I DID IT!!
Finally ran 10k. Ran in 1:11:44 which I am really happy with considering my race day goal was 1:20. It was a fairly flat route, with lots of stoplights which I appreciated on my first 10k run!
My legs are feeling pretty stiff and dead now, so I'm going to stretch out, drink lots of water, steal some of my boyfriend's protein powder, and then have a long cold shower.
Hope everyone is doing well with their own goals!
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
vacation again!
The great thing about being in school is that I get a lot of mini vacations. I love it! I can't believe that I will be finished in December. By the time I will finish I will have attended university for 7 1/2 years. THAT IS A LONG TIME! I really can't imagine not living the student life. Working 9-5 EVERY day?!? No summers off?! No month long Christmas break?!? These things scare me.
However, for all the good that comes from being a student, having these multiple vacations can really throw off my running schedule. I am a creature of habit and order. I like having a plan, and being thrown into vacation mode can snowball for me, where I end up laying around and doing absolutely nothing!
So as you may have guessed I'm on vacation again. Back in Halifax for a week as I finished my summer practicum.
Last week I was on week 9 of my training program:
M - 3k
T - 4k
W - off
T - 5k
F - 4k
S - 10k
S - off
I stuck to fairly well. Even ran 4k after I had driven for 7.5 hours on Friday! BUT I did not do the 10k on Saturday. It is my first 10k and I am a little nervous, but also excited.
This will be week 10:
M - 3k
T - 5k
W - off
T - 5k
F - 3k
S - 11k
S - off
Since I didn't make the 10k on Saturday I'm going to tweak week 10 to:
M - off (I visited my nanny for the day... probably the only valid excuse I will ever have)
T - 10k
W - off
T - 5k
F - 3k, or off depending on how the 5k goes
S - 11k
S - off
I have 3 weeks left of my training program! I am really proud of how much I have done and it will feel SO good to complete it. Getting super pumped for the Maritime Race Weekend!
What race(s) are you training for? Are you looking forward to running in cooler weather, or do you love the heat? Let me know!
However, for all the good that comes from being a student, having these multiple vacations can really throw off my running schedule. I am a creature of habit and order. I like having a plan, and being thrown into vacation mode can snowball for me, where I end up laying around and doing absolutely nothing!
So as you may have guessed I'm on vacation again. Back in Halifax for a week as I finished my summer practicum.
Last week I was on week 9 of my training program:
M - 3k
T - 4k
W - off
T - 5k
F - 4k
S - 10k
S - off
I stuck to fairly well. Even ran 4k after I had driven for 7.5 hours on Friday! BUT I did not do the 10k on Saturday. It is my first 10k and I am a little nervous, but also excited.
This will be week 10:
M - 3k
T - 5k
W - off
T - 5k
F - 3k
S - 11k
S - off
Since I didn't make the 10k on Saturday I'm going to tweak week 10 to:
M - off (I visited my nanny for the day... probably the only valid excuse I will ever have)
T - 10k
W - off
T - 5k
F - 3k, or off depending on how the 5k goes
S - 11k
S - off
I have 3 weeks left of my training program! I am really proud of how much I have done and it will feel SO good to complete it. Getting super pumped for the Maritime Race Weekend!
What race(s) are you training for? Are you looking forward to running in cooler weather, or do you love the heat? Let me know!
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