Week 4:
Tuesday:
Scheduled: Easy Run - 2 mi @ 14:45 pace
Completed: 2 mi @ 13:21 pace
Good run, slow & steady to take it easy on the knees. They'd been killing me pretty badly over the weekend.
Thursday:
Scheduled: Tempo Run - 6 mi @ 13:16 pace
Completed: Emmm.. 2.29 mi @ 10:46 pace
Running short on time this week because I decided to go home for the weekend last minute and knew I'd put in some heavy mileage over the weekend. Really should have focused on hitting that 6 miles in one run, but I felt good about getting up first thing in the morning and at least getting 2 in WITHOUT music! :)
Sunday:
Scheduled: Long Run - 7 mi @ 14:45 pace
Completed: 7 mi @ 12:46 pace
Drove up to Ramsey with my parents and ran home. I ran this without any music, just talking to my family and enjoying nature. It was SO hot and I cramped up pretty early in my run, but once I hydrated I felt pretty good. 7 miles is doable, I just have to be in the mindset to do it.
Week 5:
Tuesday:
Scheduled: Easy Run - 4 mi @ 14:36 pace
Completed: 4.48 mi @ 13:23 pace
Hit the treadmill for this one. Hated it, but it was too humid to get this in outside in the afternoon and had plans in the evening.
Thursday:
Scheduled: Easy Run - 4 mi @ 14:36 pace
Completed: 5 mi @ 14:12 pace
Cramped. Hot. Felt like lead, but I nailed it with one to spare.
Sunday:
Scheduled: Easy Run - 3 mi @ 14:36 pace
Completed: 3.1 mi @ 10:24 pace (MHA Ladies 5K)
Cramped again. Struggled with the hills, but set a PR! (Will update soon!)
I've been doing pretty good with getting 3 days of running in a week. These next two weeks are going to be very difficult to get the distance in, so I'm aiming for 3 days of 30 minute runs. I realize the 1/2 is less than 5 weeks away, but this is the last full week of school and next week is full of events going on, so I need to be realistic.
I am accepting the fact that I don't think I'm meant to be a 1/2 marathoner. My 7-mile run last Saturday was rough, but it was flat and I was with my family. I cannot wrap my head around the concept of going off on a 7-miler by myself on the Rail Trail or something. I don't mind walking it at all, but 7 miles just seems unreachable. I will put forth my best effort for Fueled by Fine Wine and the 2nd 1/2 coming up in September, but I need to be honest with myself... I will be happy running 1/2 of a 1/2 marathon. I'm proud of the fact that I've worked so hard and have come so far, but I know that I do not have enough time to train and be as prepared as I should be for Fueled by Fine Wine.
My legs have felt like shit these past few weeks, especially this last one. I put in over 20 miles of running and walking while I was home over Memorial Day and didn't really have any time to take it easy afterwards. I'm hoping that by taking it easy during these next 2 weeks will allow me to absolutely nail my training during the 3 weeks leading up to the 1/2.