Monday, 11/4: 3 mile run
Tuesday, 11/5: 4 mile run
arms and abs
Wednesday, 11/6: 5 mile run
Thursday, 11/7: rest
Friday, 11/8: 4 mile run
chest and back
Saturday, 11/9: 6 mile run
Sunday, 11/20: Your Best Butt
abs
Since I have stopped half training I'm not quite as worried about having sore legs which means I need to add more squats, lunges, etc. into my routine. As you can see, I am still running on a regular basis but if I'm too sore and need to skip a run one day or cut it short, it's not too big of a deal. So that's my goal for this week....add in more legs and booty work!
~Jessica
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Weekly Workouts #9
The week has gotten away from me and now this is really late. Sorry about that!
Monday, 10/28: arms and abs
Tuesday, 10/29: 1.5 mile run
20 minutes elliptical
chest and back
Wednesday, 10/30: 5.5 mile run
Thursday, 10/31: 3 mile run
Friday, 11/1: rest
Saturday, 11/2: 8 mile run
arms and abs
Sunday, 11/3: group Insanity workout
I have been having some symptoms of peroneal tendonitis on my longer runs so I pulled back on my long run this week. I should have done a 10 miler but stopped at 8. I have felt good since. I have decided that since I am not registered for a half and there aren't any coming up locally, I'm going to put half training on hold. I will still be doing a longer run on the weekend but I am not sticking to a specific schedule. I am thinking 5 - 8 miles depending on how much time I have and how I feel. I still have every intention of running a half in the spring or summer.
Have a great week!
~Jessica
Monday, 10/28: arms and abs
Tuesday, 10/29: 1.5 mile run
20 minutes elliptical
chest and back
Wednesday, 10/30: 5.5 mile run
Thursday, 10/31: 3 mile run
Friday, 11/1: rest
Saturday, 11/2: 8 mile run
arms and abs
Sunday, 11/3: group Insanity workout
I have been having some symptoms of peroneal tendonitis on my longer runs so I pulled back on my long run this week. I should have done a 10 miler but stopped at 8. I have felt good since. I have decided that since I am not registered for a half and there aren't any coming up locally, I'm going to put half training on hold. I will still be doing a longer run on the weekend but I am not sticking to a specific schedule. I am thinking 5 - 8 miles depending on how much time I have and how I feel. I still have every intention of running a half in the spring or summer.
Have a great week!
~Jessica
Friday, November 1, 2013
Halloween 5k Fun Run Recap
Last Saturday a group of us got together to run our local Halloween 5k fun run. We put a team together and since it was a mish mosh of people, we called ourselves the Mismatch Runners. It made sense given the group and we thought it would make for some easy costume ideas. I knew I didn't want to run in a full costume but could definitely put on some sort of mismatch gear and call it good.
Saturday morning we all met up and got ready for the race. It wasn't a large race but for a smaller town, almost 1,200 participants was a pretty large group.
I am always nervous on race day no matter what. I think about all the what if's. What if I have to go to the bathroom during. What if I don't do as good as I want. What if I don't finish. Once the race starts and I get in a groove, I forget about the what if's.
I went into this race thinking about my PR and wondering if I could beat it. I knew I could get close but didn't want to get disappointed if I didn't. My son was running with our group so I decided not to put too much pressure on myself and to have a good time.
They counted down and soon enough we were off. I felt good. About 1/4 mile in I looked at my watch and saw that I was on pace for an 8:15 mile. That's good for me considering all of the dodging of people you have to do in the beginning of a race. I knew that I needed to speed it up if I had any chance of setting a new PR.
I only looked at my watch here and there to see where I was at but I decided to go by how I felt. There were a decent amount of hills in this race and I am definitely not used to hills. Training on hills is on my must do list. They kicked my butt. I powered through though. The downhills towards the end saved me.
I saw the clock as I crossed the finish line and knew I was in the 24's (my previous PR was 24:51). I was beyond excited when I saw my official time and it was 24:09!!! A new PR!
I mentioned that my son ran this with me. He is 11 years old and does not run on a regular basis. He is very involved in athletics so that helps him but I am pretty darn proud of him for running and loving it! This is his 4th 5k and his best! Actually, proud doesn't even begin to describe how I feel. I love this kid with everything I have!
Saturday morning we all met up and got ready for the race. It wasn't a large race but for a smaller town, almost 1,200 participants was a pretty large group.
I am always nervous on race day no matter what. I think about all the what if's. What if I have to go to the bathroom during. What if I don't do as good as I want. What if I don't finish. Once the race starts and I get in a groove, I forget about the what if's.
