Boston Marathon #127 Training (Week 6 of 16)

Sure doesn't feel like I still have 10 weeks.... but I know they'll go quickly!

Monday

Planned: off/XT

Did: 1.87mi @ 10:35/mi avg + 20 min strength

Short miles around the neighborhood under a full moon.

Tuesday

Planned: 1 mi repeats @ 6:56

Did: 6.94 mi @ 7:44/mi avg w/ 3 x 1mi

Three repeats of 1mi around the track. Super duper consistent and it felt hard but was able to keep it up for the 3 reps.

Wednesday

Planned: 8 mi easy

Did: 8.05 mi @ 10:05/mi

Loved these long easy mid-week miles! Very calm and meditative... what last week was supposed to be. Good stuff and didn't feel hard at all.

Thursday

Planned: hills

Did: 5.8 mi @ 8:27/mi avg

Had to skip Altamont this morning but got some of the USC Upstate hills done during a lunch run at work. I don't get out to run at work very much these days (my preference is to get the run done in the early morning) but I do enjoy running some of these familiar routes!

Friday

Planned: off/XT

Did: 2.25 mi EZ run

Easy morning miles in TR while waiting for the vet's office to open. Just a quick out and back. 

Saturday

Planned: 14 mi (including GVRR 10-miler)

Did: 2.9 mi run to GVRR, 10.02 mi @ 7:39/mi avg GVRR, 2.35 mi run home = 15.2 mi total

Ran from home up to Trailblazer park for the Green Valley Road Race. Ran the race without much expectation but ended up being first in my age group and felt really strong running all the hills (very familiar ones, as I ran through my neighborhood). Then ran home after the race and stopped with about 3/4 mi to go so I walked the rest. 

Sunday

Planned: 7 mi goal pace

Did: 3.43 mi @ 10:06/mi

Left town Saturday afternoon for a work trip. Overnight flight to Amsterdam, ran through city center after lunch - just a short run to get something done. Looped through a lovely downtown park before getting back to the car for the drive to Germany.