Training last week went well. While I’ve been running, each week it seems as though I have a hiccup. This week was the first in several weeks that I haven’t had any hiccups! Whether it’s an extra rest day, missed workout, or whatever, it’s the reason fitness hasn’t come back as quickly as I hoped.
As most people know, I’ve been vacationing out in California. We didn’t come out “to race” but instead get out of New Jersey during my least favorite month, and check out north of San Diego (When we came in 2016, we stayed almost exclusively in San Diego).
So far it’s been fun and the sunshine has been welcomed.
| Monday: | Easy 60 minutes |
| Tuesday: | Easy 60 minutes with Alexis |
| Wednesday: | 3X1 mile |
| Thursday: | Easy 60 minutes with Jen M. |
| Friday: | Rest and Travel |
| Saturday: | Easy 60 minutes Laguna Beach/3 mile hike |
| Sunday: | Carlsbad Half Marathon: 1:29.47 |
Thoughts:
It was nice to run with Jen and Alexis last week. Both days were bitter cold, but each run felt more accomplished to get out there.
Wednesday: 3X1 mile (6:07, 6:09, 6:08)
Boy was I running late that day. I slept through my alarm and ended up having an extra 5 minutes to spare before making it to work on time. The workout itself went well, and it’s amazing how fast you can go, when time is not on your side.
I took 1-minute full rest in between to try and push my legs as much as possible.
Carlsbad Half Marathon 1:29.47
I knew going into this race; it wouldn’t be a PR. My trip to California wasn’t really for a race, in fact, the half was actually out of the way to where we were going (San Fransico).
That being said, I like the race because it’s beautiful and because I’ve PRed. So we decided to tac into our trip.
Due to lack of hydration, I hit a wall during the second half. After running in 20-30 degrees, 60+ felt like a beautiful sauna, and I wasn’t hydrated appropriately. There also wasn’t a lot of electrolytes on the course which didn’t help. That being said, I’m proud of my ability to muster up some sort of leg speed to break 1:30. I’m not estatic, nor sad about the time. It’s right in the middle of half times I’ve run in the last few months.
Next week, I’m just enjoying both running and hiking on our trip.
Posts from the Week:
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Questions for you:
What is your favorite spot for vacation?
Any recommendations for San Francisco?
Cool. I’m going to CA in May. I’ve never been to CA and enjoyed seeing your travel.
You’ll have to let me know how it goes!
Yay for a week with no hiccups! Glad you had a good week!