Weekly Workout Summary, 4/13 - 4/19

Tuesday, 4/15:
3.02 miles - 36:22 minutes
Average pace: 12:02 min/mile
Notes: Overall, this was a nice light jog through the neighborhood park in awesome weather - about 60 degrees with a slight breeze while the sun was about the come down .. but I felt kind of stiff during this run, and I don't think I stretched enough before and after the run. After the run, I got on my tip toes to reach for something, and I felt a weird pull in my left heel. It didn't hurt, but it felt strange, like something in my heel.. snapped? Sounds really bad and painful, but it didn't hurt... What could that mean?? This has happened before once, but I didn't notice any effects later...

This morning, I ran the Schlotzky's 5K Bun Run. My chip time was 31:40, which averages out to 10:13 min/mile - my best time yet =) This was also the first time I registered as a timed runner, which I think helped because I had more space to run - this time, I was running with other runners instead of working my way around all the walkers.

Timed running is a different league, though (for me at least!). I saw an old lady, probably in her late 60's, zoom right by me!!! Nevermind my thoughts of failure as a 28-year-old, but I did manage to break away from my self-pity for 2 seconds to admire this older lady. I hope that to be me one day. Silver hair, skin barely hanging on my bones, but zooming by all the 20-somethings and laughing while they cough on my dust! - for me, though, I think I'll wear spandex pants =)

I think a goal I will set for myself is to run a 5K at 10:00 min/mile flat. Sounds easy, but the Texas summer may very well block me from victory. I guess we'll see..

Details of the 5K:

• ~50 degrees F, clear skies, slight breeze (perfect running weather!!)
• 1364 Total Finishers - 703 Males / 661 Females
• Min Time: 00:15:09
• Max Time: 01:01:04
• Ave Time: 00:29:07

I'm surrounded by idiots!!!! ........ Or, maybe I'm the idiot.

Running Updates

Sunday, 4/6:
3.02 miles - 34:50 minutes
Average pace: 11:32 min/mile

Monday, 4/7:
Weight-training - 1 hr Body Pump class

Tuesday, 4/8:
Registered for the Schlotzsky's 5K Bun Run, which takes place THIS SUNDAY! =)

Wednesday, 4/9:
Weight-training - 1 hr Body Pump class

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!