Training Summary: 12/29/2015-1/4/2015

My training this week has gone pretty well. I had two stress workouts and I was able execute both on pace despite pretty rough weather conditions. I’ve been making time for all the little things – like dynamic warm-ups, core, strength workouts and yoga and have the soreness to prove it. I will remember this feeling the next time I start to think that it’s okay to slack on those things because creating the habit again can definitely be a little painful.

Right now I’m on a two week training cycle with my coach, meaning that I look as each two weeks as a training block instead of each week separately. It also means only one day off every 2 weeks. This training block’s rest day is TODAY which I am so thankful for! My plans for the day involve sleeping in, church, lounging around, reading and getting work done on my 2014 running scrapbook. 

It’s going to be a good day! 😀

Training Summary: 12/29/2014-1/4/2015

Monday – AM: dynamic warm-up + 8 miles @ 7:22 pace PM: 30 mins core + upper body

Tuesday – AM: dynamic warm-up + 7 miles @ 7:26 pace PM: 30 mins yoga/stretching

Wednesday – 10 mile workout (2 mile warm-up, 3x 2 mile repeats (11:58 – 5:59 pace, 11:46 – 5:53 pace, 11:50 – 5:55 pace) w/ 2 min jogging rest, 2 mile cool-down) 6:44 overall pace

Thursday – AM: dynamic warm-up + 8 miles @ 7:18 pace + 15 mins lunge & squat variations PM: 30 mins balance exercises

Friday – dynamic warm-up + 7 miles @ 7:32 pace + 5x 50m strides

Saturday – AM: 14 mile long run-tempo w/ my new running buddy on the Boston Marathon course (3 miles easy, 8 miles up-tempo @ 6:21 average pace, 3 miles easy) 6:43 overall pace PM: 1 hour full-body workout at the gym with Henri

Sunday – rest day from running – 1 hour yoga class 

Total Mileage: 54.66   Average Weekly Pace: 7:06   Total 2014 miles: 2,742.77/3,000   Total 2015 miles: 29.03