Monday, August 19, 2013

NYCM Training week 6 & 7: Take 2

I can't believe how quickly the last two weeks have gone by.  I really meant to do a recap for week 6 but work started up and there went my time to do anything.  I can't get over how often some people blog?  Please give me hints on how you make the time?  By the time I get home it is time to run, shower, and go to bed!

I am going to make this post short because I am still hopeful the lightning and thunder will stop here and I can get my run in.  If not, at least I will have blogged and todays run will be moved to tomorrow! I am not going to lie, I do think my legs need an extra rest day but will get to that later.

I am linking up with Meghan and Kat this week for their Weekly Workout Roundup!


Week 6
Monday 8/5: 5.24 miles  1.5 in 18 minutes then 3.71 @ 11:19 pace and 
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday 8/7 3.7 @ 11:41 pace Tempo run (Tempo at 11:57)
Thursday 8/8 planned for 7 but slept in :(
Friday Rest Day 
Saturday 8/10 Christa's Graduation run 14 miles of bridges. 12:17 pace- this was pretty good minus except for the terrible stomach ache and therefore had to walk more than I would have liked


My new Camelbak and my sweaty body

Christa's graduation with Christa, Coach Lyle, me, and Coach Teresa

Week 7:
monday 8/12: 4.06 miles @ 11:34 pace
Tuesday Rest day
Wednesday 8/14 7 @ 12:25 pace.  This run I am not sure how to describe.  Work started monday and I came home and took a 2 hour nap.  This was incredibly hard but I did not stop at all to walk.  The pace would just not GO!
Thursday 8/15 6 mile progression run 11:29 pace- felt good for the most part.  Used the last mile as a cool down and the first mile I just couldn't slow down.  I got the miles in :)
Saturday 8/17 16 miles @ 12:45 pace.  This run went pretty well.  We walked about a mile because who I was running with wanted to walk to I took the brake with them!Some felt great and some felt hard.

I have noticed this whole week my legs were so sore.  I went in Saturday with sore legs which is beneficial come race day but made running 16 pretty annoying.  I also don't have a working ipod.



Those were my last two weeks and tomorrow my students come!  I am really excited to enlighten a whole new bunch of students.  I am hoping to be as productive as possible during the school day so I can leave on time to run.  Waking up at 4:45 doesn't leave much time in the evenings to get everything done.  I am proud that I got all my runs in last week. I am thinking my body is so sore because it is actually following a training schedule!  
Oh, I also made this for my classroom!
This came in the mail for me to review so I am excited to try it out.  I did receive this from fitluential :)


For all you bloggers, how do you stick to a blogging schedule?

What did you do this week that made you proud of yourself?

What songs should I add to my hopefully new ipod ??


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5 comments:

  1. Look at you!!! Nice job on these awesome weeks. Awesome. Cheers to school start tomorrow! I hope we can both stick with our training plans through the beginning of a new year.

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  2. Great job on the running!! 14 miles of bridges sounds B.R.U.T.A.L.

    I didn't realize you are a teacher! What grade/subject do you teach??

    Blogging schedule? Ya, not so much. ;) with my crazy trio I do what I can, when I can.

    I'm proud of two PR's I managed to pull out at CrossFit, one was a really significant increase...up 50lbs for my front squat!!

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  3. As far as blogging, mine are long but they don't take much if my time .... maybe 20 minutes. If it takes longer it usually means I'm forcing it and I just quit. I tend to do a "brain dump" and I don't edit, which explains why some posts are a little .... terse. As far as time, I don't nap ... Ever ... so much time there. I don't write a lot during the week also ... I may jot down an idea but will come back to it Saturday or Sunday, then schedule it for the week.

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  4. You're doing great. I am really hoping to do a full marathon in 2014 so I am soaking up all posts on marathon training. You are a rock star. As for your question about a blogging schedule, I try to do 3 posts a week - anything more is a bonus. If I'm having a slow weekend, I will try to write ahead.

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  5. Way to go this week - hope you're loving the Camelbak and glad you ended up getting one!

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