Saturday, May 26, 2012

heading to grandma's - weeks 12....and 13....and 14

What can I say?  I've been a busy girl and have been spending so much time on my computer at work that I can't bring myself to have more screen time at home.  Plus, I've just been exhausted in general, both mentally and physically.  You'll see that my training time suffered as well as my funtime/screen time. I've really missed blogging and keeping up with my buddies on dailymile.com but something had to give....

Anywhoo, I'm working on getting caught up - Grandma's is only 21 days away!! Twenty-One Days!!!  I'm starting to get really excited about it!!

So here goes - three weeks worth of miles.
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Week 12: April 30-May 6 - crazy busy workweek with some seriously long hours.

Monday: Easy run of 4 miles at 11:15 min
workout note: nope

Tuesday: Tempo Run
Warm up with 1 mile at 11:30 pace
Tempo Repeats: 3 x ½ mile at 9:45 min pace. Recover ½ mile at 11:30 min pace.
Cool down with 1 mile at 11:30-45
workout note: didn't do it

Wednesday
workout note: nothing, but it was a rest day. :)

Thursday: Easy run of 4 miles at 11:15 pace
workout note: nope

Friday - walked 3.63 miles

workout note: since I hadn't run all week, and I was really in need of a fun run, I did this one on the spur of the moment. It was a good decision - I had fun and got a PR too!!

Long Run as Follows: I know this is a race, but you are going to run it as a TRAINING run!!!
TRY to run 11:15 min pace – please nothing faster ;)
Cool down w/ brisk walk. THIS IS A CUT BACK WEEK – no goofing around during the race ;)
In my defense, TenacityChris asked me if I was going to throw the hammer in this race since I "took it easy" at the Get in Gear. While I didn't exactly throw the hammer down, I did get a PR on a tough course. It was a nice mental win, too. Yay me!!
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Week 13: May 7-13

Monday: Easy run of 4 miles at 11:15 min pace
workout note: nope - just couldn't run for some reason, but I walked 2.58 miles with Jane

Tuesday
Interval Run As Follows:
Warm up with 1 mile at 11:30 pace
Interval Repeats: 6 x 1/4 mile at 8:45 min pace. Recover 1/4 mile at 11:30 min pace.
Cool down with 1 mile at 11:30-45
workout note: YES!! I really do love these TM runs. Seriously!

Wednesday
workout note: core work (ouch!) and 2.72 mile walk with Jane

Thursday
5 Miles Easy Run at 11:15 pace
workout note: Did it!! Super fun trail run with the running club

Friday
workout note: rest day

Saturday
Long Run as Follows: WU w/ 1 mile at 12:30 pace
Run 14 miles at 11:15-12:15 min pace
workout note: Northern Lakes 30k. 18.78 miles at 10:43 pace.

Sunday
rest day
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Week 14: May 14-20 - this was the worst training week of all.  I just didn't have it in me for some reason.

Monday - Easy run of 4 miles at 11:15 min pace
workout note: walked 2.54 miles with Jane

Tuesday - Hill Run As Follows:
Warm up with 1 mile at 11:30 pace
Hill Repeats (can do these outside if you can find a ½ mile long hill)
4x ½ mile hill (or 3.5% on TM) at 11:15 min pace with recoveries by jogging down. 
workout note: much as I love these workouts.....nope

Wednesday

Thursday - Run 5 miles at 11:15 pace
workout note: walked 2.58 miles with Jane

Friday

Saturday
Long Run as Follows: WU w/ 1 mile at 12:30 pace
Run 17 miles at 11:15-12:15 min pace
workout note: weather was crappy so I deferred this run to Sunday

Sunday
workout note: weather still crappy so I ran on the treadmill.  I FORCED myself to do 5 miles and that was as much as I could handle. 
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So there it is..... 

Clearly I've been struggling a bit, but I've also had some pretty good highs sprinkled in there,  too!  So overall, I'm ok with how those three weeks shook themselves out.  I've got a lot going on in my life and running is something I do for ME. 

A gift to myself.  

And if it stops being fun, or really becomes a "have to," then gee, maybe I shouldn't do it.  But it IS still fun, and I love seeing improvement in my times, and I love when I'm able to meet the challenge of a tough run. So I'm going to keep at it and not punish myself for not getting all my miles in.  

Sometimes I just need to remember that it's all about the journey!  

1 comment:

  1. 21 Days!!! How do these things sneak up on us!? I swear this whole time vortex thing that happens as you get older is just eerie. I love that you're running Grandma's again. And you are gonna ooze awesomeness all over that course! Good for you for keeping up with the training throughout your busy life. It can be so hard to balance it all.

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