Ocean View Half Marathon Training Week 4

Week of October 23-29

Monday Planned: General Aerobic + Speed 6 miles 2 sets 6x100 strides
Monday Actual: General Aerobic 6 miles in which I thought I was going to get lost and never found again.

Tuesday Planned: Recovery 4 Miles
Tuesday Actual: I took a rest day, as I had some left calve knots and failed to bring any good torture devices to remedy it.

Wednesday Planned: Endurance 10 Miles
Wednesday Actual: I have no idea how I thought I was going to run 10 miles while traveling back from Memphis literally all day long. In my head, I was going to be back in time for the group run, but I was very very wrong.

Thursday Planned: Rest
Thursday Actual: I had planned to do the 10 mile long run Thursday morning after I realized my error, but we got home at 10:30pm and I slept until 9am. And then I worked until 9pm. It was also 30-45 mph winds. What is happening?!

Friday Planned: Recovery 3 Miles
Friday Actual: 4 Recovery miles in an insane wind advisory. I guess winter is back. <see above when I was running in shorts and a tank on MONDAY>

Saturday Planned: Race 5k, 6 miles total
Saturday Actual: Trick or Treat 5k with 2 miles warm up and a half mile cool down.

Sunday Planned: Recovery 3 Miles
Sunday Actual: Recovery 5 miles. I wore shorts and a long sleeve and was WAY TOO WARM. The rain was welcomed and helped me cool off slightly.

Total Mileage Planned: 32 Miles
Total Mileage Actual: 20.59 miles

Ocean View Half Marathon Training Week 3

Week of October 16-22

Monday Planned: General aerobic 7 miles
Monday Actual: Sick day, no running. All the sleep and rest. And an epsom bath.

Tuesday Planned: General aerobic 7 miles
Tuesday Actual: Rest, my left hip was bothering me. :( Foam rolling helped!

Wednesday Planned: VO2 Max 8 Miles, 2 sets 2x1200, 1x800 @ 3k-5k
Wednesday Actual: We moved around the speed session because Toni had Wednesday night commitments. I did an easy 3.5 miles before a nice relaxing yin/restorative yoga class. My hips were happy with the yoga!

Thursday Planned: Rest
Thursday Actual: Toni couldn't make it for the track session, so I was on my own. Eeps! I did a 1 mile warm up than attempted the workout of VO2 Max 8 Miles, 2 sets 2x1200, 1x800 @ 3k-5k. I shocked myself with the paces I ran, but ended up cutting the second 1200 in set 2 out. I was starving, and I could feel my form start to suffer, so I opted to cut it short. I ended up with 6.5 miles for the day and enjoyed the heck out of a long epsom bath after the run.

Friday Planned: Recovery 4x100 strides
Friday Actual: 4 Miles recovery. 0 strides. Coffee run! I got to run with Elizabeth and Wilbur. Toni overslept. Do you guys remember when I had a BRF? Because it's been 5 days. Dear Diary, I miss my running buddy.

I love fall running. I do not love that this sunrise pic was 75 minutes AFTER we had finished our run.

Saturday Planned: Endurance 12 Miles
Saturday Actual: Fail. No miles, all the wind, and a wussy Gerber.

Sunday Planned: Rest/Travel Day
Sunday Actual: Rest/Travel Day

Total Mileage Planned: 36 miles
Total Mileage Actual: