Overall I am happy with how my training is going. It isn’t on schedule or going as planned, but I am progressing and feeling good. I think that is what is the most important.
I know I am not where I “should” be for my training, but I have until mid-January to get to 13 miles. Maybe I’m being too optimistic, I don’t know. I’m rarely optimistic so I doubt that’s the case. Running feels good right now, and I’m enjoying myself. The miles I am doing feel comfortable and I want to keep that going for as long as I can. I’ve progressed from barely running 3 miles without wanting to die a month ago to running over 5 miles without stopping for walk breaks. That’s a sign I’m doing something right. It has to be.
Plan
Week 4: Monday-5 miles, Wednesday-30 min elliptical, Saturday-6.5 miles
Week 5: Monday-5 miles, Wednesday-30 min elliptical, Saturday-7 miles
Week 6: Monday-5 miles, Wednesday-30 min elliptical, Saturday-7.5 miles
Actual
Week 4: Tuesday – 45 min elliptical, Thursday – 5.43 miles, Sunday – 6.12 miles
Week 5: Tuesday – 3.07 miles, Thursday – 5.12 miles, Sunday – 3.35 miles (with no walk breaks)
Week 6: Tuesday – 5.51 miles (no walk breaks), Thursday – about 5 miles, Sunday – 1.18 miles
So of the 3 weeks I’m recapping here, only one of them is close to the “Plan”. The rest are just me running based on how it feels and my schedule. Week 6 I ran on Thursday while on a business trip, with 3 other coworkers at the buttcrack of dawn in 40 degree temperatures while not properly dressed for the weather with no tracking devices for time or distance. I’m VERY proud of that run. Then on Sunday…well…I got a side cramp from chugging water before leaving the house. It’s my fault.
I’m in love with my new “hands-free” water bottle and the Energy Beans I mentioned in my last post. They both work great! I don’t eat as many beans as the instructions say to though because the amount of calories and caffeine in a whole pack of beans isn’t worth it for me. Plus I can see results with only a few beans at time.
I have already signed up for my 2nd half marathon to take place one month after my first one. Probably a stupid idea, but there’s nothing I can do about it now!
I’ve not been around on the internet a lot lately and there is a reason for that. I’ve got some stuff going on that I’m not ready to talk about yet. I’ll probably confess in my next post or the one after that, We will see.
Hopefully ya’ll follow me on IG because I post a lot there and that will be the best way to stay up to date with my training runs.
Xoxo
