Rain and Snow and a 50 Mile Week

March 22-28

Sunday- 14 miles at 8:10

Monday- 2 miles with Lucy at 8:09 pace

Tuesday- 9 miles at 7:57 pace

Wednesday- 8 miles at 7:23 pace with 3x10 minute hard (5 minute recovery after first one, 4 minutes after second)

Thursday- 2 miles with Lucy at 8:20 pace

          Then 4 miles at 8:43 pace

Friday- 4.5 miles at 8:14 pace

Saturday- 7 miles at 8:23 pace

Total miles: 50.5

Comments: I was pleased with my Wednesday workout. I really hate doing hard workouts on the road. I much prefer the track, so flat and precise. But I know doing hard running on the roads will help, especially for the half marathon coming up in just over a month. My hip was a bit achy that evening, but taking it easy Thursday and Friday helped. Also, for today’s (Saturday) run, I didn’t push the pace as the roads were snow covered. I’ll probably keep my mileage around 50 miles per week. It’s a very manageable amount for me, and yet I also feel like it’s enough to be able to get through the half marathon.

My poor running partner (Lucy) got ill this week, and we took her to the ER. She’s doing much better today, but I don’t think she’ll be running for a week. She’s on a diet of rice and chicken and on a few medications, and of course extra cuddles.  

Isaac is doing well, but growing up too fast. He's taken a few naps in his crib this week, and we've transitioned out of the swaddle. I took him out for a walk while I was wearing the Ergo baby carrier, and it seemed he really enjoyed being out there. I didn't think I'd ever run with him in a stroller, but I'm starting to reconsider it as I think he might enjoy it and it would be nice to run during the day. We still have a couple months before he can do that anyway, so we'll cross that bridge when we get there.