Stroller pushin in Texas

Stepped out of my house this morning and got into a blanket of heat.  The humidity just seems to not go away.  Luckily, the breeze from the East was there.  

4 miles with my friend Marshelle.  We ran a good clip together while we chatted.  I hope she agrees to running with me often.  :)  

8 miles alone including a "hill" segment.  Not much to the Laughlin hill, but I will try to make the best out of the situation.

I am one week 2 of 12 in training for Des News Marathon.  I don't know what is going to happen.  Goal:  To top out at 70 miles in peak training, not get injured, PR the Des News course.  I ran the course in 2007 in 3:45.  My journey is just beginning. 

1 mile to the gym

progressive run on the TM (9 miles)

1 mile home 

5 miles of recovery on the TM.

Did a session of weights.  I'll hurt tomorrow.  

1 mile up to the gym

3 miles on the TM while talking to Jill

1 mile @ 7:30, 1@ 7:24, 1 @ 7:15, 1 @ 7:05

1 mile back home.

This workout needed to be outside!  Didn't wake up to run this morning.  By the evening it was 90+ degrees.  :(  I HAVE to be better about getting outside next week.

Legs were SO SORE when I got out of bed today.  Schedule called for an easy 5 mile run...I turned to the elliptical instead.  Felt nice to cross train.

Headed back into the weight room but only focused on arms and core.  I want to have some legs to for the long run tomorrow.  Hopefully next week the weights won't kill me as badly. 

Legs were still super sore when I woke up this morning.  

6 miles alone.  I only saw one snake today and it was a baby.  :)

Got to my house to pick up David and took Shot Blocks, Gatorade, and SaltStick. I was a sweaty mess.

First three miles with David were good and then I had an emotional breakdown. Yes, I started crying and craving a run with girls that go my speed.  Sorry David.  I do love running with my husband but some days it is hard for me to strike up a conversation with him while we run.  Sometimes I get so concerned how fast we are going I forget to relax. Anyway, the humidity was doing me in and I cried.  He told me to relax and that I was doing great.  We ran 2 more miles.  6 total miles together.

He dropped me off at the house and I tried to call Elyse to go out for 5 miles, she didn't pick up.  I stood in my house and debated whether or not I was going to pick myself off the floor and get outside.  I finally did.  

Schedule called for 17 miles but I called it a day at 16 and walked a mile home.  Sure this sounds pathetic but I need to mentally get in the game of my long runs.  Yes, they are hard and yes, I can do them!  

Ice bath.

I blame my sore legs on the weights I did this week.  Next week I will go easier on the weights.