5K Training: Week 2/12

Week-beginning Thoughts:
Uh, idk... 

Monday

Scheduled: rest
Did: rest

Tuesday

Scheduled: 2x1mi WU/1mi tempo (~8:00?)/1mi CD

Did: As scheduled (tempo @ 8:04, 7:54) = 6.23mi @ 9:28/mi avg, Stroller Strides, 3mi double stroller walk

Did NOT want to do this workout today. Then again, do I ever want to do ANY workouts? :P It wasn't cold, but it was rainy. Ended up pleasantly surprised by how the tempo miles shook out. I wasn't really expecting anywhere CLOSE to the 8min goal pace, but, hey, it happened. This, in conjunction with my progression and interval runs last week, has been believing that I could absolutely run a 25:00 5K right now, which means that can be my 90% goal for March. Pretty freaking awesome to have that be an "all-but-guaranteed" since, only a few years ago, my stretch goal was to break 25. 

Wednesday

Scheduled: XT

Did: Stroller Barre

 

Thursday

Scheduled: 1mi WU, 4x400 (1:41)/400, 1mi CD

Did: as scheduled, 4.28mi @ 9:20/mi avg

I love starting speedwork off so easy. It's really manageable to get to the track when I "only" have to do (4)x400. My goal pace was 1:41, and I'll be honest and say that sounded SUPER fast. I really didn't think I was going to hit it.

On my first lap, I just ran, and didn't look at my watch for any of it. No split-checking. No anything. I just ran hard to the finish... but felt like I could've continued.

1:33.

WUT.

Oh, alrighty then. I guess I'm in better shape than I thought.

I rattled off the next three a bit slower, but consistently: 1:38, 1:37, 1:36.

Very pleased.

Friday

Scheduled: 3 easy

Did: 3mi @ 9:42/mi on treadmill, Big 5, Stroller Strides
Another great run brought to me by Outlander before dawn... and then Stroller Strides with my Fit4Mom crew. <3 

Saturday

Scheduled: 6mi PRO, 2mi CD

Did: as scheduled, 8.02mi total @ 9:43/mi avg
Wasn't super into the progression, but still managed to make a good one happen with my training partner. :)

10:45, 10:10, 10:03, 9:30, 9:17, 8:23

Sunday

Scheduled: 4-5mi easy with stroller

Did: 5.02mi @ 9:46/mi avg, Big 5
When the weather report for the day was 40 degrees with rain and a high wind advisory, my other running mama friend and I opted against bringing the kiddos out, and met for early miles instead. The rain wasn't as hard as forecast, and, especially after yesterday, it was nice to have some goal-less easy miles. 

Total Weekly Mileage: 27.18

Week-ending Thoughts:

• I'm so glad I'm not doing an actual half marathon training plan right now. What I've got going on is just the right balance of training and "time doing other things".