As you read, last weekend was rough. Needless to say, I had to contact my coach and we made it an even easier week. I did get up and swim on Monday, but did not run and it was nice. I was still trying to figure out what happened on Sunday. I was now eating fine, but relieved not to run. On Tuesday, I slept in and skipped Pilates. As much as I should have stretched, I needed to sleep and recover from whatever was going on. After school, Brian had me run 3 miles at 7:27 and I did it at a 7:05 pace! My legs thanked me for a short run, but my belly was still rumbling. Why cannot I now run 3 miles without stopping twice! Yuck.
Wednesday was my scheduled off day. I love Wednesdays. Just a day to let all my hard work pay off. I usually babysit on Wednesdays, which means I get to hang out with a 5th and 7th grader who are really good. We sit and talk and solve all the world's problems.
Thursday was back to a "longer" run, 8 miles at a 9:01 pace. I headed out on the 3rd Battle Trail and onto Red Bud Rd. I like that road, but traffic is quick and there is not much of a shoulder. There is also a little white dog that scares the crap out of me. It has chased me on the bike and one time running. If I want to run there again, I will have to call animal control for my safety. After I hit my 6 mile mark, I headed back to top off at 8 miles. I felt really good and did not have to stop to answer "natures' calling." Why do I have to stop 2x in a 3 mile run and 0 in an 8 mile run. I guess I was feeling better!
My legs have been feeling better. My shins are almost back to normal and as long as I get a good stretch in with my R knee, I am usually feeling pretty good. Friday was my first day in nearly 2 months for hill repeats. I have to do these in front of Greenwood Mill from Senseny Rd to the school. It is about a 2% decline and .5 miles long, just what the coach ordered. I had to do 5 miles on this road, and I was kind of nervous in the beginning, but as I got going, I was feeling good. I managed to arrive just before school got out and the safety of the Fred. Co. Sherifs' Dept arrived and convientely parked his cruiser on the bike bath that I was running on. If he had moved 5' forward, he could still have been off the road and off the path that I was running on. I am not sure if he got tired of me running by, or the school speed limit went off, but if he had been there 10 more min, I would have stopped to talk to him. Just a friendly, "I am using this bike path and it is very inconvient to have to slow down to fit between your cruise and the guardrail and since you are blocking the crosswalk, I noticed that a group of boys had to crosss in an unmarked area."
Saturday was going to be just my recovery run, then my big run on Sunday. Too bad I like to pay attention to the weather and saw that I was to rain all day on Sunday. Brad and I headed to the last Winter Series race in Front Royal. The weather was spectacular, overcast and about 50. Shorts and t-shirts were all that was needed. I did a 2 mile warm-up, followed by the very hilly 5K. I did not start in the front and just kind of ran the race, but did not race it. I felt good and was happy with my finish. I knew that my spot for the series finale was locked in, so why push it and ruin my legs. After the race, I did a 2 mile cool down. Brad did not join me, as he was still sick from Thursday and Friday. He managed to get what I had last weekend. It was a bug that got me and I felt the need to share with other:) He was in BAD shape.
After the race, we headed to JMU to watch the girls basketball team DEMOLISH the South Hampton team, 96-23. After we got home, I did another 7 to cap off my 14 for the weekend. It felt good and I was very greatful I did that! It rained all day on Sunday. Brad came with me to the gym to knock out 7 on the TM.
I am so glad that that week is over. On to bigger and better things this week! 6 weeks til Boston!
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