Running one mile at a time…
#1 is my favorite one. I get so annoyed when I am running and the runner in front of me just stops to walk. Really? Move over to the right side.
Just Keep Running!
Workouts this week:
Tuesday – 5 x 1000 (400 RI)
Done. I changed the speed (7.1, 7.2, and 7.3) after each set. I felt great after each one!
Thursday – 3 miles easy, 3 miles @ short tempo, 1 mile easy
Did not run.
Saturday – 8 miles at HMP, 10 minutes walking
I only ran 2.67. I felt like a big loser. I woke up late because I was out with friends the night before. I did not have time to run before my doctor appointment at 12:30 so I decided to go afterwards. Ugh! At the gym I felt horrible. I was dizzy and nauseous. I decided to call it a day and go home. My friends told me that maybe I was dehydrated from the sangrias the night before. I made a rookie mistake. That morning I had coffee with my breakfast and did not drink water at all. Lesson learned but I should have known better.
Next week’s speed workouts are:
2 x 1200 (2 min RI)
2 x 800 (2 min RI)
This is how I translated it: run 1.5 miles, recover for 2 minutes, run 1 mile, recover for 2 minutes. Am I right? Total ran this week was 13.02.
Just Keep Running!
Workouts this week:
I am sure this week will be a great week. No school on Monday, the following week we have teacher institute day on Tuesday, and the the week after that we are off on Monday. Oh yeah, I plan to get all of my workouts too. I cannot wait till Spring Break because I will be going to Riviera Maya. I am looking forward to the warm weather, the non stop drinks by the pool, and the chance to finally relax and not think about work. I received these cute Pro Compression socks. Love the color!
Done, state #13. Is the number 13 really an unlucky number? This would have been a “perfect” race (flat) but yet it was a tough race for me. I am still racking my brain trying to figure out what went wrong.
My finish time was 2:28:22. Yeah, not happy with it. I did so much better in Phoenix and that race was just as flat. The weather? Both races were sunny but this race was a bit warmer. I remember that I was sweating before I finished mile 1.
I was tired by mile 6. My legs felt like lead. I could not make them go faster. I tried. I was trying to enjoy the race but it was just too hard. I want to run a race but also have a little bit of fun. I just couldn’t.
The course was boring. The best part of it was the last three miles. There were beautiful houses and amazing crowd support. I even managed to take a few pictures which I never do during a race.
I was happy to see the finish line and high fived the announcers. I think one of them was John Bingham aka The Penguin.
As usual there was delicious food after the race. Unfortunately, I could not stay long because I had to get back to the hotel for my 11am check out. Too early I think.
I wish I could say I liked this race but I just can’t. Of course this is just my opinion as other people would say just the opposite.
As for the medal, sigh, kind of boring. What do you think?
Hopefully March is a better month. I will be in Arkansas for the Little Rock Half Marathon and in DC for another Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon.
Just Keep Running!
Workouts this week:
Tuesday – 6 x 800 (90 sec RI)
Done.
Saturday – Half Marathon
I love this week’s speed workouts! I kept them “interesting” by alternating speeds on the treadmill (7, 7.1, and 7.2). It sure made the time go much faster.
I had a great run on Thursday too. Short tempo speeds were 6.6, 6.7, and 6.8 and I alternated the speed after each song. Before I knew it, I was done and that’s how I like it!
The half marathon on Sunday was alright. It didn’t go as well as I planned. Oh well. A wise person told me “Sometimes we just have our days, I guess. Onward and upward!”
Next race is Little Rock Half Marathon on March 3. Should be fun!