And just like that I’m done my last “long run” and tapering for the week for the Charles St 12 Miler! The last four weeks of running have been really solid, and I feel like I’m in a great place for the race on Saturday!
Monday: Rest day – Like every other Monday, I had the intention to ride my bike…but it didn’t happen.
Tuesday: 4.25 miles. Plan called for 7-8, but I was feeling dehydrated from the week/weekend before and it was still super hot/humid. Really, it was kinda sucky
Wednesday: 2.5 miles at November Project. The dehydration felt even worse today and my legs felt disconnected from my body. I left after the first workout to sleep, hydrate, and have some extra rest. I think my body was begging for it.
Thursday: Rest day – switched with Friday to listen to my body!
Friday: 5 miles slow and easy. The heat and humidity broke and it was a perfect running morning! At night I biked about 10 miles at Baltimore Bike Party!
Saturday: 5.5 miles, slow and easy again. I was still feeling beers from the night before (oops), but I felt the best running than I had in a week and a half. I walked another 3.5ish miles that day!
Sunday: 10 miles, the first 5 easy (60:30 intervals) and second 5 with 90:30 intervals. The weather was perfect and my heart rate stayed so low even as my speed and intervals increased! I was feeling so strong and like those hot running days paid off. I walked another 6 or so miles throughout the day. My legs and hips are now begging for a rest day!
Weekly total: 27.5 mi. Considering how I was feeling for the first half of the week, I’m very satisfied with this!
This week will consist of an easy run on Tuesday, a double at November Project on Wednesday, and a shakeout on Friday before the race! What comes next is quite the adjustment…as my work schedule changes and I have to move my running days around. Thankfully it aligns perfectly to when I start following my Goofy Challenge training plan.
This week I’m linking up with Tricia at misssippipiddlin, Holly from HoHoRuns and Teresa from Finding Fabulous at Fifty for the weekly Wrap Up. Check out their page to see other bloggers’ weekly wrap ups!
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While your week may have had a bit of a rocky start, it sounds like your body needed that rest and it’s paying off! It’s about time for me to start a new training cycle and I’m soooo hoping the humidity will subside a little ….I need some fall like temps to get me motivated. lol..
Good luck with your race this weekend Sam!
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Great job this week! I really wish I was running in the Charles St 12 this year:(
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Wow 27.5 miles for the week is awesome even on a great week. Sometimes it is best to swap up days to when your feeling better. No shame at all in that! Good luck on your upcoming race and I sure wish I was doing Disney next year!
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