This week I really needed to shake off my disappointing race finish from last Saturday at the Strawberry Plains Half Marathon. After sulking all day Sunday, I turned it around this week and, with the help of a blogging friend, I have a new plan in place for the next few weeks. I also won a free virtual race entry from another blog, so I am planning to run a 30K the last weekend in February. I have something in between my bad finish last week and my marathon in only 6 weeks (eeek!). Here's how my week went:
Monday - 3 easy miles running. I needed to do an easy run and needed to visit the laundromat today. Lucky for me the laundromat sits right in front of the greenway here in my town. I threw the stuff in the washer and hit the path for a quick and fast 5K. I kept trying to slow down, but ended up just letting myself go with the flow. It was an amazing run.
Tuesday - Runner's Strength and Balance (Nike Training Club); 16 minutes; Leslie Fightmaster Yoga Fix 90 - Day 3 flow with Bird of Paradise
Wednesday - 8.6 STRONG miles! It was cold today. It was windy today. I knew I needed to get in my miles. I ran the first 6 miles with the wind in my face, but the final 2.5 were downhill with the wind at my back. I ran really strong and it felt great!
Foam rolling hurts so nice...! But it keeps my legs so happy.
Thursday - Two long walks with the dog for 5 miles. My dog had been a little under the weather earlier in the week, but pestered me twice for some walks today. I think she overdid it because she is worn out again at the end of the day.
Friday - Planned 3 fast miles; instead Leslie Fightmaster's 30 minute Detox yoga. So it snowed again, which in the south means we can't do things. They finally cleared the roads around 1 p.m., but I knew the greenways and sidewalks wouldn't be clear so I scrapped my plan and did a total body detox yoga flow instead.
Saturday - 15 miles running. Yeah, 15 miles. I still can't believe I did it! I'm so excited and impressed. I was going to do one huge loop around two of the towns I live near, but I didn't want to carry water in my hands, so I made two loops and stopped by my car around mile 8.5 for a hydration break. I was getting kind of tired at mile 12, but kept pushing. I was on a huge runner's high the rest of the day. It also helped that I knew my mom was cooking a big turkey dinner as we had family in town. I got some good recovery food on a few hours later!
So excited about my big miles!
Sunday - REST. Yeah. I deserve it after yesterday I think. Today was Valentine's Day and NoKey totally surprised me by showing up with a brand new hydration belt! I wasn't expecting him to get me a gift at all, so to say I'm shocked is an understatement! I can't wait to test this baby out a few times next week.
A new piece of gear! And it's purple/pink! This means it pretty much matches every single outfit I own.
That sums up my week pretty well! The next race I'm training for is the Knoxville Marathon on April 3rd! Are you in the process of training for anything? How did your week go? Leave me a comment here or over on the Facebook page!