June/July --> Marathon Training

So, things have been busy and keeping up with this blog fell to the bottom of the list. 

I've dropped a lot of weight lifting this summer in favor of... I don't even know. I guess I've had more time home with the fam and that's made me less productive on a workout front. 

I've kept consistent, though and even executed a 10x10K challenge while my training partner was traveling. Peachtree went usurpingly well (race report coming... maybe.... but, if I don't get around to it, I hit 50:51 which was my second fastest Ptree ever and a total shock). Now I'm about to start marathon training for a race I'm not even doing. Haha. Perks of having a motivated training partner? 

10x10K, false start

Monday
Did: nada
Chilled with my hammie

Tuesday
Did: 6.36mi @ 10:06/mi avg

Feeling better. Kept it easy.

Wednesday

Did: 6.29mi @ 9:28/mi avg

Thinking about doing a 10x10K

Thursday

Did: 1mi walk, Chop Wood Carry Water 4

Missed the 10K, but had a bunch of life happen, so oh well

Friday

Did: 6.13mi @ 9:37/mi avg 

Nice run with my husband.

Saturday

Did: 6.24mi @ 9:51/mi avg

Solo

Sunday

Did: 10.19mi @ 9:52/mi avg, 3mi stroller walk

Total Weekly Mileage: 35.1

Week-Ending Thoughts:
I like running. 

It is MAY

 Week-Beginning Thoughts:

Blergh. Kids are sick, and I'm not feeling 100%. Really hoping to skirt this... 

Monday
Did: 3.23mi @ 8:33/mi avg

Tuesday
Did: skipped 10KT, Chop Wood Carry Water

Wednesday

Did: Chop Wood Carry Water, 2.01mi @ 7:58/mi avg

Guess I'm not sick.

Thursday

Did: 7.1mi @ 9:36/mi avg (1mi solid at end 8:17)

Felt good

Friday

Did: Chop Wood Carry Water Legs, Zumba Con Mama

Ugh. Pretty sure I pulled my hamstring in this morning's leg worout... 

Saturday

Did: 7.05mi @ 10:02/mi avg

Definitely did something to my ham. Cut the 10mi run early, but glad to have had 7mi

Sunday

Did: LIIFTMore Chest/Back

Total Weekly Mileage: 19.4

Week-Ending Thoughts:
Blergh

It's Gonna Be MAY

Week-Beginning Thoughts:

Just kinda treading water... 

Monday
Did: 1mi @ 9:51/mi avg + 2mi around soccer field = 3mi @ 9:50/mi avg

Ran with my oldest before soccer = such a joy. Then I made myself keep going around the field while practice was happening. 

Tuesday

Did: WU, 4x200/200, 4min recovery, 4x200/200, CD = 6.3mi @ 9:52/mi avg

Wednesday

Did: LIIFTMore Chest/Back, 3mi walk

Thursday

Did: WU, 2x10min "comfortably uncomfortable"/3min, 8min threshold/3min, CD = 6.54mi @ 9:19/mi avg

10min paces: 9:05, 8:28

8min pace: 7:51

I love to hate these workouts.

Friday

Did: 3.17mi @ 9:21/mi avg

Solo pre-dawn.

Saturday

Did: 10.1mi @ 9:52/mi avg

Easy mileage.

Sunday

Did:1mi WU, 1mi hard, 1mi easy = 3.29mi @ 8:37/mi avg

Felt good. Did a hard mile solo run (7:51). 

Total Weekly Mileage: 32.40

Week-Ending Thoughts:
Solid week. :D Proud. 

Kansas City

Week-Beginning Thoughts:

bit overwhelmed with all the different potential priorities... 

Monday
1.01mi @ 8:38, LIIFTMore Arms
Really unmotivated to do anything before my flight today... blergh.

Tuesday

Did: 6.22mi @ 9:59/mi avg
Explored KC with another BOD member for 5K, then solo-ed the rest.

Wednesday

Did: 4.21mi @ 9:12/mi avg

Enjoyed a calm, quiet solo morning in KC before flying back home

Thursday

Did: rest day

Hung with family and worked.

Friday

Did: LIIFTMore Shoulders and 3.18mi @ 9:28/mi avg
Got some lifting in in the morning, and met a friend for a 5K after a dentist appointment. 

Saturday

Did: 10.16mi @ 10:04/mi avg

Only had time for 9 with my TP, so I did a mile in the neighborhood before we met up. 

Sunday

Did: WU, 3x8min/3min tempo, CD = 7.31mi @ 8:56/mi avg with stroller following kid on bike

This was so hard, but so fun... and we found a baby snake! 

 

Total Weekly Mileage: 32.09

Week-Ending Thoughts:
Solid week. :D Proud. 

Solid Week

Week-Beginning Thoughts:
bit overwhelmed with all the different potential priorities... 

Monday
Did: LIIFTMore Chest/Back

Tuesday

Did: 6.3mi @ 9:26/mi avg, 1.6mi walk with SOA

Wednesday

Did: 6.0mi @ 9:14/mi avg, 30min arm workout, 10min yoga

What a beautiful view.

Thursday

Did: WU, 4x200/200, 4min recovery, 4x200/200, CD = 5.55mi @ 9:32/mi avg

This was the perfect return to the track workout. 200s are short enough to push, but not quite to the "make it hurt" phase when you're not pushing super hard. 

46.8

49.9

48.4

47.3

47.3
49.5
47.5
45.8

Proud of this one. 

Friday

Did: 1mi walk, worrrrrrk

Saturday

Did: 11.15mi @ 9:52/mi avg
Early pre-dawn run near the river was absolute serenity. We had plans for "10-12", and I opted to cut when we got back to the cars to give myself a little more time before dashing off to another event. 

Sunday

Did: LIIFTMore Shoulders, Back/Chest + 4.07mi @ 8:56/mi avg in the rain
Lazy morning, but I made things happen and feel good about what I got done. Now I'm enjoying chilling out in joggers and a pullover with a cup of hot tea. :)

Total Weekly Mileage: 33.07

Week-Ending Thoughts:
Solid week. :D 

Meh

Week-Beginning Thoughts:

-

Monday
Did: 30min core + 2mi walk at soccer practice
slightly sore R achilles still

Tuesday

Did: 6.3mi @ 9:48/mi avg

Wednesday

Did: rest
Felt kinda sick and fatigue-y

Thursday

Did: rest

Still sick-ish

Friday

Did: 1.13mi with little one on "bike", 30min arm lifting

Saturday

Did: 12.21mi @ 9:44/mi avg, 2mi walk

Recovered :)

Sunday

Did: 5.7mi @ 9:25mi/avg with stroller and older kid on bike
Felt super proud of this one

Total Weekly Mileage: 25.34

Week-Ending Thoughts:
Not bad for a week with 2-3 days of feeling "off", but hoping to not be such a "weekend warrior" this coming week.