I went into this race thinking about my PR and wondering if I could beat it. I knew I could get close but didn't want to get disappointed if I didn't. My son was running with our group so I decided not to put too much pressure on myself and to have a good time.
They counted down and soon enough we were off. I felt good. About 1/4 mile in I looked at my watch and saw that I was on pace for an 8:15 mile. That's good for me considering all of the dodging of people you have to do in the beginning of a race. I knew that I needed to speed it up if I had any chance of setting a new PR.
I only looked at my watch here and there to see where I was at but I decided to go by how I felt. There were a decent amount of hills in this race and I am definitely not used to hills. Training on hills is on my must do list. They kicked my butt. I powered through though. The downhills towards the end saved me.
I saw the clock as I crossed the finish line and knew I was in the 24's (my previous PR was 24:51). I was beyond excited when I saw my official time and it was 24:09!!! A new PR!
I mentioned that my son ran this with me. He is 11 years old and does not run on a regular basis. He is very involved in athletics so that helps him but I am pretty darn proud of him for running and loving it! This is his 4th 5k and his best! Actually, proud doesn't even begin to describe how I feel. I love this kid with everything I have!
~Jessica
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Weekly Workouts #8
Happy Tuesday! This wasn't my best training week but I think that was because of my race. I signed up as part of a team for a Halloween 5k. I will put up a separate post with all the details. Anyway, I had a 10 mile run on the schedule for Saturday. My son had hockey practice that afternoon so I thought I would run 7 miles on the treadmill while I was waiting for him. After 3 miles my stomach wasn't feeling so great so I got off and used the restroom. I felt a little better so I got back on thinking I could finish. After about 1/2 a mile I got chilled and my stomach was churning so I decided it was time to quit. I was so disappointed at first but then realized that I probably just overdid it. My body was telling me enough! Once we were home I jumped in the shower and laid down for a while. My stomach cramped up on and off the rest of the day which resulted in us staying home from a costume party but I felt fine on Sunday. Lesson learned! My plan is to just redo last week's training since I don't have a race that I have to be ready for on a specific date. I need to stop being so hard on myself and realize that I am going to have good weeks and bad weeks. And just because one run didn't happen, it doesn't mean my training is derailed.
Speaking of not having a race, I'm not sure that I ever mentioned it here. I was unable to find a half marathon to run. Race season has basically ended here. I decided to continue the training and just run it on my own to prove to myself that I could do it. I will train for a real race in the spring when one comes us.
Monday, 10/21: rest
Tuesday, 10/22: 3 mile run
arms and abs
Wednesday, 10/23: 5 mile run
Thursday, 10/24: 3 mile run
arms, chest and abs
Friday, 10/25: rest
Saturday, 10/26: 5k race (PR!)
3.5 additional miles
Sunday, 10/27: rest
~Jessica
Speaking of not having a race, I'm not sure that I ever mentioned it here. I was unable to find a half marathon to run. Race season has basically ended here. I decided to continue the training and just run it on my own to prove to myself that I could do it. I will train for a real race in the spring when one comes us.
Monday, 10/21: rest
Tuesday, 10/22: 3 mile run
arms and abs
Wednesday, 10/23: 5 mile run
Thursday, 10/24: 3 mile run
arms, chest and abs
Friday, 10/25: rest
Saturday, 10/26: 5k race (PR!)
3.5 additional miles
Sunday, 10/27: rest
~Jessica
Monday, October 21, 2013
Weekly Workouts #7
Another week has gone by and I'm feeling great on my training runs for the most part. I got a new pair of shoes recently and tested them out on the treadmill for a couple of training runs last week. They felt good but by the end of the week I was starting to feel some symptoms that I first felt when I ended up with peroneal tendonitis. I put the shoes back in the box and will be returning them. I'm so glad running stores give you that trial period to decide. I will be going back to my trusty Mizuno's. If it's not broke don't fix it!
Monday, 10/14: 3.5 mile run
12 minute abs and arms
Tuesday, 10/15: 3 mile run
abs
Wednesday, 10/16: 5.5 mile run
Thursday, 10/17: 3 mile run
arms
Friday, 10/18: rest
Saturday, 10/19: 9 mile run
Sunday, 10/20: slim down workout
plank your way to better abs workout
Have a great week!
~Jessica
Monday, 10/14: 3.5 mile run
12 minute abs and arms
Tuesday, 10/15: 3 mile run
abs
Wednesday, 10/16: 5.5 mile run
Thursday, 10/17: 3 mile run
arms
Friday, 10/18: rest
Saturday, 10/19: 9 mile run
Sunday, 10/20: slim down workout
plank your way to better abs workout
Have a great week!
