I had another busy week with work and working out. This past week I also spent quite a bit of time working on a presentation I have on Wednesday morning. More on that later in the week…

The time I spent practicing yoga last week; albeit at a very beginner level, had me feeling so good that I knew it had to be added back into my workout routine all these years later, even if it means just doing a few sun salutations each day. 

Following the Runner’s World Run Less Run Faster (affiliate link) training plan also has me feeling pretty confident, and dare I say it, already a little faster. I work well with being held to a schedule, and having a plan to follow with specific paces to hit seems to be exactly what I needed. 

  • Tuesday
  • Interval Run – 1 mile warm-up, 400, 600, 800, 1200, 800, 600, 400 intervals all at 8:00 pace, 400 easy recovery between each interval, 10 minute cool-down
  • Yoga For Energy – 25 minutes
  • Teeter Hang Ups – 15 minutes

Tuesday evening some of my running friends and I met at a local Mexican restaurant for dinner and margaritas. Tuesdays are half price for ladies (including food), so it’s a great inexpensive place for us to have some non-running fun. We’ve gotten together three times in the last six months, and every time I leave thankful for such great friends. 

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  • Wednesday
  • Lift – 50 minutes
  • Bike – 15 miles
  • Rodney Yee’s Intermediate Yoga (affiliate link) – Integration – 25 minutes
  • Teeter Hang Ups – 15 minutes

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  • Thursday
  • Tempo Run – 1 mile warm-up at 9:15, 4 tempo miles at 8:33, 8:40, 8:39, 8:41, 1 mile cool-down at 9:44
  • Yoga For Flexibility – 24 minutes
  • Teeter Hang Ups – 15 minutes

Thursday morning only one other runner and I were able to make it to our 5:30 AM group run. It worked out well because Mary is faster than me. We chatted about my tempo plan during our warm-up mile, and she promised to hang with me the entire way. I told her not to be offended if I didn’t talk once we picked up the pace, but I was pleasantly surprised that I actually chatted a bit despite my more labored breathing. My pace goal for the tempo portion was 8:45 and we hit right below it for each split. What shocked me most was that I easily kept a 9:44 pace for my cool-down mile, a pace I struggled to keep on an easy run back in the winter.

Once back at the parking lot, I stretched for a bit before heading home and hung my pepper spray (affiliate link) on this pig’s snout for a fun picture.

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  • Friday
  • Lift – 1 hour
  • Yoga For Relaxation – 23 minutes
  • Walk – 2 miles (with a client)
  • Teeter Hang Ups – 15 minutes

After calling it a day early Friday afternoon, Bill and I headed to our favorite seafood restaurant for an early dinner. Even though there were plenty of tables available, we sat at the bar which was kind of fun. I actually wrangled a couple of tips about making one of my favorite martinis from the bartender – score! Normally I get their salmon or blackened sea scallops, but since I make salmon at home most Friday nights, I opted for the less healthy, but oh so delicious, shrimp tacos, and happily shared some of my fries with Bill. 

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  • Saturday
  • Long Run – 9.06 miles at 9:57 average pace
  • Yoga For Flexibility – 24 minutes
  • Teeter Hang Ups – 15 minutes

Saturday morning was pretty dark and overcast with rain in the forecast, so my GoPro pictures didn’t turn out as well as usual. Also, sun-wise, we were starting an hour earlier than last week because of daylight saving time. Oh well, blurry pictures make us look like we’re running really, really fast!

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Going a variety of distances had us all arriving back at the parking lot at different times, but this crew and I finished pretty closely together. Someone suggested we strike strong poses, but when taking these selfies, I have no idea what the ladies are doing behind me. At least they weren’t all giving me bunny ears, or worse!

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Once home, I trained a client (I’d forgotten that she’d rescheduled – oops), did my quick yoga routine, and then hopped on my Teeter Hang Ups (affiliate link) for some spinal decompression.

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  • Sunday
  • Yoga – 8 sun salutations
  • Teeter Hang Ups – 15 minutes

Only six weeks until Ragnar Richmond Trail and nine weeks until the Chicago Spring Half! Let the positive training experiences continue!

 

Weekly Overview:  

  • Weight Training: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
  • Run: Tuesday – 6.25 miles , Thursday – 6 miles, Saturday – 9.06 miles (Total: 21.31 miles)
  • Bike: Wednesday – 15 miles 
  • Walk: Friday – 2 miles 
  • Yoga: Every day
  • Teeter Hangups: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
  • Average Steps Per Day: 13,715
  • Average Hours Sleep Per Night: 6:36

 

Questions:

  • What your favorite taco? ~ Shrimp, then chicken for me…
  • Do you run with pepper spray?
  • Did you race this weekend? 

 

Have a great week!

 

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