It's hard to believe I've made through 7 weeks of marathon training with hardly a complaint! I guess it just goes to show that in the past, I was definitely trying to push myself way too hard.
All in all last week was a really good week. I got in some quality workouts and felt pretty darn good. I started looking and flights and booking my spot with Marathon Tours. It's getting real!
Monday: abs & pushups, with a few rounds vinyasas
Tuesday: Speed work day. This week, the running group was at the track, doing 2x400, 3x800, 9 minute 1x1 fartlek and 8 minutes of hill sprints. Those hill sprints were a killer, but I killed them :)
Wednesday: rest
Thursday: 6 miles in the morning. About 1.5 miles in, it started sprinkling and I was incredibly thankful. Then it started raining a little harder ... and a little harder ... and a little harder ... and a little harder. Before I knew it, I was soaked, but glad that I had worn my visor so I could at least see. I'm sure the many cars that passed me thought I was crazy. Frankly, I felt a little crazy, particularly when I tried to wipe sweat off of my face with my wet t-shirt.
Still ... it was a great run.
Friday: 25 minute HIIT workout. Burn, baby, burn!
Saturday: 25 minutes on the recumbent bike and 20 minutes of lifting.
Sunday: 12 miles!!! It was a fabulous day for a long run - 68* at 7:00! I was surprised at how quickly the miles ticked by and how I was never bored. In particular miles 7 & 8 flew by! Mile 12 was my fastest, with an average 12:25. All in all 2:40 and change, with an average 13:25 pace. Right on target.
I am still amazed that I am feeling this confident. I feel like I could take on any distance and finish it, and not be in pain, which is a feeling I wasn't sure I'd ever have again. I'm flying high and it feels great!
Great work! Keep it up!
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