October 14 - 19

Monday.
Easy 5 miles outside.  I went for an evening run, didn't get a long run in.  I am SO busy with photog right now... was getting anxious watching the day pass and not going.  Finally stepped away and got out.  Forgot how nice it is to run evenings.  Felt good.  I always need a good run.
Need to feel what an 8 pace feels like.  I always start thinking I'm running that pace, but I'm not!

Tuesday.
Nothing!  Spent the day w/ Damita.  Wish I'd gone in the morning, but didn't.  No guilt!  It's ok....  Sometimes I need to tell myself to relax, enjoy the journey, it's ok if the day you miss is a Tuesday instead of Wednesday!  Relaaaaaaxxx!

Wednesday.
Did a 7 mile pace.  Tried to stay steady.  Felt good.

Thursday.
Pushed E in the stroller for 4.  Glad to get it done early to have time to edit while he's at school.  It doesn't matter how strong I think I am, if I've not been pushing the stroller those runs just feel harder!  The whole changing of posture, lack of arm swings, more weight, all of it... it's a challenge.

 

Friday.

Long run today 13.  Saturday looks like rain, plus I have photo shoots all morning.  Getting it done!

It was a beautiful run, I felt really good.  I wanted to try to stay at around an 8 pace for the first 8, then amp it up to 7:30 for the last 5 miles. 

I drank at 4, fueled w/ G shots at 6, drank again around 8, one more shot at 10. 

I had some fuel in the tank still.  I'm happy with my time for this distance... for now.  I haven't run it for a while.

My goal is, of course to get faster!

 

Saturday.

I'm so glad I got my long run done!  It's weird just doing 3 miles on a Saturday!  The shoots went well, and then the rain came!  I ran on the treadmill and had a phone call at 3... I called it finished then!  8 pace for this run.

October 7 - 12

My calves have been so sore lately!
I may need to switch to my cushioned shoes to shake it up a bit.  Which is worse, sore calves or sore glutes?  Glutes feel worse to me, so I wear my minimal shoes!

Monday...
blah day... no running...

Tuesday.
The sun was shining and I felt all better.  This fall weather has been amazing.  I don't recommend doing speed work after 2 days of no running.  I warmed up the first half mile, but it wasn't enough for me to feel like I was on my legs.  Oh well.  We keep going!  I did 5 miles of speed.  I did half at 5k speed maybe (I don't really know what my 5k pace is), then half rest pace.  I need to experiment with my Garmin a bit.  I thought I new how to do manual laps (other than a mile), but I don't so I had to separate out each 800m.

Wednesday.
Today I was waiting for the FedEx truck.  It was one of those days you are afraid to go anywhere because you don't want to miss your delivery.  I had to sign for it.  I thought it wouldn't come until later in the day, but thought with my luck if I left for a run, my delivery would come!
So, I ran up and down my street! 
Speed work again?  In between my 800's I came in and did weights and situps etc.
I did one last set at 8 pace.
I felt a little silly running past the guy who was washing his car... I shouldn't but I did a little!
He was totally still washing cars like 3 hours later!  That's dedication/obsession.
AND the FedEx guy didn't come until after the kids got home

Thursday.
Tempo run.  This was a good run.  My goal was to go 7.  Do 2 @ 8, then 3 @ 7:15 pace, then 2 @ 8.  My last temp the middle 3 were at 7:15-ish I think.  I exceeded my goal, even with 2 days previous speed work!  Maybe that means I didn't push hard enough on my speed workout?!

 

Friday.

I chose to ride today.  Again with this weather!  I didn't give myself too much time, spent time working.  Always so glad to get out.  I'm in love with this fall.

 

 

Saturday.
Supposed to do a LR today... didn't.
Monday?

September 30 - October 5

Monday - 4 miles outside.  I was literally running on empty!  Ate early, ran errands, dropped E off at school then came home to run.  Was hungry, but just went!  I tired at mile 4.  Was going to go 5.  It's good to practice working through fatigue right? 
Also took ballet today.

Tuesday- 7 hill on tml.  Had to w/o on tml.  Only time to get it done! 
M1 warm up 2 incline 7.5 speed
Rest of the workout at 7.8 speed. Did half mile of each incline the 'down' was back at a 2 incline.
M2 - incline 4, M3 - 5, M4 incline 6, M5 7, M6 8.
M7 - back to 2 incline 7.8 speed.

That last mile hurt! But I promised myself a good rest after... and I made it!


Wednesday - rest
This is my new plan... to rest W then do tempo followed by LR's on Friday.  I have busy Saturday's right now.  I don't want to worry about fitting a long run in.  I'll do a recovery run that day and rest Sunday per usual.

Thursday - tempo... nope!  I ended up going for a ride w/ Molly... we went out to Lockport.  It was fun, but the trail we intended to ride on was not paved.  We got a little way, then had to turn around.  We went exploring... there were great hills here!

Friday - LR - I intended to do my long run... Had I left 5 minutes sooner I'd have been drenched.  I knew there would be some rain and I don't mind running outside in a little.  It was a downpour!  I waited for a bit but it didn't let up.  I decided to run 6 on the treadmill and to go ahead and do my LR on Saturday.  I'd just have to wait until later in the day.
M1 - 7.5 warmup
M 2-6 @ 7.8 speed. 
All @ 2 incline

Saturday - recovery - Ended up doing LR today.  Waited until all of my shoots were done.  The weather was beautiful.  Dark and humid, but not rainy.  The training schedule I have has me doing times LR's instead of miles.  Today was 90 minutes.  It was good to get out on my long route.  Coming down the hill my legs felt numb today.  I think running the different days, resting on a W instead of a Th made a difference in my fatigue maybe? 

I drank at 4, 7, 10 and fueled at 5, 8.  I had 2 little G squares each time.  My tummy was turning, but I did ok.  It's just mid-day running.  I did feel sick afterwards, blah! 

Wore my leg compressions today and yesterday.  My calves have been sore.  They were tight the whole first mile.  I'm working them out, rubbing and stretching constantly.