Run Laughlin Half Marathon Training Week 2

After last Sunday's fall, week 2 of training was pretty much a flop! My right big toe was all bruised and I am still limping a bit. I'm hopeful that I'll be back to training soon, though. I'm almost back to walking pretty normally, so I'll likely try running again once I get back home after our road trip.

Training Recap Week 2: 10/02 - 10/08

Monday, 10/02
Plan - 3 mile Recovery Run
Actual - REST
As I'm sure you can imagine, Monday was just a hard day. I awoke to several messages from family and friends asking if I was OK. I had no idea what had happened, as those in the East and Midwest all heard the news before I did - even though I was only 3 miles away. It was heartbreaking, and I was definitely numb all day. I was honestly both grateful that I couldn't run and sad. Part of me wanted to run the sadness away, but another part really didn't feel safe enough to run outside. I'm choosing to see it has a small blessing that I wasn't able to run.


Tuesday, 10/03
Plan - REST
Actual - REST
Still a bit numb on Tuesday and still giving my foot a rest.


Wednesday, 10/04
Plan - 1 mile Tempo Run
Actual - REST
Are you sensing a pattern here? :-) Since I was still limping, I didn't want to risk even a 1-mile run. I have been getting in my 10k steps every day, though. With everything going on, most of those steps have been in my living room.

Week 2 of #RunLaughlin training was kind of a bust! @EnjoytheCourse went on a road trip instead.

Thursday, 10/05
Plan - REST
Actual - REST
The road trip begins! The morning was spent packing and prepping for our road trip. We finally left Vegas around 3PM - a few hours later than we'd intended. Oh well. The drive through CA was pretty! We ended up stopping a new cute little gas station / family farm outside of Bakersfield. It was already dark, so we couldn't really do anything, but it seemed like it would be really fun place to stop - especially with kids. There was a huge picnic area, a pumpkin patch, and all kinds of activities.

Friday, 10/06
Plan - 3 mile Recovery Run
Actual - REST
The intention was to go for a run in the morning across the Golden Gate Bridge. Unfortunately, I was still limping a bit, so I decided to skip the run. Jeff, Sallie and I walked around Presidio Park a bit instead. It was a gorgeous morning!

Saturday, 10/07
Plan - Speed 5x400s
Actual - REST
Saturday was family day. We had a family get together with Jeff's family at his uncle's. It was a great time catching up with everyone, sharing stories, and playing 5 Crowns. We'd never played the game before, and it was really fun! We were the last to leave and that wasn't until after midnight!

Sunday, 10/08
Plan - REST
Actual - REST
We woke up early this morning to hang out with Jeff's mom for a few hours, and then we drove up to Washington to see his brother. The drive from Portland to central WA was gorgeous! It's always gorgeous, but it was even prettier in the fall.

Numbers
Runs: 0 runs | 0 total miles
Strength: 0 days
Yoga: 0 session

Training-wise, definitely not the best week. It's still early in the training cycle, though, so I think I'll still be OK for Run Laughlin in December. As long as I don't fall again. :-D
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Next week's meals:
We won't be back home until next Wed, so we'll mostly be eating on the road. We've actually been really good. Our first few legs we mostly ate food that we packed before leaving Vegas. We stocked up at a grocery store for our leg today and should be good to nearly get us back home.

I'm linking up today with Tricia & Holly for the Weekly Wrap. Have a fantastic week, everyone!