner in Texas!
Monday | December 5, 2016: 5 m run + 8 m ride + teaching strength class
Loc: hood, Temp: 32°/33°, Time: 51:26, Pace: 10:17 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, ready for a rest day
Indoor Ride Time: 30:21, Pace: 15.8 mph avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, just tired legs
Strength: resistance bands, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Tuesday | December 7, 2016: 840 yd swim
Loc: FitNation, Time: 19:58, Pace: 2:17 min/100 yd avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Wednesday | December 8, 2016: 7 m run
Loc: Chicago Lakefront Trail, Temp: 28°/30°, Time: 1:11:47, Pace: 10:15 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, especially in the sun
Thursday | December 9, 2016: 4 m run (incl. 4×400)
Loc: xx, Temp: 24°/24°, Time: 38:14, Pace: 9:34 avg, Difficulty: easy-ish, Felt: good, despite the cold!
Friday | December 10, 2016: teaching strength class + 1,260 yd swim + 10 m run
Strength: resistance bands, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Loc: FitNation, Time: 31:54, Pace: 2:32 min/100 yd, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great – felt inspired to swim move having someone else there
Loc: DPRT/Kilbourne Loop, Temp: 24°/25°, Time: 1:45:57, Pace: 10:35, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Saturday | December 11, 2016: rest
Sunday | December 12, 2016: 13.1 m run (w/Gina & Bob)
Loc: Wilson Creek Trail, Temp: 49°/51°, Time: 2:08:33, Pace: 9:49 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, warm!
Notes:
- It got cold in Chicagoland this week, and it’s going to be even colder next week! I actually wore tights for several runs, and even a long pair of thin capris under my tights once. Whoa! So running in warm Texas was a nice treat on Sunday.
- One of the other Efit trainers met me to swim Friday morning, and I felt encouraged to swim with better form (not that I know what that is) and longer, having someone I know there! And the quick Starbucks date after was fun!
- I really enjoyed running with Gina and her training partner, Bob, on Sunday. I love spending time with the family of friends they’ve developed in Texas.
- I think I am still on track to hit 2000 running miles for the year!
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Glad you had a break from the bitter cold and got to enjoy a run with friends 🙂
I love cold until it is in the teens and windy lol i have my limits!
2,000 running miles for the year? Wow!! Next year aim for 2017. 🙂
LOL! I may run less next year! I’ll just see what I feel like!