Week recap and Tutu Run!

Hey Everyone :)
 So here is what this weeks training looked like.

Monday- 8 min abs
Tuesday - 6k run and plank
Wednesday - 8 min abs
Thursday -5k run
Friday - 11k
Saturday- Rest day
Sunday - 16k

My piriformis has been bothering me a bit the past few days, I slacked a bit on my physio exercises last week because it was feeling so good. Now I am paying for it. I iced and heated all Saturday evening before Sunday's long run.  That definitely helped I didn't feel it at all my whole run Sunday , I felt great even picked up the pace a bit without trying too :)

Sundays Long run. I ran the first 11k alone and then meet the TTP (Timberlea Tundra Pounders) for the last 5k. We ran a 5k tutu trail run in the support of the women that were mocked by Self Magazine . The trail is finally snow and ice free. I cant wait to start logging more miles on the trail finally.

 

Shame on you SELF MAGAZINE!

 

Saturday was a much needed rest day :) The day started out bright and early with a trip downtown for breakfast with the hubby. I had Eggs benny it was so good. I also stopped into the running room at stalked up on my favorite salted caramel GU and honey stingers

 

Sunday was also my Puppy Jacksons 1st Birthday ( aww he's not a puppy anymore)

                                                            Jackson first day with us

 

My Boyfriends brother and his girlfriend have Jacksons sister Zoe. So Sunday afternoon we had a little puppy party :) We drove out to my boyfriends parents house for pasta dinner, wine :) and too many desserts. The in laws are heading to Mexico this week (so jealous) take me with you...

I'd say they are pretty spoiled

 

Also today I found out that back in February at the Frostbite 5 miler I placed 2nd in my age group! YAHOO! I had no idea.  

 

Hope everything also had a great weekend!

 

Training plan for the next 10 weeks!

So because I had run the Hypothermic 1/2 marathon and the 25 k moose run both in March I started my marathon training early and kept adding km on from 25k to 28k I ran Sunday :) this had me weeks ahead of myself in training for my June 15 marathon. I want to be sure I am ready but I don't want to over train. So today I sat down and wrote down a new schedule for the next 10 weeks as close to Hal Higdons  novice 1 training plan as I could get. I also have the Bluenose 1/2 Marathon May 18 that needs to be worked into the plan and The Sole Sisters 5k June 7.

Here's what I came up with starting this week :

Week 1-10



1) 6k, 11k, 5k, 16k


2) 5k,11k, 6k, 25k

3) 6k ,13k ,8k, 24k

4) 6k, 13k ,8k, 19k

5) 6k, 14k, 8k, 28k

6) 8k, 14k, 8k, 21.1k Bluenose half marathon

7) 8k, 16k, 8k, *32k*

8) 8k, 13k, 6k, 19k Taper

9) 6k, 10k, (Sole Sisters5k),13k

10) 5k, 6k, 3k, 42,2k Johnny Miles Marathon! :)

69 Days!

I love seeing a plan in black and white ( or in this case Rainbow ) and crossing off each run as I complete it :) I have never

followed any kind od training plan in the past and I am really enjoying it.

Today I ran 6k. I think it had to be the slowest 6k I have ever run. My legs just felt so heavy as I ran. Still recovering from Sundays 28km.

When I was finished I stretched and had a Epsom salt bath.

I also foam rolled, and did 8 min abs :) 

 

Have you ever had to switch up your training ?

 

Do you  tend to run slower while marathon training ?

 

Longest run yet!

Yesterday I ran my longest long run yet! 28k!

Last Sunday I missed my long run of 19k because of freezing rain so I had decided  to re do it this weekend. I am weeks ahead of myself in training for my full that really redoing a week was no biggie. Sunday night I went to bed thinking I really want to push my self and run a new distance. I left the house prepared for 28k, water, nuun, GU, pro compressions on. I told my boyfriend I would be back in 2 hours or 3 depending how I felt.
The first 5k always feel crappy, I keep telling my self it gets better just keep running. By 10k I had convinced myself I was committed to 28k. It was around that time I also ran By Heather. She was out on her last 32k run before Boston! she warned me of  bad headwind on the way back. ugh she was so right!
I ran out on the main Road until the sidewalks end, its about 10k from my house, then back towards home, then back out and back home ha-ha, I ran past a family outside spring cleaning each time, after 2 hours I think they thought I was nuts.
 I felt really good up to around 23k, the last few km were a battle body vs. mind for sure.
I was so proud of myself when I finally hit 28k! My legs felt like jelly walking home and it almost felt uncomfortable to walk after running for so long.

post run :)

 

When I got home I stretched right away, had a Epsom salt bath, foam rolled, made a protein smoothie and ate everything in sight ha-ha

Kyle got me cupcakes after my run

 

I also finally registered for my marathon, I had chosen the marathon I wanted to do months ago but was putting off actually registering for it. After running 28k I now had to confidence to do it.

June 15    26.2!

 

 

I also treated myself to new pro compressions :)

I'm so excited for these baby's to come in the mail :)

So ready for spring

Oh man this weather is getting so annoying! I am so done with winter running. I am dreaming of shorts t shirts and tanks.

After a few days of snow and freezing rain I finally got out for a semi long run today. I needed it so badly. Its amazing what a good run can do for your mental health. I don't mind running in the snow ( if your going to be a winter runner here in NS you have to get used to snow running) but I cant do freezing rain. It was down right dangerous the past few days.

The first 5k I felt like I was dragging my legs were heavy. The first few km are always the worst. Once I hit 7-8km I felt so much better. I ran 7k in the side street (which were very messy and slush covered) and then the last few km on the main road for a total of 15km. I only saw 2 other runners running together my whole run. My I pod died the last 5k ughh running without music is horrible I can hear myself breathing and my feet hitting the ground. its the worst.

I sported my valley harvest marathon jacket/buff and maritime race weekend hat today :) Bring on sunny weather and race season!

Jackson says HAPPY HUMP DAY!