Boston Training Week 3 is complete! 40 miles
Here’s how the week went:
Monday: SRD
Tuesday: Ladder workout: 1200m, 1000m, 800m, 600m, 400m; yoga class at night. The ladder got ridiculously hard by the time I got into the 800. Thankfully it was almost over by then!
Wednesday: FIRST+ 10 miler with BBTN weights afterward
Thursday: 7 mile tempo run on the mill.
Friday: SRD due to annual physical shenanigans
Saturday: Yoga and weights. Very tired this morning, slept like a log the past two nights.
Sunday: 17 miles. I am thrilled at how well this went. Probably thanks to not running the 2 days preceeding and the pizza feeding frenzy the night before. I got out to bewitchingly beautiful frozen fog and slipped into ‘the zone’ by mile 5. It was colder than expected (thaw, my eye) and my bootay was frozen, although an extra pants layer would have been too much. I considered throwing capris over my CW-X tights but the prospect of looking like a rodeo clown on the loose had limited zero appeal, fashion victim that I am. 21 degrees when I got home, so yeah I was under dressed.
Notes: I think my body is still adjusting to running 3 days in a row as I am very tired by Thursday. Thursday’s tempo felt harder than it should have, although I’m getting better at staying on the treadmill when I have to. My IT is the slightest bit achy, ergo the CW-X tights. I’m keeping a close eye on that.
WOW! I am tired just looking at the schedule 🙂 Way to go!!!
great week! another week closer to boston 🙂
Okay, I'm so impressed. That is one heck of a week! Wow! Middle-aged mama my "you know"…you will kick butt in Boston 🙂
awesome week! Great job!
Nice work!! I had a nice 17-miler yesterday, too. Feels so good, huh!!??!!
I have trouble running three days in a row too! Ugh, what's up with that? Great job on your 17 miler(dress warmer next time!).
Rock on! Great week 🙂
WOW, what an impressive week! I am glad to hear carbs the night before work – I am so hesitant to do that. I mean, after being on a moderate carb diet, I am scared to load up on the oh-so-yummy pasta and bread 🙂
Great training week. And a trip to the doc. You have been busy!
Awesome week! Do you notice a big difference with the CW-X tights?
Great week. I'm not surprised you were tired by Thursday. You did 3 hard workouts in a row. Have you considered alternating hard and easy runs? That's the philosophy my coach uses with me and it keeps me feeling great.
nice week!
Nice work and smart to get in some extra rest. Have a great week!
I love reading your weekly training recaps because they really inspire me 🙂