It's been a crazy few weeks! As a result, my training has been kind of all over the place -- shifting workouts around and skipping them entirely -- which I hate. Here's a quick recap of the past few weeks:
July 23 - 29: I knew things were going to be crazy
once I left for San Francisco, so I crammed in as much running as a I could before I left, including that weekend's long run. It wasn't pleasant, and I was pretty sore on Saturday, but I got the miles done! And it was great to be able to relax once I got to SF, just needing to get in a few easy miles that happened to coincide perfectly with running between points on the marathon course.
Mon - Cross Rest
Tue - 4.11 mi @ 10:26 pace (GA) Wed - 7.02 mi @ 12:00 pace (Yasso crazy hot 800s)Thu - 4.12 mi @ 11:27 pace (EZ)Fri - 15.00 mi @ 12:49 pace (3/1 LSD)Sat - Rest (fly to SF)Sun - 4.04 mi @ 12:08 pace (SF Spectating Part 1) and 2.52 mi @12:40 pace (SF Spectating Part 2)
July 30 - August 5: Started the week still in SF and decided not to worry about training for a few days. I knew I would get plenty of exercise in walking, hiking, swimming, etc., and I did! Of course, I was a little stressed when I got back to Wilmette, but I resisted the temptation to go crazy trying to make up miles (although I did run four days in a row, again).
Mon - Cross (walking tour of SF)
Tue - 4 mi GA Cross (hiking/beach walking/swimming at Point Reyes)Wed - 5 mi Yasso 800s Rest (fly back to Chicago)Thu - 4 mi EZ 5.06 mi @ 10:11 pace including 6 x 800m intervals (Yasso 800s)Fri - Rest 4.04 mi @ 11:20 pace (EZ)Sat - 7 mi 5.41 mi @ 11:04 pace (MP discontinued due to thunderstorm)Sun - 12.00 mi @ 11:41 pace (LSD)
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| My favorite things to see after a long run |
August 6 - 12: I planned my drive back from Chicago to Boston for Monday mostly so that I wouldn't miss another day of training. But then on Monday morning I got about an hour into the drive before I had to turn around because the steering wheel kept having shaking fits. FAIL. I knew running five days in a row would be tempting fate (plus I was exhausted from waking up early after a stressed out night of not very much sleep) so I decided to just take a nap on the couch and take Klaus for an extra walk. Then on Tuesday I was up early again (with a fixed car -- thanks, Dad!) and off to Boston. We made the drive in 16.5 hours, getting back to my apartment around midnight. Which mean that I once again found myself one run behind and totally exhausted. Early in the week I didn't quite get in the quality workouts I wanted, but I did end up coming in only 3 miles short of the planned total.
Mon - Cross Rest (Failed attempt to drive from Chicago to Boston)
Tue - 4 mi GA Rest (Actual drive from Chicago to Boston) Wed - 8.04 mi @ 11:17 pace (Yasso 800s Zombie Run)Thu - 4 mi 5.06 mi @ 11:46 pace (EZ)Fri - RestSat - 8.01 mi @ 10:42 pace (MP)Sun - 17.01 mi @ 12:36 pace (LSD)
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| Look, Mom! I eat healthy sometimes! |
This Week: I am definitely feeling the miles at this point. I woke up this morning feeling like I'd been hit by a truck, and couldn't make it through the afternoon without an hour long nap (and even after that I was still tired!) I registered for the Rock 'n' Roll Providence half marathon this coming Sunday, but I've decided to skip it. I'm not feeling great about my first ever DNS, but it seems like the right thing to do. I only signed up for this race to give myself a chance to go for a PR, but I am definitely not in half marathon PR shape at the moment. And I'm not sure I can take another disappointing half marathon. I also don't feel like traveling to Providence alone or leaving Klaus for another weekend. So I'm going to remember the big picture and focus on marathon training. Here's the plan for this week:
Mon - Cross Rest
Tue - 5 mi GA
Wed - 8 mi Yasso 800sThu - 5 mi EZFri - RestSat - 8 mi GASun - 18 mi LSD
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| How can I leave that face? Even if he is gnawing on a cow femur ... |
Have you ever skipped a race you registered for? How do you get your rhythm back after a few off weeks?
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