Even though the high today is still 99. :)
We've got no big plans for today. I already got some yoga in, but now it's time to simply enjoy the day off from work.
And share with you my training from this past week.
Week 4 of training is in the bag!
I had to make a couple of adjustments, but I'm still happy with how it's going. :)
| The Plan | The Reality | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, 8/26 | REST | 2 |
| Tue, 8/27 | 3 Hills | 3 Stairs |
| Wed, 8/28 | REST | REST |
| Thu, 8/29 | 6 |
6
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| Fri, 8/30 | 4 |
REST
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| Sat, 8/31 | 10 Pace | REST |
| Sun, 9/1 | 2 |
10
Pace
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Since I had skipped my run last Sunday, I didn't want to have two rest days in a row, plus I was itching to run Monday morning, that I started the week off with 2 miles. :)
I had the best stairs run on Tuesday, in place of hills, and I was really feeling it the next morning - and Thursday, too. Loved it!!
Wednesday's rest day was nice, and it was the only day I biked to work last week, so it was kind of an active rest day. :)
Thursday's 6 miles were super fun, but about two miles in I rolled my ankle.
Possibly not the smartest idea to keep on moving, but I just didn't want to stop! I iced it, rubbed Biofreeze on it, and took Friday and Saturday as rest days to let it heal. It was feeling good enough that I was able to get in 10 miles yesterday.
Up next week? SPEED WORK!! I've been having a LOT of difficulty maintaining anywhere near a 10:00min/mi pace lately - even on my shorter runs, which used to easily be sub-10:00. I'm hoping that the addition of speed work will help.
What are you doing for Labor Day?
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Looks like you had a good week! I'm glad your ankle is better too. Don't you be going and getting injured now, we have a marathon to run! I did nothing for Labor Day. Nothing at all. I was alone all day and it was absolutely wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds delightful! And I promise to be careful with my running. ;)
DeleteI love how you post "the plan" and "the reality" of your training! So genius! There are so many times that I get from work and I just don't feel like it... Posting something like this would give me a little extra motivation. Plus, it shows the reality of life that sometimes the plan doesn't work and you have to adjust! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It does help a bit with motivation some days. :) I'm totally cool with adjusting the plan to listen to my body, but it's still nice to compare the plan with reality.
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