Training Week 445
Highlight of the Week: Spring weather!
Monday | April 23, 2018: 12 m run + teaching strength class
Loc: Kilbourne/DPRT Loop, Temp: 47°/50°, Time: 1:58:02, Pace: 9:50 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: decent, annoyed with the wind in my ears
Strength: medicine balls and ball circuit, Felt: good, neck still a little sore
Tuesday | April 24, 2018: 4.5 m run (incl. 7 hill repeats)
Loc: hood, Temp: 58°/57°, Time: 41:46, Pace: 9:17 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great after my legs warmed up
Wednesday | April 25, 2018: rest
Thursday | April 26, 2018: 12 m run (incl. 2×3 tempo)
Loc: VP Woods, Temp: 33°/43°, Time: 1:51:01, Pace: 9:15 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, after warming up!
Friday | April 27, 2018: teaching strength class + 1,008 yd swim + 4 m run
Strength: medicine balls and ball circuit, Felt: fine
Loc: FitNation, Time: 21:23, Pace: 2:07 min/100 yd, Difficulty: medium, Felt: rusty at first, then better!
Loc: hood, Temp: 41°/41°, Time: 36:33, Pace: 9:08, Difficulty: easy, Felt: annoyed with the wind for the first half
Saturday | April 28, 2018: teaching fitness boxing
Strength: whole body moves and boxing, Felt: good
Sunday | April 29, 2018: 10 m run + 15 m ride
Loc: VP Woods Loop, Temp: 24°/38°, Time: 1:39:09, Pace: 9:55 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Indoor Ride Time: 54:52, Pace: 16.4 mph avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Notes:
- Tuesday was my 100th run of the year! Woot!
- I haven’t done intervals since before the April 7th 5K. I’ve been doing tempo runs to get ready for a half marathon next week, instead. It feels good to take a break, but I plan to start back up after the half.
- I was thinking my tempo run was NOT gonna happen Thursday morning. I felt clunky for two of my three warmup miles. But then my power song happened to come on my headphones and all of a sudden I had energy. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! Now I’m thinking maybe I need to do a warm-up mile or two before my half marathon. Eek.
- Not swimming last week (so, two weeks off, since I swim once a week) was noticeable when I got in the pool this week. I felt rusty at first, but I eventually go the hang of it. I’m still working at bilateral breathing.
- My students were hitting me HARD on Saturday at boxing! I’m proud of how hard they can hit!
- I really wanted to run more on Sunday, but I don’t want to overdo it before the half next weekend. Ugh. Taper.
- We FINALLY had spring here this week and it felt SO NICE to run outside!!! I saw lots of people riding outside on Sunday. I need to get my bike tuned up and head outdoors, too!
Themocracy
Glad you are finally getting some nice weather! Best of luck with the half.
Thanks!