Last week was the first official week of training for the Disney Princess Half Marathon. I still haven't finalized my 12 week training plan, but I have outlined the rest of December. I want to see how I am feeling before I make any concrete training plans, but I must say I felt great this past week!
Monday: strength training
Tuesday: 4.09
Wednesday: 5.18
Thursday: 3.4
Friday: rest
Saturday: 4.2
Sunday: 7.1
Total miles: 23.97
I have been keeping the pace for all of my runs in my easy range. For me, that is 8:28-9:29 per mile. I am using the
McMillan pace calculator and my most recent half marathon to determine my training paces. For my marathon training I used this calculator to determine my long run pace even though it made me super nervous to be running so "slow." But, I have to say, I was thrilled to discover that although I was averaging 9:45 on all of my long runs (and most of my shorter runs as well) I averaged 8:06 for my half marathon during that training cycle (PR!). I am hoping to have similar results in 2015.
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I think this week was a bit of a breakthrough in terms of returning to running after an injury. On Tuesday's run I felt like I was struggling to maintain even a 9:26 pace, but each run felt easier and easier as the week progressed. My long run pace was 8:56 and I felt amazing during after the run.
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| Post run snack |
I was starving when I finished my run and so, so happy that there was a loaf of homemade oatmeal bread waiting for me. I may or may not have indulged in two slices topped with butter and honey. After a shower and a nap, I spent some quality time with the couch in my pajamas with an ice cold beer.
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| Short's Thirst Mutilator wins the award for cutest beer label ever. |
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It is nice to be getting back to a Sunday routine. Long run, nap, eat/drink all the things. The best part about winter is getting to delay the long run until the afternoon so I can sleep in! Getting up at 6 every Sunday in the summer gets old quick! Plus running errands on dead tired legs sucks. Yesterday I was able to do my grocery shopping first thing in the morning and go for my run around lunch time. It was the sort of day that reminds me just how much I love running and training.
Looks like you had a really good first week of training! I'm happy to hear you felt a little stronger with each run - that is a good sign coming back from injury! Just make sure you don't over do it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm planning on keeping all of my runs at my easy pace for the next couple weeks (or possibly all of December). I'm eager to start some speed work, but I know I need to focus on getting my base built up first.
DeleteYay!! So good to see you back at it. And I have to agree: I love long run/ruck days because I get to workout, nap, and eat all of the things!
ReplyDeleteThat bread looks deeeee-lish!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you're back in the swing of things and had a training happy week. Do you have a time goal for Disney or just enjoying the ride? I imagine you'll want to take lots of pictures during the race!
Just enjoying the ride, I think. There is a very small chance that I will make a time goal, but as of right now I am planning on running it for fun and taking lots of pictures.
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