Welcome, Third Trimester

Week 28- August 10-16

Sunday- 10 miles at 9:33 pace

Monday- 2 miles with Lucy at 9:49 pace

Tuesday- A.M. 2 miles with Lucy at 9:45 pace

          P.M. 6x800m with 3 minute recovery (4 minutes after 3^rd 800 to use bathroom)

          16 minute warm-up, 13 minute cool down

Times: 3:26, 3:29, 3:25, 3:28, 3:28, 3:28 (average 3:28)

Wednesday- 2 miles with Lucy at 9:45 pace

          Then 3.5 miles at 9:26 pace

Thursday- 2 miles with Lucy at 9:15 pace

          Then 5 miles at 9:09 pace

Friday- 2 miles with Lucy at 9:28 pace

          Then 3.5 miles at 9:13 pace

Saturday- Hancock Run for the Honey

          11 minute warm-up, 9 minute cool down

          5k in 23:00, splits- 7:42, 7:34, 7:00

Total miles: 43

Comments: I decided to cut my long run down by a mile this week. Initially, I was thinking of running 9 miles, but felt fine. Again, I am not hesitant to take a 30 second to minute break while running if I need to regain my composure, calm my breathing a bit, or just because I feel like it. I make sure I am feeling fine and not feeling wiped. It also helps that I am running doubles a couple days a week, with just the two mile run in the morning. I used to not count a run if it was less than 3 miles, but am giving myself some slack for being pregnant. I dropped my mileage a couple miles this week, and it feels very manageable and comfortable. Well, I do complain sometimes before leaving for a run that I don’t want to run, but that’s normal.

I went slower on my track workout this week. It didn’t feel hard, but it didn’t feel easy either. I felt heavy while running.

I took it easy at Saturday’s 5k. When I was running up hills, I feel like I probably could have walked faster. I go very slowly. There were two decent hills during the race, and I felt as if a massive crew of runners were passing me on those hills. I would have felt too out of breath if I had gone any faster.

I had a training on Thursday evening to be a Girls on the Run coach. I am so excited there is a chapter opening in Peterborough this year. I have always wanted to coach for the program, and it’s almost perfect timing. I’m due November 9 and the 5k celebration is November 16. We’ll see what happens. I definitely will make every effort to be there!