Week 3

Week-beginning:

Confidence is building, in my body and myself. 

Monday

Did: LIIFT4, 15min walk

 

Tuesday

Did: 6.29mi 4/1 @ 10:25/mi avg

Wed

Did: 30min cycling @ 13mph avg, 1hr walk

First time on the greenway all season. Wow.

Thurs

Did: LIIFT4

Planned on running, but thunderstorm = stuck inside

Friday

Did: LIIFT4, 1.5mi "race" with my kiddo @ 11:26/mi avg

This was the first race I think I've ever approached from a truly "just have fun/be grateful to be there" perspective. Y'all, I ran with deely-bobs. That's how casual this was. 

Saturday

Did: 5mi 4/1 @ 10:50/mi avg

Sunday

Did: 3.71mi with stroller @ 9:55/mi avg, LIIFT4 W2D2

Sick kiddo overnight = sluggish morning, but I was able to get us out for a late morning run at the river. I'm enjoying making Sundays my "straight run" days so it's just me out there, and I have no pressure to stick with anyone else's pace. After an easy mile, I decided I wanted to pick it up for a mile, and ran a comfortable-ish 9:23. It's nice to see my HR also playing nicely with these paces:

Mile 1: 10;38, HR 135bpm - felt comfy

Mile 2: 9:23, HR 169bpm - felt pushed

Mile 2: 9:37, HR 169bpm - felt much more relaxed

Weekly Mileage (it's back!): 16.5

Week-end Feelings:

Hoping that sick kiddo doesn't mean I'm going to get sick, but I'm taking it in stride and trying not to freak myself out over health stuff. It was a good week, and I'm grateful for what I've been able to do. It's been three months since my last relapse, and I've been able to train for three weeks without issue. Grateful.