As with every Sunday, I always post Sunday training. This Sunday isn’t that lame considering I don’t really have to work tomorrow. I have to go in and finish a few things up but not work. So I’m not really sure when my next actual busy before the workweek Sunday will be. Oh well, I’ll just become a professional blog writer and reader…that pays the bills…right?
Moving on training this week:
I got a new running training log. Though I post on dailymile, I think to keep a pencil and paper tracker for me.
Sunday: 6.2 miles recovery from Saturdays 15 mile long run.
Monday: AM: 1.5 hours elliptical/PM: 8.5 miles
Tuesday: AM 1.5 hours elliptical/PM: 8.2 miles
Wednesday: AM 6.2 miles
Thursday: AM 8.2 miles/PM 1 hour elliptical
Friday: AM 8.25 miles/PM Deep Tissue Massage
Saturday: AM 8.6 miles
Total 54 miles
Can you tell I was aiming for about 8.2 miles daily? I didn’t even run the same route but did keep my runs on as much grass as possible and also to keep it out of the town. The problem for me is that even keeping it on grass and on campus, I’m still running up and down 70 foot hills a few times. So there is never really any flat ground. Which is fine as long as my cyst stays at bay.
I couldn’t tell you my plans for next week. I honestly don’t even know where I’ll be at the end of the week…I assume VA but who knows…so that means traveling. (Like I said, can we talk about what a mess my life is?). I’d like to be around 60 miles, but I won’t fret either way.
Question for you:
1. Do you live in a hilly or flat area?
2. What was your favorite workout of the week?
I live in hill central!! My city is built straight up a hill from Lake Superior and there are just hills every way you go! My favorite workout was running 3 little baby miles (on 3 different days lol). Solid week for you girly 🙂 Have a great week!
I know it might not seem it at the moment, but work is just that, work. You’ll get another job and move on. And keep running, it works for me.
Cute outfit while pumping gas! Haha so random but I had to say it! And that is a pretty good week of running to me! I can’t wait until I’m running that kind of mileage (and hopefully running with you!) again soon!
It’s literally a Nike track jacket and giant target scarf…I’ll probably wear the same thing when I see you LOL!
I’m lucky in the way that I can pick routes with hills or without them, but all within the 6-10 mile range (if you’re running for longer than that, you’re bound to hit hills. Unless you live in the flat lands, I guess? But I don’t.) Best workout this week was definitely speedwork with the team, even if I did nearly puke after the first 4min interval. It just felt great to be back out with other people. Hope that even if plans are up in the air, your feet will still be flying over that pavement. 😉
I live in a pretty hilly area– it’s Pittsburgh…
I like your hair curly like that! it is tough when you need the grass so way to go on at least finding some routes that worked for you. I have to say I feel you on those hills, I hate it because no matter which way I go I hit major hills. Talk to Molly, she hates my routes for that! haah
Chicago is super flat, but when I was in Cape Town, I was surrounded by hills and I my run hom was ALWAYS uphill. Killer…
I now live in a flat are but grew up between two killer hills. My favourite workout is my pump class which I haven’t been able to go to for the last 3 weeks so I’m really looking forward to it tomorrow.
I hope things stabilise soon 🙂
Pile on the miles–woohoo! NYC is pretty flat, and I actually need to start running in Central Park to get in some hill work. Or maybe I’ll just wait until I’m home for the holidays and bank all my elevation runs for then? 😉
I can’t wait to focus on running again when I get home and put them in my good ol’ pencil and paper log!! My favorite workout this week was swimming. I managed to get in the pool 4 times which is a lot for me!
Ha Ha, love the picture of you pumping gas! I have a “pumping gas” photo too! Now after seeing you have one.. I’ve come to the conclusion that only cool people have photos of themselves pumping gas =)
Good job!!!
1) I live in Colorado, and I am lucky enough to have hills and flat routes available from the trail that goes right behind my house. I am very lucky!
2) My favorite workout was Saturday with my running group up Waterton Canyon in the SW part of the Denver area, right along the South Platte RIver. It was cold but a fun 6.25 miles UP among the bighorn sheep, and then an even more fun 6.25 back down again.
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1) I live in Colorado, and I am lucky enough to have hills and flat routes available from the trail that goes right behind my house. I am very lucky!
2) My favorite workout was Saturday with my running group up Waterton Canyon in the SW part of the Denver area, right along the South Platte RIver. It was cold but a fun 6.25 miles UP among the bighorn sheep, and then an even more fun 6.25 back down again.
Chicago is incredibly flat, like the only hills I run over are highway overpasses. It’s nice until I run a race somewhere with hills and I’m so unprepared!
So this is a dumb question but running 7 days straight doesn’t bother you? My body really doesn’t like me running any more than 4 days (5 max) in a row. I need to take some lessons from you. 🙂
I got like no actual workouts this week. That’s OK by me because I need to learn flexibility! waa hoooo for being in VA soon!
I agree, I typically need a day to recover since I try and give it My all. What’s the secret Hollie?
curly hair! So pretty!! And hey, this is a pretty legit training week. and you raced, right? So I call it a win. A deep tissue massage is always a win, actually. And hang in there with the uncertainty bullshit about your life….you’re handling it like a champ. I’d be crying and like “screw you guys I’m going home!” lol
We are in a flat area. I wish we had some hills for training, but alas no. Love your training, looks great!