10K - Done!

I did it!

1 hour: 17 minutes: 24 seconds
Average pace: 12:29 min/mile
(... which is good enough for me. I'll take it!)

Here I am!!!!! Don't be fooled by this false "look of anger"... This is what I look like when running in the rain. I can't see!!! I'm actually have the time of my life! It felt so good to finish.

The Countdown to the 10K!

Day 6: 3 mile run Ran 3.02 miles in 34:17 min (11:21 min/mile average pace)
Day 5: 30 min cross training Hm... I've been working a lot. Believe me, that in itself has been well over 30 minutes worth of cross training......
Day 4: 2 mile run + strength training Ran 2.00 miles in 23:08 min (11:34 min/mile). No strength training - don't want to risk having sore muscles before/on the day of the 10K
Day 3: Rest
Day 2: Rest
Day 1: 10K Race!

Weekly Summary, 3/17 - 3/23

Monday, 3/17
Plan: Stretch & Strengthen
Actual: Rest

Tuesday, 3/18
Plan: 3 mile run
Actual: Ran 3.0 miles on the treadmill (Oh, how I hate the treadmill..) - 32:54 minutes (10:58 min/mile average pace)

Wednesday, 3/19
Plan: 45 min cross training
Actual: Rest

Thursday, 3/20
Plan: 2 mile run + strength
Actual: Ran 2.29 miles - 25:44 minutes (11:14 min/mile average pace)

Friday, 3/21
Plan: Rest
Actual: Thursday's run + Thursday Girls' Night Out (while everyone except me had Good Friday off) + 3.5 hours sleep = Much needed REST on a Friday night. I think I slept 12 hours. While I was sleeping, I think people came over to play Rock Band and Hold'em... I don't even know what goes on in my own house! Oh well, I love having people over. It makes the house happy =)

Saturday, 3/22
Plan: 60 min cross training
Actual: Ran 5.66 miles - 1:10:25 (12:26 min/mile average pace)

Sunday, 3/23
Plan: 5.5 mile run
Actual: Home Depot and Yard work - 4 hours ... I am counting this as Saturday's "60 min cross training" ........ Ha!

Weekly Summary, 3/10 - 3/16

Monday, 3/10
Plan: Stretch & Strengthen
Actual: Rest (... well... kinda... Went out to 6th street with my sisters and ended up dancing like crazy people. This will henceforth be referred to as "cardio.")

Tuesday, 3/11
Plan: 3 mile run
Actual: Rest

Wednesday, 3/12
Plan: 40 min cross training
Actual: Ran 3.02 miles - 35:21 minutes (11:42 min/mile average pace)

Thursday, 3/13
Plan: 2 mile run + strength
Actual: Ran 2.22 miles - 27:06 minutes (12:12 min/mile average pace)

Friday, 3/14
Plan: Rest
Actual: Rest ("Sex and the City," wine and apps, with Kristen and Thuy =))

Saturday, 3/15
Plan: 60 min cross training
Actual: Ran 5.0 miles - 1:05:07 (13:01 min/mile average pace)... In 90 degree weather, this run was BRUTAL!!!

Sunday, 3/16
Plan: 5 mile run
Actual: 2.5 hour "cross training" (aka shopping)

Weekly Summary, 3/3 - 3/9

Monday, 3/3
Plan: Stretch & Strengthen
Actual: Rest

Tuesday, 3/4
Plan: 3 mile run
Actual: Ran 3.02 miles - 38:20 minutes (12:42 min/mile average pace)

Wednesday, 3/5
Plan: 40 min cross training
Actual: Ran 2.22 miles - 27:48 minutes (12:31 min/mile average pace)

Thursday, 3/6
Plan: 2 mile run + strength
Actual: Rest

Friday, 3/7
Plan: Rest
Actual: Ran 4.56 miles - 56:15 minutes (12:20 min/mile average pace)

Saturday, 3/8
Plan: 60 min cross training
Actual: Rest (In Houston for a wedding)

Sunday, 3/9
Plan: 4.5 mile run
Actual: Rest (In Houston for a wedding)