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| Along my 17 mile run selfie :) |
Wow, Week 8 is a blur for a couple of reasons...one, parents came to visit for the weekend and after my high from running 16 miles I lost a bit of momentum, yet I am getting back on wagon and looking forward to Week 9 with a half marathon at the end!
Last Monday I missed Monday's 3 mile workout :( various excuses from work to fatigue. On Tuesday I made it up by doing 3 miles on treadmill and did not do the 8 miles for this day yet made it up on Friday.
On Wednesday I did the 4 miles for this day on treadmill and finally got in a squat workout!
I missed Thursday's 40 minutes tempo run and will make this workout up on a later date on training schedule.
On Friday, instead of rest, I did 8 miles on treadmill as make up for Tuesday's missed workout. First hour I did 6.63 miles and last 1.40 miles in 11:43 minutes. Getting better as was under a 9 min/mile for this workout!
On Saturday I ended up missing my 8 mile run as the parents, hubby, I and Enzo went sightseeing. I could have gone out for my run yet I blew it and opted to stay in bed...one of those days. Yet it was a amazing day and I ended up making up the 8 mile run on Sunday. Definitely fatigued my 8 mile outside run was slow and it was on my trail which had more inclines as I knew I would be slow so opted for the harder workout with store inclines due to my lazy Saturday.
So I am at week 9 which is suppose to look like this -
May 4 Monday 3 miles
May 5 Tuesday 9 miles
May 6 Wednesday 4 miles
May 7 Thursday 6x800
May 8 Friday. REST
May 9 Saturday REST
May 10 Sunday. Half Marathon
However week 9 for me will look like this as my Half Marathon is Saturday not Sunday and I had to make up my Week 8 - 17 mile long run today as yesterday turned into .... yes an unexpected rest day...will need to elimate these unexpectancies asap. The 17 miler started sluggishly yet I after a couple of miles I got into a good rythm though slow. Unfortunately I thought I had enough battery life on watch yet it died when I hit mile 14.3...so I had about 2.7 miles left that did not get recorded. Yet I took picutes to show that I did 1.2 miles from around mile 14.5 and then from the park to my house is like alittle over a mile - so I should of hit 17 miles! Will make sure I have a full battery on my watch and not rely on 3 bars for runs longer than 13 miles!
My Week 9 Schedule now looks like this -
May 4 Monday Rest
May 5 Tuesday 17 miles
May 6 Wednesday 9 miles
May 7 Thursday 6x800
May 8 Friday 4 miles
May 9 Satruday Half-Marathon
May 10 Sunday 40 minute tepon run (make up from Week 8)
I believe I race better when I have ran they day before. I have rested before a race and have felt sluggish at the start. When I are ran be for a race I have felt stronger at the start so the 4 miles will be a light run just to get in the mileage and my legs warm for the race.
So looking forward to my race on Saturday. I picked up my number yesterday! So ready to finish off week 9 with a race!
I have not forgotten about "Wednesday Weigh-Ins" and looking forward to seeing my progress weight and inches wise - will do this next week Wednesday to celebrate week 10 and hopefully be 10 pound lighter from my starting weight and hopefully decrease in inches as well.
Here's to BQing' on 2015,
Yvonne
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