Training Week 447
Highlight of the Week: Feeling great on my long runs / running with Anne!
Monday | May 7, 2018: 7 m run + teaching strength class
Loc: VP Woods loop, Temp: 59°/62°, Time: 1:08:41, Pace: 9:48 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: decent, best at the end!
Strength: benches and dumbbells, Felt: good
Tuesday | May 8, 2018: 10 m ride + 11 m run
Indoor Ride Time: 40:22, Pace: 14.9 mph avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Loc: Kilbourne/DPRT loop, Temp: 79°/79°, Time: 1:48:36, Pace: 9:52 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: hot, but okay!
Wednesday | May 9, 2018: rest!
Thursday | May 10, 2018: 18 m run + 25 min walk (w/Steven)
Loc: DPRT/Kilbourne, Temp: 59°/59°, Time: 2:59:23, Pace: 9:58 avg, Difficulty: mostly easy, Felt: pretty good!
Friday | May 11, 2018: teaching strength class + 1,302 yd swim + 4 m run
Strength: benches and dumbbells, Felt: good
LocFitNation, Time: 27:24, Pace: 2:06 min/1000 yd, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Loc: hood, Temp: 42°, Time: 36:52, Pace: 9:12, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, cold running in to the wind!
Saturday | May 12, 2018: 5 m run (w/Anne)
Loc: Brecksville Reservation, Temp: 55°/56°, Time: 1:03:38, Pace: 12:43 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Sunday | May 13, 2018: 3 m run (w/Anne)
Loc: Broadview Heights, Temp: 51°/53°, Time: 35:21, Pace: 11:46 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great
Notes:
- Ha ha ha, I took leave in advance for Tuesday afternoon so I could get a run in before an appointment, and when I started the run it was 79°F with a “feels like” of 89°F. Yuck! But I didn’t want to waste my time off, so out the door I went. I’m proud I kept mostly even splits just under 10:00 minute miles.
- During my Thursday morning long run, a runner passed me on the street in the beginning of my last three miles. I NEVER see runners on that street (cyclists? yes, runners? no). I was so excited to see someone, and to have a rabbit to chase that I finished my last three miles with my fastest splits.
- I felt like I could have kept swimming Friday morning, but my googles were bugging my eyes, and my headphones were bugging my ears! I need to figure that out.
- I had so much fun running with Anne this weekend! On Saturday she took me to a gorgeous park, and on Sunday we ran in her neighborhood. Yay!
- I took all my runs easy this week – back to hills and speed next week! I’m itching to get back at it!
Themocracy
Glad you are enjoying running so much 🙂 Annes park looks so pretty!!
Thanks! It really was! She said it’s kind of boring for long runs but I didn’t find it that way… but I also don’t run it all the time, ha. We all know how that goes!
Re: my comment about long runs – I think I’m definitely spoiled by the trails at the LCFPs! The one we ran on Saturday (after crossing the bridge) just goes straight for miles, so it gets a little boring in that regard! Like woo, run a straight line for 6 miles, turn around and do it again.
Anyway I’m glad we got to run together twice this weekend! That was so fun!
Oh no, I get it! Even the DPRT at LFCPD gets boring to me, and especially the rail trails here. Whether it goes straight or you run it all the time, you need variety! (which is what is nice about the LCFPD)
Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes! It’s exactly like the DPRT! Goes on forever, which is great, but zzzzz
I cannot believe you ran with a feels like temp of 89 – girl, that is HOT!!!
I know! I didn’t want to waste my time off though. I put all the sunscreen on and wore my hydration vest and took a Vitamin Water XXX (which I even drink – didn’t use the swirl and spit method!!! LOL, idiots.)
Swirl and spit – it’s all you need. Ugh…idiots, indeed.
I want to start a campaign for them to quit posting that garbage advice!
I will back you up on that one.