Sunday, July 14, 2013

Week 1 Recap

This past week was my first week of training for my Oct. Half Marathon.  This was also my first week of following any kind of a real training plan, so I wasn't sure how things would go.  The plan was pretty simple.


  • Monday - Rest Day
  • Tuesday - 3 miles speedwork (400m repeats)
  • Wednesday - Rest/Cross Train
  • Thursday - 2 miles Easy
  • Friday - Rest/Cross Train
  • Saturday - 4 miles
  • Sunday - 2 miles easy 

Since nothing in my life ever goes exactly to plan, here's how my week actually looked: 

  • Monday - Rest Day
  • Tuesday - Rest Day
  • Wednesday - 3 miles speedwork (hit my prescribed paces, was very pleased)
  • Thursday - 2 miles easy (did not feel easy)
  • Friday - Rest Day
  • Saturday - 4 miles (blah)
  • Sunday - 2 miles easy (felt just fine) 
I got absolutely no cross training done this week (I'm supposed to be doing core/strength work!), and the 11 miles that I ran did not feel spectacular.  But.  I got it done, and that's the important part.  

This week, my parents will be visiting, so I'm hoping that most of my runs will get done in the a.m. (when I prefer to run) instead of in the evening (which is when my last few runs have been).    I'm also hoping that if I tell my mom "I'm supposed to work out every day," maybe she'll give me that "mom look" until I've done so. LOL  

So.  1 week down, 13 to go.  October seemed so far away when I signed up for this silly thing! =)


4 comments:

  1. Way to get the miles in!!! You are going to do great!!!

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    1. Thanks! I feel like I'm doing "baby" mileage right now, but that's ok. Main goal is to keep healthy!

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  2. "Baby mileage" is nonsense. You are getting out there! You'll build up your mileage soon enough!

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    1. You're right, as usual. I just have lots of friends who run 40 - 100 miles a week, so I get my perspective skewed sometimes! LOL

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