It's Not About the Miles

Week 34- September 21-27

Sunday- 2 miles with Lucy at 9:40 pace

Monday- A.M. 2 miles with Lucy at 9:33 pace

          P.M. 3.1 miles with Ian at 9:37 pace

Tuesday- A.M. 2 miles with Lucy at 9:39 pace

          P.M. 4 miles at 9:45 pace

Wednesday- A.M. 2 miles with Lucy at 9:36 pace

          P.M. 5 miles at 9:33 pace

Thursday- 5 miles at 9:21 pace

Friday- A.M. 2 miles with Lucy at about 10 minute pace

          P.M. 2.5 miles with Ian at about 10 minute pace

Saturday- Marlborough Madness 5k

          11 minute warm up, 15 minute cool down

          5k in 23:42 (average 7:38 pace)

Total miles: 35

Comments: Before I forget, I wanted to mention that Girls on the Run didn’t end up happening in Peterborough this season. :( There weren’t enough coaches and girls signed up. A lot ended up being last minute, so I really think we can get it up running for the spring season. I’m disappointed, though it is nice to come home after work and be able to take a nap.

My cold was still affecting me on Sunday, therefore I only ran the two miles with Lucy, and took it easy for much of the week. It’s tough to start off the week with only a two mile run, but what I have to remind myself is it’s not about the miles. I can’t worry about how many miles I run. When I wasn’t pregnant, I could run through being sick to get in a long run to keep my mileage up.  But now, I run with a different purpose, and that is to stay healthy and make baby and me feel well.

Ian and I ran the Marlborough Madness 5k on Saturday. This year, the race was tiny- only 34 runners. It’s a friendly race, which I hope can bounce back next year. I ended up getting first place with a time of 23:42 (and won $100 bucks!). My first mile was 8:32, and that included a short steep downhill, then longer uphill. I was in second place for females at this point, and didn’t even consider that I would catch the first place female. I thought it would be nice to average 8/8:30 pace for the race. However, in the second mile, I was getting closer to her. My second mile split was 7:21, and I was feeling strong, and making sure to maintain steady, relaxed breathing. I thought to myself that it would be nice not to finish too far behind her.In the last mile, I continued to make progress and passed her, with a third mile split of 7:11. I was pleased with the race, and also happy I wore a tank top and not a t.shirt as it was warm in the sun. Ian and I celebrated with lunch and ice cream at Kimball’s Farm. Then, after we got home and did some housecleaning, I parked it on the couch and napped for an hour and a half!