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2 hrs of zumba today - letting my hamstring rest

The calm before the storm - that was how my run began today.  I got my bum out of bed at 5 pm and managed to get myself out the door.  My running partner, tom, was supposed to meet me at 5:30, and i sent him a text that i was going to be 5 min late.  He waited exactly that long for me - I arrived at 5:36 and he had went home ( all he needed was an excuse that morning). 

so dang it, i had to get out in the freezing cold and run intervals by myself - but i did it!  i tried not to look at my watch and push myself hard. I had to run my workout out on the street cause the hurricane track is under construction, so i had lots of uphill in my workout - this was more of a hill training workout for sure. I don't feel like i could go full out too cause some of the streets weren't well lit and i was waiting to step in a pothole any minute.  but anyways i warmed up a mile and then started with 2 x400, then did 5x 800 m with 400 m rest.  first one was 3:01 (had a big uphill in the middle), then 2:54, 3:04, 2:46, 2:59.  i ended with 2 more 400 m intervals.  jim had to get to work so i finished up with 2 more miles on the tread.

right as i finished the lovely wind picked up outside, and has been blowing for 4 days since - so glad i got my run in!

Hard day today too!  I taught my core class and did about half of it, but actually mostly participated in my flex class later that day.  it felt good.  I had to teach a zumba class later that night, but that's more fun than work:)

I'm confined to spin class until this dang weather clears up, so I tried to make it over to wash rec in time to claim a bike (it didn't happen).  I got on the tread and ran 3 miles until i saw that someone left the class.  i did the last 20 min with them and then did 30 min on my own. 

I did 2 min intervals  of seated pushing and standing sprints, again focusing on less tension and fast turnover.  The time went by surpisingly fast, though my legs were feeling it that day.  That's how it goes when u only have so much time with your kids in the daycare.  I definitely could've used another 30 min on the bike.  I pushed my luck and got off and went right into 1 more mile on the track at good marathon pace, just for my mental race health.  So i really wish i had more time this day, but you do what you have to do.  I'm glad my kids love that day care.  i made up for my time gone by taking them swimming in the pool.

Dear Wind,

I hate you and hope you die,

love, ty

ok now really i'm sick of it already!!!  it's so much worse in toquerville. I was about to start my journey on the good old treadmill, when my hubby offered to come pick me up 10 miles south (heck ya i'll run with the wind to my back).  It's a pretty hillly course over there, but i was up for the challenge!

so miles 1-3 were effortless running easily  in 7:30s, miles 4-5 the course backtracks for a half a mile, and i was ready to give up cause i was now running into the wind.  i felt pretty lightheaded,and realized i prob waited a little too long to run after eating.  i had a gel, and that gave me a huge boost.  So even with all the hills i averaged a 7:40 - i love you wind.   though i didn't realize until that day that hurricane ran east and west, so i ended up running with the wind to my side (and into the wind) for the last 4 miles - i hate you wind..  i think it almost tripped me 3 times by pushing my feet over.  my right hamstring ligament started buggin a little, but nothing much.  i'll attack it with my foam roller and softball tonight.

So all in all, a pretty easy/hard 10 miles today

taught zumba at night and no aches or pains,  i foam rolled well after my run and it seems to have pushed all my soreness out.

I didn't wake up early enough to run before my swim, so i had to settle for less today.  i had 1.5 hours to workout, and i talked for too much of it with my friends.  i swam a mile, doing 100 m intervals for the last 20 laps.  I've been focusing on matching my arms, and because of that i had my head up watching them - my friend pointed out that it was out of the water. so i tucked my head and felt so speedy today!  i jumped out of the pool, ran upstairs, and finished with 4 miles on the tread at 8 mpm.

Great run today!  i started at 8:30 and the weather was good.  A tad brisk but halfway through very pleasant.  I ran with amber today, and it made the whole run go by sooo fast.  We ran the course for the dogtown half marathon - will b a good hilly course...and stinky cause it goes by the landfill.

Most of the course is slightly downhill, though i didn't feel it til we came back on the unhills. We ran first 8 miles at 7:10-7:30 min per mile. miles 9-12 we sped up for 5 min rested for 3. I'm not sure what the first one was, but here were my other pace splits...5:56, 6:26, 7:13(up a big hill).  next 2 miles we finished the uphill and then did tempo.  i was feeling good and pushed my pace a little to 6:30. cooled down last mile.

I'm feeling good about where i'm at right now!  I hope to add a few miles on next week and peak at 55-60 miles beore the marathon.