7/13 – 7/19, 2009 Recap
Monday: Weights + Elliptical. – Partial Success. Due to school constraints, I only got about 30 minutes of strength in & no cardio.
Tuesday: Either hill repeats or track. – Partial Success – I did a 3 mile track workout + 2 mile walk
Wednesday: PM bike ride + short weight circuit. – Complete Fail. Due to traffic + school, I did not have time for a workout on Wednesday.
Thursday: Optional AM 3 mile run + PM yoga – Complete Success – I did a 4 mile run + PM yoga
Friday: swim (1200+ yds) + trail run – Complete Success – 1200 yd swim + 8.7 mile trail run
Saturday: swim/bike brick – potentially an open water swim. – Complete Success: 15ish minute open water swim followed by 6.2 mile bike followed by 0.3 mile run.
Sunday: long run – 14 miles – Complete Success – 14 miles in 2:19 or so. My garmin got turned off at some point, and I lost some miles/time so am piecing together the first 10.25 miles from JM’s records (10.25 miles in 1:39 or so – FAST!) and the last 3.75 miles from my own records (39:55 – not as fast). Overall pace of approximately 9:56. I would just like to point out that Sunday’s long training run of 14 miles was more than 6 minutes faster than my first half marathon RACE. Am suddenly feeling like a rock star. A rock star that ate too much pizza Sunday afternoon. 🙂
This week was a fantastic week for me. For the first time EVER, I had a 30 mile week. I also completed my first open water swim, and had a great brick on Saturday. Although I have one failed workout day, most days were better than planned, and I’m feeling really strong and fast.
I just want to throw some major props to my workout friends who not only run further than they planned but also to those that are major inspirations! I love you guys and wouldn’t be nearly as dedicated if it wasn’t for you. Love you PBRs!
July 20 – July 26, 2009 (edited a bit Monday afternoon)
Monday: strength/elliptical – same old, same old
Tuesday: AM tempo run (5 miles) + PM bike
Wednesday: AM swim (*fingers crossed*) + PM yoga in the park (North Park blocks, 6:30, by the elephants – be there or be sucktastic)
Thursday: AM easy run (3 miles) + PM regular yoga
Friday: swim (1300 yds) + trail run (8 miles)
Saturday: open water swim + bike
Sunday: long run (15 miles)
Guess I’m sucktastic! Sorry chica I’ll be driving the henious 10 hours to Cali on Wednesday.
As I said in my last comment, you are inspiring! I completely agree that the PBR’s totally ROCK! You are getting soooo speedy…look at that fast long run.
Looks like you have a great week ahead of you. Wish I could be at yoga, maybe next time she holds it.
Since you’re drive is sucktastic, I guess that means you aren’t. 🙂
Can you do farmer’s market lunch tomorrow?
Any week in which the words “great brick” appear is a total success week in my book! Yay you! Look at all the milestones you’re just blowing by. How totally fun.
It’s a pretty exciting year! By the end of this week, I will have hit a total of 500 miles in one calendar year – and am super excited about that.
It’s so awesome to have a great online AND in-person support/inspiration group. 🙂
I am jealous of the beer and pizza. I should move closer. Can we talk about that for a few more months and then make me actually do it?
You should move closer! Since my ‘hood is the red-headed bastard stepchild of Portland, we have a lot of places with cheaper rent than down-town. Our public transportation is spotty, but it’s probably better than where you are now! And we have lots of parks! and a pirate festival! and beer! and pizza! and we’re across the bridge from Forest Park!
I will come pack your stuff & help you move immediately. 🙂
Whoa, watc out. You ARE getting fast.
it’s so cool to see all that hard work pay off for you!! Keep it up! Sounds like your doing something right.
I am still not sure I believe Sarah’s info – although I was certainly exhausted enough yesterday to have run that far that fast!
I am feeling so strong & fantastic right now, and it’s hard to not push HARDER. Good thing grad school is keeping me so busy – otherwise I might have the time to push too hard & get injured.
I am super pumped for our (12 months away) Xterra tri-! I’ve already told the architect that we will be mt. biking all winter. He’s planning out some tortuous routes. 🙂