Week 4: Total Miles: 11.84
Monday: 2 miles
I did this run with the boys today. It was not quite as successful as I had hoped, but we got out there. The plan for tomorrow is to go earlier, so it will not be as hot. J
Tuesday: 3 miles
The Muse family is heading to Disneyland this afternoon. Because I have two training runs while we are gone, I want to make sure I pack my running clothes. I didn’t want to have the opportunity to pack my stuff without running. Considering it is going to be 101 today, I decided to get up early. I knew I had the opportunity to take a nap later, so I figured it wouldn’t be a problem. I am so glad I went running. It was amazing weather (sunny and 70 degrees), and a nice route. I mapped it out last night. It was something different, but something doable. As I ran, I broke up the run in segments. By the time I finished running, I realized I had eight segments. Once I finished the first part, I was feeling pretty good. When I hit number four, I was feeling even more confident. I didn’t want my walk break to happen more than once on a segment. As I turned the corner for portion number six, I saw some horse. I am going to take the boys by to seem the horse. They will love it!
Wednesday: Rest/XT
Officially on my running schedule, today is considered a rest day. However, we went to Disneyland which meant plenty of walking. I really have no idea how far or how long we walked, but we did none-the-less. This kind of walking is definitely not power walking by any stretch of the imagination, but it is walking.
Thursday: 2.5 miles on schedule/3.21 miles actually
Before I left for Disneyland/San Diego, I mapped out my runs on mapmyrun.com. I wanted a general idea of where I was running, so I wouldn’t feel overwhelmed and the chances of getting lost while on a family vacation were smaller. I don’t mind losing myself in a run, but I don’t want my family to have to suffer because of it. Today was an early morning entrance day, so Jeremy and the boys wanted to be in the park by 7 am. This means leaving the hotel by 6:30. I knew I would be able to take a nap later on in the day, so getting up at 5 am was not a problem. I was also oddly excited by running around Disneyland. I have only done this type of run during both the half marathon at Disneyland. Over the last several times I have been to Disneyland, I have talked about running while on vacation but I have never actually run. This was about to change. I set out in perfect weather. The cast members were really nice. Most of them said hi or waved. It was friendly and safe. During my run, I passed a mom (at least I am assuming she was a mom) walking and a dad running. I apparently was not the only one who needed some mommy time. I thought about what my family had done the day before, and I was excited to know what we would be doing later that day. I took a picture on my run. It is a tad bit blurry, but what do you expect to get when running and taking a picture.
It was a beautiful run. Running around the perimeter of Disneyland ended up being further than my projected 2.5 mile run. I felt great. My legs and body were strong. I was pretty hydrated, so I went with how my body felt. I also ran faster than usual. All in all, it was an amazing run! Again, our family did a lot of walking around Disneyland, so I was able to stretch out nicely.
Friday: Rest/Travel Day/XT
As stated early, I adjusted my schedule this week. I am really glad I did because I was able to take today off because it was our last day at Disneyland, and we would be heading to San Diego. I was still feeling pretty great after my run yesterday. At the Padres game, I met an usher (Dave) who lived in Massachusetts as a little boy. As we got to talking, I found out he has run 75 marathons. He was the most inspiring man I have met. We chatted about the CIM, the Boston, and his favorite the Marine Corps marathon. Dave does not like CIM because of the weather. I understood completely what he was talking about, but for whatever reason I feel like I have something to conquer here. He also told me to put in the work, so I would qualify for the Boston. He said it will be like no other marathon. Dave is right about putting in the work. I definitely need to do that. We exchanged email information, and we promised to keep in touch. He told me Marine Corps needed to be on my bucketlist which I can say I have definitely added. Dave rekindled my love/passion for running.
Saturday: 3.5 miles on schedule/3.63 actually
At first, I was a little worried I wouldn’t get this run in. We had a late night on Friday from the Padres game, and I was really tired. My plan was to run early before the family got up, but there were a few other factors I was going to have to factor into my run. My in laws did not have a spare key, so I was going to have to cater this run around their work schedule or my husband being up. Originally, we were going to hang out at the beach, so a nap might not happen. With a late night and early morning, I really did not want to be cranky. I opted to sleep in. I ended up waking up at 8 am. Jeremy told me I could go out running, and we would leave after I returned. I am so thankful for a supportive husband! He knew this run was important to me. I quickly got dressed, and I took off. I had mapped out this run, but I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out. I knew the area in which my in laws lived is very hilly. I have hills around my house, so I was not too worried until I saw the quarter to half mile of uphill I was going to have to run. I set off with confidence. The original loop I had planned changed because mapmyrun does not take in account the side of the road I run on, or any other difference. No big deal. When I hit the two mile mark, I turned around to make it an out and back course. It was great. The run started to get a tad bit warm towards the end because the weather was heating up in San Diego, but it was worth it.
Sunday: Rest/XT
Our little family ended up back in Disneyland, so I was able to walk around some more. I didn’t do too much other than that because I was tired. It was nice to have a rest day in the books. J
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