Started the week off getting miles with my couch to 5k buddies. Somehow I always forget to take pictures with them. I got 2 solo miles in as 2 with the ladiesZ. My friend's son joined us this week. It's been awesome watching the ladies get better with each passing week.
Tuesday my BF and running buddy recorded three miles. It's always such a blessing to get in our girl while doing something good for our body. I'm truly blessed to have her beside me for so many miles. If only I could convince her to run this full marathon with us!
Wednesday's five mile training run was a little bit of a struggle for me because I was in day 2 of my Refresha ms didn't have a lot of fuel in the tank. Luckily, I had 2 running buddies that pushed me along the way. We even got in a couple of hills, and I HATE hills. It's all part of the plan to prepare for Philadelphia. I should've searched for the flattest full instead of one with hills!
Thursday was a rest day because I was doing my long run in Friday while my sister-in-law was in town. I thought I would be recovered from doing the Refresh since Thursday was my last day. I woke up Friday morning and had my usual banana before a long run. The first 1.5 miles weren't too bad but suddenly my muscles started to fatigue from lack of carbohydrates. I made it to the three mile turn around and told the girls that I needed to walk. We walked .5 miles and I felt like I could run again. That only lasted for about a mile. My sister-in-law looked at me and asked if I was ok. I just told her I needed to walk again. This took me back to the days when I first started running. My legs were heavy and walking was inevitable. It made me realize how far I've come as a runner and reminded me about he importance of taking care of my body. Fueling and rest is all part of the training plan. I pushed through and finished the six miles at a 12:02 pace. That's a number I haven't seen for a few years. I apologized to the girls and thanked them for walking with me. At the end of the day, I was still able to put a 6 in my running log. Never again will I try to pull of runs longer than three miles whe ice only had fruits and veggies for three days. #lessonlearned
My week ended with doing the Warrior Dash with some of my friends and my girl. This was my third mud run but her first. She started off strong but tweaked her ankle somewhere after the first mile. There were times I knew she wanted to give up, but she persevered. I convinced her to finally stretch her ankle out, and that seemed to do the trick. She finished strong, and we earned our medal together. Crossing the finish line with her will be a memory that I always treasure!
This week taught me to make sure that I fuel my body properly! This coming week's long run will be 11 miles, and I will be trying to find some snacks to keep me fuels along the way. I always learned to be grateful for how far I've come in this running journey. Once upon a time, 12 minutes was the fastest that me legs would go. I've worked hard to get this far and know that I gotta keep working hard. 26.2 is the goal, and I WILL get there one way or another.
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