Today I will tell you about both Tuesday and today's runs. Good times. On Tuesday it was speed work on the beloved track (please note the sarcasm in my internet voice). We did 4 sets of 800's with a recovery break in between each one. A comfortable challenge. I feel like I am stuck in the middle. The group I am with is a bit too easy at times but the next fastest one is still a bit too much. I am hoping that within a month or so I will move up. We shall see.
Today was a VERY easy tempo run of 2 miles, with a 4 minute walking recovery right after mile 1. We kept about a 11:30 pace, which seemed very slow today but I am sure will seem very fast at mile 25 of my marathon. Saturday's long run is only 4 miles since it is a cutback week. This will be my longest run of the program (but not my personal longest distance), since I did not run 6 miles while away last weekend. Oh well, 4 miles is easy anyways. If you had told me I would be saying 4 miles is easy 1 year ago, I would have laughed and then perhaps slapped you.
After this past weekend's food fiasco (see Monday's entry), I have gained 3 pounds but the good news is that I am getting back on track and in control. I ate pretty healthy yesterday with 2 slip-ups of a poptart and a chocolate chip cookie. So worth it though, the cookie, not the poptart.
And I am exhausted. Getting so little sleep is catching up with me. I will have to find ways to get more rest. Suggestions are welcome (keep in mind, I work 7:30am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri, and have class from 6pm to 9:30pm, Mon, Wed, and Thurs.)!
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Hi Jessica!
You're such a speed demon... seriously jealous of your 20-30 second lead on me. :)
Looking forward to a nice 7 miler on Saturday (not). Am doing my own tempo run on Thursday after a painful track workout on Tues AM where I hurt my shin somehow, so I stopped rather than not be able to put in the miles this week.
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