Last week was exhausting. Truthfully, I’m surprised I got all of my mileage done because there were a couple of days that it felt like a Tetris game fitting in my distance, but I was able to. I had to let swimming go for the week for the sake of time and sleep.
| Monday: | Easy 60 minutes |
| Tuesday: | Easy 60 minutes |
| Wednesday: | Easy 60 minutes |
| Thursday: | 12X400 meters with 400-meter jog (total mileage 10) |
| Friday: | Rest |
| Saturday: | Easy 60 minutes |
| Sunday: | Sea Legs Shuffle 10 Miler 1:13.03 (Total Mileage 20) |
Week 1: Hello Humidity
Week 2: Half Marathons and Workouts 57 mpw
Week 3: Travel and More Travel 53 MPW
Week 4: Training: Beach Runs and Long Runs 52 MPW
Week 5: Training: Workouts and 10ks 46.5 MPW
Week 6: Firecracker 5ks 47 MPW
Week 7: Swim Races and Running for Toilets 56 MPW
Week 8: It’s Very Hot 58 MPW
Week 9: Tetris Runner 56 MPW
Thoughts:
This week I didn’t have time to swim. I don’t have any more swimming events coming up, so it made sense to let it go for the week. I want to continue swimming and cross-training but not if it stresses me out. Fitness isn’t supposed to be stressful. While I was sad I didn’t have the time to swim, sometimes that’s how it goes.
Thursday Workout:
I planned to do the workout on Wednesday, but I woke up exhausted and didn’t have the time to fit it in. So I opted for Thursday when I was better rested as well as had more time. I’m glad I did because the workout went well.
12x400s with 400 jog (on streets). It’s my favorite workout, and today I averaged 6:01 pace with many 400s under 6 min pace. It felt good.
Sunday’s Race: Sea Legs Shuffle 10 Miler (1:13.03)
The goal for the race was to get a total of 20 miles in with ten being productive and quality miles. That’s precisely what I did. It wasn’t easy to double my miles (from a mental and physical standpoint), but I’m glad I was able to have a quality long run. Am I ecstatic about a 1:13 10 mile race? No, but while the race was important, it wasn’t the main goal here. I’m not tapered and increasing mileage. Plus it was a hot, hilly, course.
Post(s) from the Week:
Hoka Carbon Rocket Shoe Review
Stargate Diner (Seaford, De)
Dockside Diner (Long Beach Island)
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Questions for you:
What is the furthest you’ve run for marathon training?
How was your week of workouts?
Great week and congratulations on your 10 miler! I’ve only run 1 marathon and my longest run leading up to it was 20. Since then I have not run over 14. I agree. 20 miles is never easy!