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
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