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Rest Day/ Work Day
How was everyones weekend? Mine was a great one. Saturday was my scheduled shake out run. I ended up doing 5 to round last week out with 80 even miles. We had plans for Saturday morning so in the afternoon I headed to one of my favorite new running spots. It is a half mile paved bike path loop surrounding a huge grass field and playground. It is PERFECT for me. I took the boys and I could keep an eye on them the entire time. They safely rode bikes next to me or played on the playground. This path is going to be a life-saver come summertime for me. I won’t feel tied down to the treadmill on days when the Mr. is traveling.
Sunday the weather was grey and misty, not like gorgeous Saturday. It was a reminder that fun time is over and work day is here. Early in the morning I met Renee and Dennis at the trails. They are both MUCH speedier than I so I come prepared. I was hydrated, well rested, and Coffeed Up! We did 13 miles total starting with a 10 mile run and ending the last three miles at 6:40, 6:30, 6:15. Followed that with 3 miles of 10×200 and 90 seconds recovery. I’ll be honest, we did the first 200 and I eased up thinking we would walk the recovery because the 200′s were quick! Not those two. They had us running low 7 minute pace for the “recovery” and while I adore them both I was secretly cursing Dennis & Renee for being WAY ahead of me. I love it though, they push me every time, so I run with them and the other Virginia Beach runners every chance I can. When we finished I was amped. If this is the start of training then imagine what the summer will be like. I’m thrilled just thinking of it. After the workout I drank my chocolate milk, filled up on a healthy brunch, and stretched. Later that day I took an ice bath….which is my goal for the week….to stick my calf in a bucket of ice daily. I know…my goals are so WILD. Do you have a wild goal for the week??
Happy Monday and Happy Training!
How do you log?
20 weeks until my goal race of the year and I must say that this is my favorite time of training. I LOVE Base training. My philosophy for the next 4 weeks is to get my feet to the ground in a healthy, no pressure, non over-analytical, fun, the-way-running-should-be way. Since I am returning from injury I am holding off on speed just yet but I will slowly reintroduce tempos and mild speed sessions into the mix of this training block like the doctor suggested.
Sunday- 13.1 miles on the trails, 10 of which were with Thomas Hicks
Monday- A.M.- 10 miles P.M.-2 miles (was planning on more but this was a hot mess)
Tuesday- A.M.- 5 miles P.M.- 8 miles.
Wednesday- A.M.- 10 with 8, 800′s @ half marathon pace thrown in. P.M.-5 easy
Thursday- 12 easy.
Friday- 10 miles with pickups
Saturday- 4 mile shake out (this is the plan…not complete yet)
Now that I am self-coached I no longer log my workouts online. I use the super high tech pencil/paper route and I like it that way. I print out a form like this one for every training cycle and watch the weeks fill up day by day. It’s easy breezy and I’ll never lose another training cycle log again…ahem..not like I would ever do something like that. 
The Monday after Mother’s Day I was slogging home from a short run and opened my mailbox to surprisingly find this. My eyes bugged out of my noggin. I thought for sure it was a late Mother’s Day present from family but it was a present from the kind people of Larabar. So very nice of them! Thank you Larabar! The bag was in a cute mailing box but I’m hiding my address.
Larabars are gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free. I am not opposed to gluten or dairy but I am allergic to soy. Soy seems to leak into every health bar on the market so Larabars are one of my go to snacks. They are unprocessed, un-sweetened, natural ingredients.
Lara sent me the original flavors and also their brand new Uber-Larabars:
Apple Turnover, Bananas Foster, Cherry Cobbler, & Roasted Nut Roll. They only lasted two days in our house, they are that yummy! Run out and get yourself some!
How do you log your workouts? Are you on dailymile?
I am not on dailymile. I was but had a difficult time keeping up with it. Maybe I’ll hop back on sometime.
Weekend Plans?
T-Ball & Beach time here sprinkled with lots of runs.
(Larabar does not sponsor me in any way, did not ask me to say nice things, and did not make me promise to give them my fourth child. They simply sent me a gift out of the kindness of their healthy hearts and I am one grateful chica. Thank you Larabar! )
