Week 13 of 16
Hello 33! Monday was my birthday and it was a great
day. I came in to work to presents and cards
from my coworkers. Eric brought me
coffee from Marylou’s. My pool class
sang to me. The sun was shining and I
even got to leave for the day at 3pm.
I took advantage of the shorter
day by heading to Cotuit after work for a 5 miler by the beach. It was perfect! After my parents brought me sushi for dinner. I opened presents. We went for a walk with G then had leftover
birthday cake from our Sunday dinner the day before.
The celebrations continued on
Tuesday morning with my spin birthday party.
I had a full class and everyone brought the energy! So fun!
I even stayed on the bike and pedaled the whole class—first time since
my injury. That afternoon I began a new
program in the gym by Craig as a lead up to the marathon and then later that
night I made an appearance at Run Club and actually ran with the group! Woo woo!
It was pretty chilly but the best part was that it stayed light our
entire run. Thank you daylight savings.
Since I’m still not 100% I didn’t
want to push it and run again on Wednesday so I decided to take G out
instead. Good, short recovery day
followed by a full day off from running on Thursday.
I had to work Friday morning but I
went home for an easy 4 miler. It was
cool and damp and I have zero interest in running but I got the job done. Yuck.
Saturday was a funny day. We woke up to snow on the ground on Cape
Cod. By the afternoon, the temperatures
were supposed to be in the 40s but the wind speed 20-30 mph with gusts over 40
mph. I waited all morning until
1:00—supposedly the warmest hours of the day.
I ran from my parent’s house in Falmouth and actually planned my run so
that the wind would be at my back along the water. I usually run the reverse route thinking I’ll
be fine but then totally regret it.
For most runners training for
Boston, this was the infamous “last long run” before the race. It’s normal to run 20-22 miles before a 3
week taper. For me, I had 16
planned. I ran 16 miles once—just over a
week before my injury. I still get
nervous before every long run over 2 hours and even more so for this one being
so close to race day with a stubborn hip and a few weeks of missed training.
Other than feeling completely
exhausted and beat up from battling the wind, I was happy with my efforts. I was happy I waited to run when I did and I was
happy to get in 16 miles and I was even happier about my pace in those
conditions. I finally feel like I’m
marathon training again. Instead of beginning
my taper, I plan to get in one more solid week of training with one more long
run.
Upcoming events:
Monday 3.18.19
Happy Birthday to me!
5 miles (38:32)
18’ walk with the fam
Burdenko H2O
Tuesday 3.19.19
Run Club! 3.45 miles (29:10)
Taught spin class
Lift
Wednesday 3.20.19
1.56 miles with G (13:49)
Thursday 3.21.19
Taught spin class
Power Water
Friday 3.22.19
4 miles (31:04)
Saturday 3.23.19
16 miles (2:01:38)
Sunday 3.24.19
Taught spin class
Burdenko H2O
ICYMI
This week’s mileage:
30 miles
This week’s G
mileage: 1.5 miles
March Totals: 84
miles
2019 Totals: 244
miles
Of course, nutritious food, improved sleep, and physical activity won’t miraculously eliminate stress, but tiny improvements might help reduce tired of working and manage stress
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