Training Week 217
Highlight of the Week: Running so much in the snow and feeling completely free from pace and distance concerns!
Monday | December 9, 2013: 5 m run + teaching strength class
Loc: hood, Temp: 21°/22°, Time: 49:10, Pace: 9:50 avg, Difficulty: easy/medium, Felt: challenging, with the slush
Strength: Sandbags & Kettlebells Mixed Mode, Difficulty: easy, Felt: okay – could tell class was not digging the bags
Tuesday | December 10, 2013: rest
Wednesday | December 11, 2013: 4 m run
Loc: hood, Temp: 14°/10°, Time: 43:19, Pace: 10:49 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: sore from Monday/surprisingly cold on my arms
Thursday | December 12, 2013: 4 m run
Loc: hood, Time: 42:29, Pace: 10:37 avg, Difficulty: easy/medium, Felt: meh/over the wind/too hot
Friday | December 13, 2013: teaching strength class + 3 m run
Strength: Sandbags & Kettlebells Mixed Mode, Difficulty: medium, Felt: excited to try some new workout ideas
Loc: hood, Temp: 29°/28°, Time: 29:45, Pace: 9:55, Difficulty: easy, Felt: bored
Saturday | December 14, 2013: 5 m run (w/Bobbi)
Loc: Grayslake, Temp: 27°/27°, Time: 54:21, Pace: 10:52 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: so happy to run: with Bobbi, in the snow, somewhere other than my hood
Sunday | December 15, 2013: Rudolph Ramble 8K (w/Gina)
Loc: Chicago, Temp: 15°/16°, Time: 52:06, Pace: 10:23 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: fun to run a race in the snow! And with Gina!!!!!!!!
Notes:
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday’s runs were on the snow/slush and required a lot of stabilization in my core and legs to keep from slipping – I don’t have my “snow” legs yet this season! I could already feel the effects of Monday’s workout at the beginning of Wednesday’s run! Ha ha ha. And pace slowed down quite a bit on Wednesday due to running mostly on snow.
- During my Wednesday night run, someone getting their mail said to me “Way to go! You’re dedicated!” I appreciated the positive feedback! Ha ha.
- OMG SO BORED running on the left side on the road, on the same route, through my neighborhood FOUR DAYS this week. That combo is one of the only things I don’t like about winter running – running on the camber of the road, on similar routes over and over and over.
- I did a city race today with Gina, and nearly the entire route was covered in a few inches of snow! It felt like a trail workout! What a freakin’ blast! AND! It was holiday themed. More on that tomorrow, of course!
Themocracy
When I was running on Friday (on snow covered sidewalks) I passed some people walking and they were like, “Go you!” I love it when people are supportive and don’t look at you like you’re crazy.
Seriously I am so impressed with you running so many days/times outside.
Thanks 🙂