I'm so in love with running right now. I'm so happy to be back at it. I'm not a religious person, but I pray daily that I continue to improve, that I stay healthy, and that I continue to train smart. (being surrounded by Capital Area Runners helps with the training smart part)
Last weeks miles: 28.5 land
This weeks miles: 34.2 land
Monday:
7 miles with Maria Sherwell.
She was strong, I was still sweating out alcohol from my Atlantic City trip. I said last week that I plan to minimize my drinking while marathon training, and this run was my reason. It's awful to feel how alcohol really effects your body. I'll still drink the occasional beer or glass of wine, but no more crazy nights for me, at least not until 10/10/11. (With my job, and drug reps taking our office out all the time for FREE happy hours, you start to find yourself in a bad habit...no more!)
Tuesday:
Track. Repeat 400's. HOT 6.5 miles total.
2 mile warm up
400-1:44
400-1:43
400-1:40
400-1:36
400-1:38
400-1:39
4001:36
400-1:39
400-dropped. Couldn't breath problem again.
4001:39
1 mile cool down.
Considering it was a million degrees today, I'm okay with the workout.
Wednesday:
easy 35 minutes on Elliptical
Body Pump
Thursday:
4.7 easy miles on a gorgeous DC morning.
Friday:
Tempo. 2x 2mile. Total 6 miles
Negative split!!
2 mile warm up
1st 2 miles:
1-7:47
2-7:23
400 very easy
2nd 2miles:
1-7:35
2-7:13
1 mile cool down. I felt great today. Strong. It's my 1st 4 mile tempo since last summer.
Saturday: LET MARATHON TRAINING BEGIN!!
Long run: 10 miles.
I miss my running pals. I ran alone. I may need to find another running group for my long runs. Running 10 miles alone is okay, but 20 miles, no thank you. Does anyone know of other groups that long run Saturday mornings?
Splits: 9:27,9:14,9:02,9:17(potty/Gu) 9:05,8:10,8:13,7:45,8:18(gu), 7:49
Sunday:
70 minute Spin Class
Body Pump
Lawyers Have aHeart 10k next Saturday!! The forcast looks like the weather breaks Friday, and the race maybe warm, but not hot. Fingers are crossed!
Woohoo!!! Glad you are on a running high! Hope to Run into you at Lawyers!
ReplyDeleteI hope so too! If not, have a great race!! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome, have a super great race, I hope that the weather breaks like its supposed to. Now I'm thinking I am going to try to get up at the butt crack of dawn and run and then come and cheer you guys on (and of course, take pictures).
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