Monday, 3/28 - off
Tuesday, 3/29 - off
Wednesday, 3/30 - 8 miles in 1 hour, 25 minutes (10:38 average)
Thursday, 3/31 - 3.5 miles in 39 minutes (11:11 average)
Friday, 4/1 - off
Saturday, 4/2 - off
Sunday, 4/3 - 12 miles in 2 hours, 19 minutes (11:38 average)
I definitely took advantage of the fact that this was a "step-back" week. It doesn't help that I was feeling like a nasty cold was coming on all week (hence the skipped Zumba session on Monday and the missed 5-miler on Tuesday). Excuses, excuses.
Today's 12-miler was good and bad (at least it wasn't ugly):
The Good - Absolutely BEAUTIFUL weather in the 'Nati today - 71 degrees, sunny, and breezy. I seriously could not have been more happy with the weather! There were a couple of times during the run when I felt - dare I say it? - a little bit HOT. Spring is coming after all! :) I had a pretty decent night's sleep and even let myself sleep in a couple of hours this morning. OH, and I was super excited to run with my new shoes, socks, shirt, and capri pants (two lessons here: 1. it doesn't take much to get me excited, and 2. I am SUCH a girl).
The Bad - As mentioned above, I was feeling a but under the weather this week. Although I felt pretty good setting out, I could tell I wasn't 100%. I also had a bit of knee pain here and there, and a little twinge in my ankle (where I have NEVER had any problems before). I felt like there was a teeny tiny rock in my right shoe throughout the entire run, but I couldn't get it out - that "rock" turned out to be a blister (that is why you never wear brand new shoes to a race - always break them in for at least a few weeks first!). Dang. My tummy was a bit upset post-run, but nothing a few Tums and some chocolate milk recovery drink couldn't handle.
My pace wasn't the best today - so what?! Week 14 is behind me, and I've got a 20-miler to prepare for. BRING IT!
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| "When you go to Nationals, bring it. Don't slack off because you feel sorry for us. That way, when we beat you, we'll know it's because we're better." |
2011 Flying Pig Training Mileage Stats
Scheduled (This Week): 30
Completed (This Week): 23.5 (78%)
Scheduled (Overall): 373
Completed (Overall): 308.5 (83%)
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