Week 5: Race to the CIM Finish Recap

Week 5: Total Miles: 10.51

Monday: Rest
I am exhausted from our late night return.  I spent most of the day sleeping.  I plan on getting a 15 minute strength training routine in.

Tuesday: 3.01 miles

I was a tad bit tired this morning, so the 5:45 am alarm did not make me happy.  I quickly hit snooze, and I feel back to sleep.  I have not been sleeping well at night, so I didn’t want to push it.  I must have needed the sleep because I fell quickly back to sleep.  By the time I woke up, I was trying to figure out how I was going to get my run in.  My seven and four year old has made some of my training runs a challenging.  We have a treadmill in the garage, so I decided today would be a treadmill day while the boys played in the garage or outside. 

For whatever reason, I started calling this guy Ted once I finished running.  I decided I was going to work on my speed while at a 1% incline.  In the end, I felt strong.  It isn’t my favorite way to run, but I am glad I got it done.  I realized after this run, I could have split my run two.  Lesson learned. J

Wednesday: 3.5 miles planned/XT actually

Again, I slept in this morning.  I didn’t realize how tired I am.  I had 3.5 miles on the schedule for today, but the day got away from me.  The boys had a t-ball celebration this evening, so I knew going running afterwards was not in the cards.  Instead of doing a run, I did a leg sculpting work out from Nike Training Club.

In the most basic sense, this workout is great.  I can do it in the backyard while the boys swim.  I started with 15 minutes because strengthwise, I am not in very good shape.  I hope eventually I will work up to a more strenuous workout.  I am also excited to report my friends, Sheila and Aaron will be running the California International Marathon with me.  I cannot wait.  This will be their first marathon. 

  They will be amazing!  I am so glad they are joining me on this journey!

Thursday: 3 miles planned/3.5 miles actually

I made an adjustment to my training plan because yesterday got away from me.  I woke up sore this morning, so I knew a run would help shake out the stiffness.  Most of the day, I spent weeding the backyard.  I didn’t realize how much sun I was getting, or how little water I was drinking.  When I set out for the run, I knew I was doomed.  My calves began cramping around a mile into my run.  I decided I would adjust my form, and push through.  I knew I would feel better if I got through this run.  Before I could focus too much on my calves, I was concerned more with my headphones.  I needed to get use to training with them because going without was not going to be a possibility.  I did not want to annoy the people around me, so it was time to make a few adjustments.  The first few walk breaks I focused on readjusting the headphones.  By the time I settled into a groove, I was two miles into my run.  No problem calves, I run one and a half miles all the time.  I’ve got this in the bag.  By the time I returned home, I began rehydrating again.  My body began thanking me for the water.  I am glad I got out there and ran.   Without bad training runs, I would not be able to have good runs. 

Friday: Rest

Given all of the activities I did yesterday, I was really sore.  I realized I had been working on the backyard for as long as the boys were in the pool.  Doing the simple math, it was four hours.  Four hours of weeding.  Holy Cow!  I stretched in the pool and on land today, but that was about it.

Saturday: 4 miles

I struggled to get out and go this morning.  If it hadn’t been for my promise to Sheila to text when I got up and left, I probably wouldn’t have run today.  I know some weeks are easier than others.  All that matters in the end is the days we get out and run when our mind is telling us to stay at home.  While I was running, I realized about two miles in I wouldn’t make the four miles by the time I returned home.  I decided it would be better to add a mile on to the middle versus the end.  I am really glad I did.  In the end, I was thankful I got up and ran this morning.

 It wasn’t my fastest time, but it was my time.  J

Sunday: Rest/XT
I spent most of today running around with my family.  Nothing too exciting, but walking around Costco and Sam’s club.  After a warm day, I decided to dip in the pool for a bit.  I didn’t want to do too much because I have a 5k run tomorrow morning.  I am excited to get out there with other runners tomorrow.  My goal is to run the 5k between 30-35 minutes.  Doable!