~Jessica
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Weekly Workouts #6
Week 6 of half training was a lower mileage week. Instead of a long run on the weekend, I was to do a 5k race. There happened to be a local race on Saturday that I planned to sign up for but my son's football team made it to the playoffs and ended up having a game Saturday morning. I wouldn't miss a game to run a 5k so I decided that I would run my own race and that is exactly what I did.
I do have a long run on the schedule for this weekend and to be honest, I am looking forward to a longer run again. The weather is turning chilly here though which I don't look forward too. This week shouldn't be too bad though.
Here is how last week went down....
Monday, 10/7: 3 mile run
Tuesday, 10/8: rest
Wednesday, 10/9: 4 mile run
arms and chest
Thursday, 10/10: 4.3 mile run
arms and 12 minute abs
Friday, 10/11: rest
Saturday, 10/12: 5k race against myself :) (24:38)
Sunday, 10/13: rest
There was a little more resting than I care to have but sometimes my schedule gets packed and it just works out that way.
Have a great week!
~Jessica
I do have a long run on the schedule for this weekend and to be honest, I am looking forward to a longer run again. The weather is turning chilly here though which I don't look forward too. This week shouldn't be too bad though.
Here is how last week went down....
Monday, 10/7: 3 mile run
Tuesday, 10/8: rest
Wednesday, 10/9: 4 mile run
arms and chest
Thursday, 10/10: 4.3 mile run
arms and 12 minute abs
Friday, 10/11: rest
Saturday, 10/12: 5k race against myself :) (24:38)
Sunday, 10/13: rest
There was a little more resting than I care to have but sometimes my schedule gets packed and it just works out that way.
Have a great week!
~Jessica
Monday, October 7, 2013
Weekly Workouts #5
Week 5 of half training was a good one. I am always nervous going into my long runs even though I have felt great after every one of them. It just helps me prove to myself that I can do this!
Monday, 9/30: 20 minute bike ride = 6.25 miles
Tuesday, 10/1: 3 mile run
100- 20 lb. kettle bell swings (I felt this for days!)
Wednesday, 10/2: 4 mile run
abs and legs
Thursday, 10/3: 3 mile run
chest and arms
Friday, 10/4: rest
Saturday, 10/5: 8 mile run - I felt so great! It was a bit of a chilly start but I warmed up fast. I chose a completely different route this time and it flew by. My average pace (8:26) was quite a bit faster than my previous long runs.
40 minute treadmill walk w/ a friend - I believe it was about 2.7 miles
arms
Sunday, 10/6: rest
My training plan calls for a 5k race this next weekend in place of a long run. There is one here locally that I was all ready to register for but my son's football playoff schedule came out and it's not going to work out. Looks like I will just hold a race of my own! :)
I did register for a Halloween fun run and have a 10k on my radar that would fit in perfectly with my training schedule. I just need to work out the logistics. I have not had any lucky finding a half marathon. Race season is coming to an end here. There is a half in 2 weeks (the same place as the 10k would be) but I'm not sure I want to push it and participate in that one. Otherwise I am looking at spring. Not sure what to do. Do I just finish my training and run a half on my own to prove to myself I can do it and train for one again in the spring? I know I should have planned this out better but I decided to do this on a whim.
Monday, 9/30: 20 minute bike ride = 6.25 miles
Tuesday, 10/1: 3 mile run
100- 20 lb. kettle bell swings (I felt this for days!)
Wednesday, 10/2: 4 mile run
abs and legs
Thursday, 10/3: 3 mile run
chest and arms
Friday, 10/4: rest
Saturday, 10/5: 8 mile run - I felt so great! It was a bit of a chilly start but I warmed up fast. I chose a completely different route this time and it flew by. My average pace (8:26) was quite a bit faster than my previous long runs.
40 minute treadmill walk w/ a friend - I believe it was about 2.7 miles
arms
Sunday, 10/6: rest
My training plan calls for a 5k race this next weekend in place of a long run. There is one here locally that I was all ready to register for but my son's football playoff schedule came out and it's not going to work out. Looks like I will just hold a race of my own! :)
I did register for a Halloween fun run and have a 10k on my radar that would fit in perfectly with my training schedule. I just need to work out the logistics. I have not had any lucky finding a half marathon. Race season is coming to an end here. There is a half in 2 weeks (the same place as the 10k would be) but I'm not sure I want to push it and participate in that one. Otherwise I am looking at spring. Not sure what to do. Do I just finish my training and run a half on my own to prove to myself I can do it and train for one again in the spring? I know I should have planned this out better but I decided to do this on a whim.
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